Court summons served to 2 tech companies over cyber-attacks vs alternative news
“We welcome the serving of the summons before the two tech companies that were traced as sources of the cyberattacks against our sites, according to the digital forensic investigation of Sweden-based group Qurium,” said Rhea Padilla, national coordinator of AlterMidya – People’s Alternative Media Network, an umbrella organization of at least 30 alternative news agencies in the Philippines and one of the plaintiffs in the complaint.
Alternative media outfits fight back, file complaints vs. cyber-attacks
The alternative media outfits maintained that these
relentless cyber-attacks are politically-motivated. They called on the two companies to reveal their real
clients.
Lawyer, doctor refused from seeing Frank Fernandez
“I understand the context is war – and two sides are at odds. Pero bawal bang maging makatao ‘pag magkaaway? Kung kaya ng isa, kaya din naman ng kabila, di ba?”
PH withdrawal from ICC to worsen impunity, groups say
By RONALYN V. OLEABulatlat.com MANILA — As the Philippines withdrawal from the International Criminal Court takes effect today, rights groups warned of escalating human rights abuses and further impunity. Senatorial candidate and long-time human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s “self-serving” move. In his speech March 14 at the Integrated Bar of the […]
Accusing lawyers as communists sets them up to be killed—Agcaoili
Accusing progressive lawyers of being under the direct control of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) is setting them up to be killed, National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Negotiating Panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili said. Reacting to a February 27 Philippine News Agency (PNA) report that he has the National Union of Peoples’ […]
Petition amendment proves terrorist proscription vs CPP-NPA arbitrary–lawyer
The Rodrigo Duterte government’s amendment to its petition to proscribe revolutionary groups as terrorists is proof that it has a weak case against the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA), a human rights lawyer said. In a statement, National Union of People’s Lawyer president Edre Olalia said the government’s […]
Catholic shrine, activist organizations report police, military ‘harassment’
A revered Catholic Church shrine in Parañaque and a building housing activist organizations in Quezon City complained of harassments Thursday, reporting that police officers and suspected military agents are out to further intimidate institutions and organizations critical of the Rodrigo Duterte regime. In an alert, human rights group Karapatan said its national officers and staff […]
Raps filed vs Sagay massacre survivor’s father, police
The mother of the 14-year old survivor of Sagay Massacre last October filed charges against her ex-husband and police officers of Sagay Philippine National Police before the National Prosecution Services of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Manila, December 4. In her complaint affidavit, Flor, mother of survivor “Lester” filed psychological violence charges in violation […]
‘Masugid na peoples’ lawyer’
Si Ben Ramos ay isang masugid na people’s lawyer, abogado ng mga magsasaka, abogado ng napakaraming political prisoner. Dahil dito, siya ay pinatay.–Atty. Rey Cortez, Secretary General, National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL)
Lawyers condemn killing of colleague in Negros
Members of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers held an indignation rally in Quezon City hours after learning that their colleague, Atty Benjamin Ramos–NUPL founding member and Negros Oriental secretary general–was killed in cold blood in Kabankalan City Tuesday night. The lawyers believed that Ramos’ murder was connected with his involvement with the struggles of […]