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CHR: Red-tagging among threats to press freedom

Red-tagging remains among the most prevalent threats to press freedom that also include violence against journalists and the media in the Philippines, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reported. In his keynote speech at the opening of the historic 1st Philippine Media Safety Summit, CHR...

Apayao folk sue NCIP, local officials for FPIC process irregularities

Apayao folk sue NCIP, local officials for FPIC process irregularities

Isnag folk from barangays Lenneng and Poblacion slapped National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) Cordillera and Kabugao town officials with over 200 counts of criminal and administrative complaints, accusing them of manipulating the free prior and informed consent (FPIC) process in favor of Pan Pacific Renewable Power Philippines Corporation (PPRPC) for its 150 megawatts Gened 1 Hydroelectric Power Project (HEPP) along the Apayao-Abulog River.

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