Darwin Sulang, a 22 year old farmer from Arakan, North Cotabato, died when a hail of bullets was unleashed by the police in an attempt to disperse a protest action in Kidapawan City last April 1. The farmers, victim of the drought brought by El Niño, were demanding for food aid and the release of calamity funds.
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...
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...
HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS representing community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and Church worker Marielle Domequil have asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to overturn a lower court ruling denying their bail pending appeal. The counsels argued that their terrorism financing...
DUPAX DEL NORTE, Nueva Vizcaya — Anti-mining leaders Florentino Daynos II and Novy Tagure posted bail on Wednesday morning for grave coercion charges linked to an incident involving Woggle Corporation in Barangay Bitnong. The two posted bail amounting to P36,510 each...