by FilipinoLGBTEurope | Tue, 8 Sep 2020 The President has granted an absolute pardon to United States Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton, absolving him of all legal punishments and clearing the way for the soldier’s early release. Pemberton was convicted of homicide and had been sentenced to 10 years in prison last December 2015 over the…
We strongly condemn the killing of Zara Alvarez, human rights activist, peasant organizer and ecumenical church worker. The full force of the Anti-Terror Law are now effecting despotic cleansing on human rights defenders and peace advocates. The state forces under Duterte’s command assassinated ‘Ka Zara’ in cold blood last night in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental,…
Several international solidarity organizations in Europe paid their last respects to former peace consultant Randall Echanis and added their voices of condemnation to his brutal murder in an online “parangal” (tribute) and protest rally held last Sunday, August 16. “I would like to join in condemning the barbaric murder of comrade Randy Echanis and to…
By Ana P. Santos MANILA, Philippines Drivers sleep, eat and live in their trucks or lorries – a space not bigger than 4 square meters – relieving themselves in their trucks or on the roadside Jojo jumped at the opportunity to work in Europe. He never thought he would end up as a cautionary tale,…
This online forum protest with coordinated outdoor demonstrations from various Filipino mass organizations in Europe, as also participated by the relevant voices of migrant Filipinos and foreign allies sharing the common call: OUST Duterte, amplifies the cry of the Filipino people. We may not be physical present in the Philippines, but we connect our lives…
HINDI PA TAPOS ang laban ng mamamayang Pilipino laban sa pasismo at terorismo ng estado na inihahasik ni Rodrigo Duterte kasapakat ang pulisya, militar at mga alyadong pulitiko na bumubuo sa super majority sa Kongreso. Nagdiriwang ang iilang makikinabang sa RA11749 o “Terror Law” habang nagpupuyos sa matindi galit ang malawak na hanay ng mamamayan….
Sa kabila ng malakas, malawak at tuloy-tuloy nating panawagan na ibasura ang Anti-Terror Bill ay pinirmahan pa rin ito ni Rodrigo Duterte. Ang pagpirma na panukalang batas na ito ay patunay lamang na hindi na makikinig ang pasistang pamahalaan sa tinig na nagkakaisang mamamayan. Kakatwang pinirmahan ang ATB sa araw na ito kung saan nakapagtala…
On this day, June 30, 2016 Rodrigo Roa Duterte swore to serve the Filipino people at all costs. But four years into his presidency, the Filipino people have not seen a more bloody administration than his. The Legend of Duterte Chapter 1: State-Fascism With over 30,000 killings under the War on Drugs; the Philippines being…