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Injured UP prof found in police custody in Davao Oriental

A physics professor from the University of the Philippines (UP) who was reported missing after conducting a study in an area affected by Typhoon Pablo in Davao Oriental was found early Thursday morning in Mati Provincial Hospital under police custody, reported Davao Today. Juland Suazo, Panalipdan (Defend) spokesperson, also confirmed to Pinoy Weekly that they […]

Humanitarian crisis worsening amid intense military attacks vs MNLF

More than 60,000 civilians have been displaced in Zamboanga City from the intense attacks of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) troops reportedly under MNLF founding chairman Nur Misuari. This despite military reports that about 70 percent of areas in Zamboanga City, as of this writing, have been cleared […]

Rights group protests PH gov’t detention of Canadian student-activist

The human rights group Karapatan protested the arrest and detention of a 24-year-old Canadian student and activist as she passed through immigration last night, September 13, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport for her 7:10 PM flight to Hong Kong. As of this writing, the Canadian student, Kim Chatillon-Meunier, is being detained at the BI […]

Desaparecidos kin call for justice, hit Aquino for continuing abuses

Families and human rights defenders remembered those who were disappeared for years through poems, songs, dances and other cultural performances in Palma hall of the University of the Philippines-Diliman – the home school of two students Karen Empeno and Sherlyn Cadapan. This was the first time families of desaparecidos commemorated the International Day of the […]

Nueva Vizcaya residents slam militarization, abduction of anti-mining activist

Residents of Nueva Vizcaya and indigenous people’s organizations expressed alarm over heavy military presence in their barangays where mining operations exists. They also condemned the alleged abduction of a staunch anti-mining activist in the area. “The people of Nueva Vizcaya have maintained barricade for years to prevent mining operations in their lands, and this resistance […]

As two anti-Marcos veterans pass away, Selda presses gov’t to implement law for Martial Law victims

Former detainees and victims of the Marcos dictatorship urged the government to immediately implement the Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013, as they pay tribute to two anti-dictatorship activists who recently died. The Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (Selda) said the Aquino administration still has to form a claims […]

Korte sa Ifugao, ibinasura ang arrest warrant laban sa 4 na aktibista

Isang hakbang para sa pagpapalaya ng “Courage 2”, o dalawang organisador sa hanay ng mga kawani ng gobyerno na sina Randy Vegas at Raul Camposano, ang pagbasura sa mandamyento de aresto laban sa kanila at dalawa pang aktibista kaugnay ng kaso ng pag-atake ng mga rebeldeng gerilya sa Tinoc, Ifugao noong Abril 25, 2012. Ikinatuwa […]