Editorial, Philippine Daily Inquirer /April 08, 2022 He was described by activists as “The Butcher” during the Arroyo administration for the trail of blood that followed his every anti-insurgency assignment. In 2018, after three years in hiding, retired Army Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan was finally tried and sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2006 abduction…
By: Cristina Eloisa Baclig – Content Researcher/Writer/INQUIRER.net / December 04, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Rights group Karapatan on Friday filed a criminal complaint against three high ranking officials of the National Task Force to End the Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and another government official over their alleged relentless red-tagging activities. In the complaint filed…
“He believes that aside from using arts which he is good at, to amplify people’s calls, electing officials who truly represent the marginalized in Congress is also another way of advancing their rightful demands like genuine agrarian reform. For this, he untiringly campaigned for Anakpawis Partylist. And while doing this, he was arrested.” Alvin Fortaliza,…
Peace activists and Bangsamoro Basic Law advocates on Tuesday appealed to the bicameral committee on BBL to grant “meaningful autonomy” to the Bangsamoro to achieve just peace and social justice in Mindanao.
I am Jerome Succor Aba. I am a Muslim human rights worker from Mindanao, NOT a terrorist.
Photo from www.article19.org “The testimonies of the victims and their communities, as well as their steadfast commitment to fight for justice are enough bases to overcome the lies of this administration.” MANILA – “Stop whining and address the issue,” Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay told the government after it once again tagged the group as…