Itaas walks free after 32 years
Juanito Itaas, convicted of killing United States Colonel James Rowe in Quezon City on April 1989, was finally released from the New Bilibid Prison on Friday night, January 8, political detainee support group Kapatid said.
CHR to Metro Mayors: Respect rights of unvaccinated residents
“[A]mong others, it must be legal, necessary, proportional and non-discriminatory,” in accordance with the Siracusa Principles urging that human dignity and respect must be at the core of every government decisions concerning citizens, the CHR said in a statement.
Media orgs join mounting calls for profane lawyer’s disbarment
“The profanity, expletives and sexist insults against Robles violate Philippine law on public decency, gender respect and the core principles of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)/It was utterly despicable, and reflective of the belligerent impunity independent and courageous Filipino journalists face for doing their constitutionally protected work in the country,” FOCAP said.
KAPATID: Dismissal of ‘traveling skeletons’ case proves Esperon is ‘an empty can’
“Last Thursday, December 16, this ‘empty can which made the loudest noise through the years went straight to the place it deserves: the trash can,’” Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim said.
Court dismisses ‘traveling skeleton’ cases against Leftists, civilians anew
“[The government]…failed to scientifically prove that the subject skeletal remains exhumed in Mt. Sapang Dako, Barangay Kaulisihan, Inopacan, Leyte on August 26-29, 2006 belong to the latter and [that]…the accounts of its eye-witnesses as regards how they were killed, who killed them and other surrounding circumstances behind their deaths are palpably unreliable,” Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 32 said.
Tinay Palabay wins prestigious human rights award; dedicates prize to fellow rights defenders
“France and Germany are deeply concerned by the repression or threats to which human rights defenders are subjected to. The protection and promotion of human rights and the rule of law throughout the world remain top priorities in our two countries’ foreign policies as we strive to achieve a world that is built on peace, equality and justice. These values are at the heart of the Franco-German Human Rights Prize, which was created precisely to pay tribute to those who have devoted, and who continue to devote, their body and soul to the defense of human rights everywhere. Indeed, human rights defenders such as Cristina must be protected and supported,” French Ambassador Michele Boccoz said.
OFW slams ‘unsuitable’ OWWA quarantine facility
“Theres no forward planning by the OWWA…There is no OWWA pre-arrival check of the rooms. Don’t they have any standard room requirement for quarantine? My housemates (as we call our collective group) were so stressed out from travel and the long wait in the garage (lobby extension),” a returning OFW complained.
High Court strikes down 2 Anti-Terror Act provisions as unconstitutional
“Other dangerous provisions on designation, proscription, warrantless arrests and prolonged detention remain and must be challenged. We will prepare our motion for reconsideration as we study the SC ruling when it is released,” Bagong Alyansang Makabayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. said.
Kodao wins human rights award
Kodao’s post of Altermidya Network’s statement “On the incredulous red-tagging of Altermidya Network at the Dec. 1 Senate hearing” won in the awards’ Human Rights Network’s Posts category, receiving the most number of clicks in a poll held last November 10 to 25 on HRonlinePH’s website and Facebook page.
Go’s withdrawal to benefit Marcos-Duterte dynasties, BAYAN warns
“Perhaps there is already a form of accommodation for Rodrigo Duterte under a Marcos-Sara Duterte tandem,” Bagong Alyansang Makabayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. said.