A torture video was uploaded in a popular video-sharing site showing some Philippine military men beating young and new trainees. The torture video was, accordingly, submitted by the beaten…
April 1, 2011 / No Comment / Read MoreIn the past few weeks, we featured five build-up guest posts with specific reference to prevailing human rights atmosphere in the PH. What a good "coincidence" that as the Philippines,…
December 10, 2010 / 1 Comment / Read MoreHow can the government and the Armed Forces of the Philippines claim that it respects human rights when human rights defenders themselves are being the target of attack? How can…
December 9, 2010 / No Comment / Read MoreAfter Justice Secretary Leila de Lima submitted her review on the case of the Morong 43, the legal team of Malacanang also reviewed de Lima’s review and forwarded recommendations to…
December 3, 2010 / No Comment / Read MoreHuman Rights group Karapatan noted the number of victims of extrajudicial killings, now numbering 20 under president Aquino, has surpassed former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s record during her last six months…
December 2, 2010 / No Comment / Read MoreAdvocacy group Migrante International on November 19th staged a picket in front of the department of foreign affairs (DFA) building in Manila to call on the government to facilitate the…
November 26, 2010 / No Comment / Read More“With the raid of the office of progressive organizations by combined elements of police and military in Daet, Camarines Norte and the subsequent arrest of four activists, the Morong 43…
November 24, 2010 / 1 Comment / Read MoreThe great divide, nay, a chasm, between poverty and opulence both obtained in the urban centers like mega Manila and the rural areas is an encouragement for courageous and…
February 7, 2010 / 3 Comments / Read More