Importanteng malaya tayong nakapagpapahayag, laluna sa panahon ng pandemya. Pero paano kung ang free expression, naka-lockdown din?
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Advocates launch campaign, call for full probe on Negros 19 case
By Devian Bersales and Jahzeel Sarino QUEZON CITY—Families of the victims and human rights advocates called for a more thorough investigation into the deaths of 19 individuals in Toboso, Negros Occidental, launching the Justice for Negros 19 Campaign Network at the UP...
Court dismisses case against Nueva Vizcaya bishop, anti-mining advocates
The Kasibu Municipal Trial Court has dismissed a forcible entry case filed against a Catholic bishop, a priest, and several community members involved in anti-mining barricades in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, marking a legal victory for environmental defenders opposing a...
Catholic Church leaders warn against ‘selective accountability’ amid corruption controversies
Church leaders warned Thursday that corruption and political impunity continue to erode public trust in the Philippines, as accountability cases involving top officials expose what they described as the selective application of justice. Bishop Colin Bagaforo of...
Truth commission launched to pursue accountability in Duterte drug war killings
Church leaders, human rights defenders, forensic experts, and academics launched a civilian-led truth commission on Wednesday, May 27. The commission aims to document extrajudicial killings linked to former president Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug campaign and preserve...