The Palayan Regional Trial Court (RTC) dismissed the double murder case against National Anti-Poverty Commission lead convenor Liza Maza and her fellow former Makabayan bloc representatives Satur Ocampo, Teddy Casiño and Rafael Mariano. In a decision dated August 8, Palayan City RTC Acting Presiding Judge Trese D. Wenceslao ordered the dismissal of the cases and […]
Australian lawyer says reason for deportation ‘preposterous’
Australian lawyer and human rights advocate Gill Boehringer said he has instructed his Philippine lawyers to contest allegations used by the Bureau of Immigration in deporting him over the weekend. Boehringer, tagged as having associated himself with communist groups in the Philippines, was prevented from entering the country last August 8 upon arrival from Sydney. […]
Former COURAGE organizers abducted in Bulacan Saturday
A human rights lawyer said the couple reported arrested by the Philippine National Police in Balagtas, Bulacan last Saturday were actually abducted and slapped with trumped-up charges of illegal possession of explosives. Atty. Kristina Conti said that Rowena and Oliver Rosales were simple former officials and organizers of the Confederation for the Unite, Recognition and […]
Groups gather to defend Makabayan 4
Various groups gathered last Saturday, August 11, to defend the four former Makabayan Representatives, Satur Ocampo, Liza Maza, Teddy Casiño and Rafael Mariano. Lawyers explained that the double murder case used as basis for the issuance of warrants against the four were baseless, as proven by two earlier decisions by a trial court and the […]
Maranao leader opposes gov’t move to issue bonds to raise funds for Marawi rehab
A Maranao leader cried foul over the proposal of the government to sell retail treasury bonds (RTBs) to the public as strategy to raise funds for the rehabilitation of the war-torn Marawi City.
Lumad commemorate World IP day protesting attacks on their communities, martial law
In time for the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Month, different indigenous people’s organizations lambasted the worsening violations of human rights as martial law continued to be implemented in Mindanao.
Sagada peasants fear red-tagging by military
By Jeoffrey Mhar Larua SAGADA, Mountain Province – Peasants in the northern villages of Aguid, Pide, and Fidelisan here worry as elements of the 54th Infantry Battalion Philippine Army started listing individuals they allege to be members or supporters of the revolutionary New Peoples Army (NPA). A Barangay Pide councilor who asked not to be […]
Meat and fish tariffs, a temporary fix
Ultimately, agricultural imports could worsen the situation by displacing local producers and increasing our import bill.