A human rights group decried the detention of eight individuals and the disappearance of three others following a military and police operation in Agusan del Sur. In a statement, Karapatan Southern Mindanao said nine people — identified as Charisse Bernadine Bañez, Ronnie Igloria, Louvaine...
Religious leaders and human rights advocates have renewed their appeal for the acquittal of Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) lay worker Marielle Domequil and journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who have been detained since their arrest in 2020. Domequil...
The search for missing Lumad activist Genasque Enriquez has entered its tenth day, with human rights groups condemning the military’s refusal to acknowledge inquiries regarding his whereabouts. Enriquez, a prominent Lumad leader, was reportedly arrested on March 2,...
The groups raised concerns about the nature of the surveillance mission and how many similar operations had been authorized
The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) has formally withdrawn from the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), citing the need to uphold academic freedom. In a statement issued on Feb. 2, COCOPEA announced...
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) has accused the Department of Justice (DOJ) of exploiting anti-terrorism laws to “unjustly target” activists and nongovernment organizations (NGOs) as part of efforts to meet the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)...
The Catholic Church in Malaybalay in the southern Philippine province of Bukidnon condemned the ongoing injustices against the Manobo-Pulangiyon Kianteg (MPK) community, who have long struggled to reclaim their ancestral lands. In a pastoral statement issued during...
Families and human rights advocates marked the 20th anniversary of the Hacienda Luisita massacre with a renewed call for justice for the victims who lost their lives and those left traumatized. “We chose to rise again despite the oppression from the state and the...
United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, has voiced strong concerns regarding the protracted pre-trial detention of Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio. “Today, 11 November, Frenchie has finally had an opportunity to take...
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called for the Philippine government to drop charges against detained journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who is set to testify in court on Nov. 11. This will be Cumpio’s first time testifying in court after spending four years in detention...
The Altermidya Network, the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), along with church workers and press freedom advocates, held an ecumenical gathering to demand the immediate release of Frenchie Mae Cumpio. The gathering, held in observance of the...
By JULIANNE JUDILLA I’ve wondered why there are always mosquitoes flying around, irritatingly buzzing on top of my head, especially after sunset when it’s already dark. How they’re more agile during the night when one’s asleep, biting, craving the taste of blood. They...
The legal counsel of detained Tacloban journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and human rights advocate Mariel Domequil has asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to reverse and set aside a Manila court’s decision granting the petition for civil forfeiture filed by the Anti-Money...