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60 year-old woman leader feared abducted by military

Farmer leader Estelita Tacalan, or Nanay Neneng, is feared to have been abducted by the military last April 27 (Contributed Photo)

A 60-year old farmer organizer from Northern Mindanao is feared to have been abducted by suspected military agents on the late afternoon of April 27, on her way to a meeting in Misamis Oriental. According to reports, Estelita T. Tacalang left the regional headquarters of Makabayan, a coalition of progressive party-list groups, in Cagayan de [...]

Kalamidad at takot sa Baganga

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Salaysay ng mamamahayag ng Pinoy Weekly na si Macky Macaspac hinggil sa karanasan ng mga naging bahagi ng fact-finding-mission sa Baganga, Davao Oriental

The unheard voice

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Today, April 28, is the anniversary of Jonas Burgos’ abduction. The Free Jonas Burgos Movement released a video long overdue: Unheard for six years, the wife of Jonas finally lets her voice be heard for the first time

‘Mga biktima ng Martial Law, matagal nang naghihintay ng hustisya’

Roneo Clamor, pambansang tagapag-ugnay ng Selda (Arkibong Bayan)

“Muli na naman bang maghihintay nang matagal na panahon ang mga biktima ng Martial Law sa pagpapatupad ng Republic Act No. 10368 sa ilalim ni Pang. Benigno Aquino III?” Ito ang sigaw ng Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (Selda), isang organisasyon ng dating mga bilanggong pulitikal, dahil di pa ganap na naipapatupad [...]

Obstructing justice, literally, in Davao Oriental (Photos)

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Millions of people were affected, while countless lives were lost or permanently scarred, when typhoon Pablo hit Southern Mindanao on December last year. Today, months after the natural calamity struck that part of the country, man-made calamities once again threaten the people: large-scale mining operations and logging continue unimpeded, while the military intensifies its martial [...]

Fact-finding mission in Davao Oriental, joined by Pinoy Weekly journalist, harassed by military

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A 69-member fact-finding mission experienced harassment from elements of the 67th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army in Sitio Cabuyao, Barangay Binondo in the heavily militarized town of Baganga, Davao Oriental. While conducting investigation into reported cases of human rights violations in the area on April 19, drivers of vehicles rented by the FFM Team [...]

Rights group, relatives belie AFP witness’ accusation vs arrested civilian

Human rights and church groups Karapatan and Promotion for Church People's Response picket in front of the Court of Appeals in Manila to pressure the court to release detained civilian Rolly Panesa. (Christine Kay Javier)

The human rights group Karapatan laughed off claims of a military “witness” that detained security guard Rolly Panesa was a “high ranking rebel leader.” Cristina Palabay, secretary-general of Karapatan said, “They’ve (AFP) become so unbelievable that they become laughable. Since day one, they have been given out laughable absurd statements. And now, (Panesa’s in jail [...]

‘Indisputable evidence’: Burgos family releases picture of Jonas in military captivity

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The family of missing activist Jonas Burgos released a picture of Jonas taken by his military captors, again proving that state security agents were behind the abduction in April 28, 2007. The picture (above) shows a man, with deep circles around his eyes, in white shirt and a scarf around his neck, photographed against a [...]

Panunupil at paglaban sa Bikol

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Nagpakilala sila, mga sundalo, bilang mga alagad ng gobyerno: mga katuwang umano ng Department of Agriculture sa pagkuha ng sensus sa Brgy. Sinungtan, Guinobatan, Albay. Gusto raw nilang malaman kung sino ang pinakamahihirap na pamilya sa lugar. Pero ang sine-sensus pala nila, ayon sa sinumpaang salaysay ng mga sibilyang residente sa lugar, ay kung sino [...]

Typhoon survivor 1st woman activist killed this year

A woman leader picketing in front of the Department of Justice in Manila to condemn the killing of Cristina Jose, a leader of a typhoon survivors' group in Davao Oriental (Ilang-Ilang Quijano)

Two days before International Women’s Day, human rights group Karapatan denounced the killing of Cristina Jose, a survivor of Typhoon Pablo and leader of a recent protest action in Davao City, which confiscated relief goods being withheld by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Carrying photos of women and children victims, members of [...]

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