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International solidarity organizations in Europe condemn murder of peace advocate Randall Echanis, vow to continue his work for justice and peace in the Philippines
By August 18, 2020

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…

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Karapatan condemns killing of human rights and health worker Zara Alvarez
By August 17, 2020

Zara Alvarez is the 13th human rights worker from Karapatan killed under the Duterte administration, human rights watchdog Karapatan said, as the group slammed “what is beginning to look like a killing spree of human rights defenders, peace advocates, and vocal critics in an attempt to sow terror and cower us into silence, especially now…

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Activist gunned down in Bacolod
By August 17, 2020

Zara Alvarez. (BULATLAT FILE PHOTO) By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Bacolod-based activist and former political prisoner Zara Alvarez was killed today, Aug. 17. Alvarez of the Negros Island Health Integrated Program was gunned down Eroreco village in Bacolod City at 8:00 p.m. She was among the frequently red-tagged activists in Negros island….

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With finality, SC allows Filipina on death row to testify vs illegal recruiters
By August 17, 2020

After a decade, Veloso will now be able to narrate her ordeal in full. By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – The Supreme Court upheld its previous decision, allowing Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino migrant worker on death row in Indonesia, to testify against her recruiters through written answers to questions under oath. The SC…

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Randall Echanis, jolly advocate of social justice
By August 17, 2020

If they truly managed to kill Ka Randy, why does his snickers still ring in our ears? Why is his legacy still very much alive in our hearts? By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Where Randall Echanis was, the proverbial crickets would soon find their way. They buzz into your ears when playful…

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Randall Echanis: Funny guy who was serious at the negotiating table
By August 17, 2020

“Ka Randy was a funny guy, cracking jokes with poker face, which made his jokes even funnier. But he never joked around the formal negotiations, even if we knew it could have thawed some tensions. When asked why he was so serious at the peace table, he would simply say that peasants have sacrificed even…

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Karapatan: Separating Ina Nasino from her child a cruel injustice on top of cruel injustice
By August 17, 2020

Human rights alliance Karapatan assailed the separation of political prisoner Reina Mae “Ina” Nasino from her one-month old baby as a “cruel injustice on top of cruel injustice” after Manila City Jail (MCJ) Female Dormitory warden Chief Inspector Maria Ignacia Monteron ordered to remove her child from the MCJ last Thursday, August 13. read more

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SPMC explains side on PhilHealth controversy
By August 17, 2020

An official of the Southern Philippine Medical Center in a statement refuted claims that the hospital is engaged in anomalies on the use of the P326 million reimbursement from PhilHealth for Covid-19 patients.

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