Isabela, Cagayan report rising floods after Typhoon Uwan
The floodwaters are expected to continue to rise as the National Irrigation Administration said that the dam only reduced its gate openings by a meter with an estimated discharge of 833 cubic meters per second from as high as a thousand.
Groups ask gov’t to include private sector workers in work suspension orders during calamities
“Workers are not typhoon-proof — their safety and their families’ well-being must come first,” IOHSaD said.
No ICC arrest warrant for Bato as yet
Investigation into the situation in the Philippines to determine who are most responsible for atrocity crimes, is ongoing, Atty. Conti noted. It means the aging Duterte may have some cellmates soon aside from de la Rosa. Misery loves company.
Bato’s warrant not yet formal but certain, rights lawyer clarifies
Conti maintained that even without a formal announcement against dela Rosa, an arrest warrant “is certain from what victims know and what the prosecution has presented.”
Cumpio cleared of murder raps; co-accused Abinguna denied ‘in blatant disregard of due process’
“While it was right for the court to recognize the invalid arrest of Frenchie Mae Cumpio, it is deeply unjust that the same principle was not applied to Chakoy (Abinguna), especially since the charges against them stem from the same trumped up charges of murder and attempted murder,” Palabay said.
Tributes pour in for Sharon Rose Joy Ruiz-Duremdes, former NCCP general secretary
She used her prophetic voice to speak out against large-scale mining, misogyny and patriarchy, corruption in government, the continuing state of unpeace, and the US’ domination and control in the country.
Report: ‘Cleaner’ electric vehicles fuel environmental damage, rights abuses in the PH
The group Climate Rights International (CRI), in its report BROKEN PROMISES: Philippines Nickel Mining Causes Rights Abuses and Increases Climate Vulnerability said the sufferings caused to affected communities undermine the credibility of the world’s growing love affair with EVs and so-called transition to “clean energy.”
Civil forfeiture case dismissal highlights folly of ‘terrorist’ allegation, trumped-up charges vs Frenchie Mae Cumpio, Marielle Domequil
The CA’s ruling affirms the very real dangers of arbitrarily tagging journalists, human rights defenders, and activists as ‘terrorists.’
Court of Appeals rebukes AMLC for ‘hasty labeling’ of journalist, church worker as ‘terrorists’
“The Court cannot countenance the hasty labeling of human rights advocates as terrorists and the speedy confiscation of their funds and property in the name of national security,” the CA decision reads.
Negros Occidental warden back to abusive ways vs PDLs, rights group reports
Warden Awe also recently locked PDLs, including political prisoners, inside their cells for 24 hours, without prior notice and clear legal justification, KARAPATAN said.