Archive of Human Rights

Former legislator calls for reopening of Lumad schools
July 05, 2024

Rep. Eufemia Cullamat, former representative of Bayan Muna, challenged the incoming education secretary Sonny Angara to allow the opening of Lumad schools that the former Duterte regime and the AFP closed. In a statement today, July 5, Cullamat asserted that these will help in addressing the literacy crisis in Mindanao. Literacy and numeracy rates are […]

Mga eskwelahang Lumad, ipinanawagang muling buksan
July 05, 2024

Hinamon ni Rep. Eufemia Cullamat, dating kinatawan ng Bayan Muna, ang papasok na kalihim sa edukasyon na si Sonny Angara na payagan ang pagbubukas ng mga eskwelahang Lumad na ipinasara ng dating rehimeng Duterte at ng AFP. Sa pahayag ngayong araw, Hulyo 5, iginiit ni Cullamat na makatutulong ang mga ito sa pagtugon sa krisis […]

2 sibilyan, biktima ng walang habas na pamamaril ng sundalo
July 05, 2024 | New People's Army | Central Luzon Regional Operational Command (Josepino Corpuz Command) |

Kahapon, July4, muli na namang nag-bomba at nag-istraping ang mga berdugong sundalo sa mabundok na bahagi ng Barangay Cambitala, Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. Hindi NPA ang pinaulanan nila ng bala kundi dalawang inosenteng sibilyan. Mula katatapos na engkwentro noong June 26 kung saan 10 magigiting na Pulang mandirigma ang nasawi, desperasyong hakbangin ito ng mga kaaway […]

Cebu court dismisses remaining two cases against Cebu 8
July 04, 2024

The remaining two cases against seven activists and one other person known as the Cebu 8 were dismissed by a court in Cebu City, in relation to their protest held on June 5, 2020. After four years, the cases were dismissed on June 27 due to lack of evidence, in a decision which was made […]

2 natitirang kaso laban sa Cebu 8, ibinasura
July 04, 2024

Tuluyan nang ibinasura ng isang korte sa Cebu City ang natitirang dalawang kaso laban sa pitong mga aktibista at isa pa na binansagang Cebu 8, kaugnay ng kanilang isinagawang protesta noon pang Hunyo 5, 2020. Matapos ang apat na taon, ibinasura ang kaso noong Hunyo 27, na naisapubliko noong Hulyo 3, dahil sa kakulangan ng […]

Human rights group calls out two radio broadcasters for Red-tagging and malicious accusations
July 03, 2024

Karapatan-Central Luzon called out Radyo Natin Nationwide broadcasters Angelo Palmones and Cheska San Diego-Bobadilla, for Red-tagging and spewing malicious accusations during their radio program on July 1. According to the group, the broadcasters spread misinformation, defamation and uninformed opinions against Karapatan after it assisted the families of slain Red fighters killed in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija […]

2 brodkaster sa radyo, kinastigo sa Red-tagging at malisyosong akusasyon
July 03, 2024

Pinuna ng Karapatan-Central Luzon ang dalawang brodkaster ng Radyo Natin Nationwide na sina Angelo Palmones at Cheska San Diego-Bobadilla sa ginawa nilang Red-tagging at malisyosong pag-aakusa sa kanilang programa sa radyo noong Hulyo 1. Ayon sa grupo, nagpakalat ng maling balita, paninirang puri at hindi pinag-aralang upinyon ang mga brodkaster laban sa Karapatan kasunod ng […]

31st IB kills civilian in roadside shooting
July 03, 2024

Soldiers from the 31st Infantry Battalion (IB) shot dead civilian Niño Henera while he was hanging out by the roadside in Barangay Trese Martires, Casiguran, Sorsogon on June 26 at around 10 PM. The 31st IB and Casiguran police are claiming that Henera was a Red fighter and was killed in an armed encounter. Residents […]

Sibilyang nakaupo sa tabing-kalsada, pinatay ng 31st IB sa pinalabas na engkwentro
July 03, 2024

Pinagbabaril ng mga sundalo ng 31st IB ang sibilyang si Niño Henera habang nakatambay sa tabing-kalsada sa Barangay Trese Martires, Casiguran, Sorsogon noong Hunyo 26 ng alas-10 ng gabi. Pinalalabas ng 31st IB at lokal na pulis ng Casiguran na Pulang mandirigma si Henera at napatay sa isang armadong engkwentro. Ayon sa mga residente, nakarinig […]

Withdrawal sought for cases and laws related to terrorism and terrorist financing
July 03, 2024

Members of organizations affiliated with the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan staged a protest in front of the Department of Justice earlier today to demand the withdrawal of all terrorism and terrorist financing cases filed by the department against activists, human rights defenders, peace consultants, and officials and members of the revolutionary movement. Today, July 3, marks […]