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Vicente Ladlad (third from the left) confers with their lawyers before the hearing starts at the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 32, Aug. 6. (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea / Bulatlat.com) By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Human rights group Karapatan warned that the arrest of peace consultant Vicente Ladlad is a grave…

The open-pit mines of OceanaGold in Nueva Vizcaya. The military has accused anti-mining groups opposing the open-pit mining operations as fronts of communist rebels. (Photo credit to Amianan Salakniban) The more disturbing issue, however, is the ever-increasing human rights violations and extrajudicial killings of human rights activists who advocate for ordinary people and local communities…

Ni JHIO JHAN NAVARRO Apat na pirasong tanso ang tinanggap niyang kabayaran matapos masugid na ipaglaban karapatan ng mga nasa sakahan Apat na pirasong tanso na di inabot sa kanyang palad bagkus itinarak sa laman dagling ibinaon sa awang katawan Apat na pirasong tanso na putok ang kilingling puot, hinagpis at dalamhati ang ugong at…

Flordeliza Cabahug, mom of child survivor of Sagay Massacre. She is showing the turn-over agreement she signed with legal counsel Kathy Panguban, Sagay City Social Welfare Officer Harold D. Mission. The child’s biological father, Vic Pedaso, also signed the turn-over agreement. Pedaso has been separated from Flordeliza and his son for 10 years now. (Photo…

Sagay survivors and supporters [L to R: Atty Josa Deinla, NUPL; Flordeliza Cabahug, mom of rescued minor;Rene Manlangit, NFSW Barbara Sagay chair; John Lozande, NFSW secretary-general (Bulatat Photo) “We are the victims and survivors yet we are the ones being accused and slapped with cases.” – Rene Manlangit, chairperson of NFSW in Barbara, Sagay By…

“It is a painful price we have to pay sometimes in the service of the people and as a pledge to the next generations we will leave behind.” By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – A human rights lawyer who assisted the farmers during the aftermath of the infamous Sagay massacre was gunned down…

The recent incident of rape involving a member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) is enraging. But what is even more infuriating is the admission of PO1 Eduardo Valencia when he was presented to PNP Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde. To quote, “Sir, may pamilya po ako. Sir, hindi na po bago sa’ting mga operatiba…