Archive of Political Prisoners

Bilanggong pulitikal na organisador ng NFSW sa Negros Occidental, nakalaya
March 01, 2025

Inianunsyo ng Kapatid-Negros ang paglaya noong Pebrero 27 ng beteranong organisador ng National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW) mula sa limang taon na pagkakakulong Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ). Si Gaspar Davao, 60, residente ng Barangay Pinapugasan, Escalante City, ay ikinulong noong 2020 sa paratang na illegal possession of explosives. Si Davao ay pauwi mula […]

Groups clamor for Justice for Quezon political prisoner's death
February 23, 2025

Tanggol Quezon calls for accountability and justice for the death of an ailing political prisoner from Quezon last December 25, 2024. Hilario de Roxas, a farmer from Catanauan, Quezon, suffered a stroke and died due to the criminal negligence of New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City, according to the group. De Roxas was a […]

Hustisya para sa namatay na bilanggong pulitikal mula Quezon, ipinanawagan
February 23, 2025

Pananagutan at hustisya ang panawagan ng Tanggol Quezon sa pagkamatay ng isang maysakit na bilanggong pulitikal mula sa Quezon noong Disyembre 25, 2024. Ayon sa grupo, dahil sa kriminal na kapabayaan ng New Bilibid Prison (NBP) sa Muntinlupa City, inatake ng stroke at binawian ng buhay si Hilario de Roxas, isang magsasakang mula Catanauan, Quezon. […]

2 youth activists walk free after 6 years
February 05, 2025

Griefen Arlegui and Reynaldo Viernes Jr, known as the Angat 2, walked free after 6 years of imprisonment, after the court finally dismissed the case of illegal possession of firearms and explosives the CIDG filed against them. The two young students were arrested on April 13, 2019 in Angat, Bulacan while hanging posters for Bayan […]

2 aktibistang kabataan, lumaya matapos ang 6 na taon
February 05, 2025

Lumaya kahapon sina Griefen Arlegui at Reynaldo Viernes Jr, kilala bilang Angat 2, mula sa 6-taong pagkakabilanggo. Ito ay matapos tuluyang ibinasura ng korte ang kasong illegal possession of firearms and explosives na isinampa laban sa kanila ng CIDG. Inaresto ang dalawang kabataang estudyante noong Abril 13, 2019 sa Angat, Bulacan sa kalagitnaan ng pagdidikit […]

Groups demand withdrawal of BJMP Memorandum on enhanced security for detained "CPP Members" and their visitors
January 15, 2025

Various human rights and democratic organizations condemn a Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) memorandum on January 10, ordering “enhanced security measures” over prisoners suspected of having links to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) or its allies. This not only jeopardizes the lives and safety of political prisoners but also legitimizes the […]

Memorandum ng BJMP hinggil sa paghihigpit sa mga bilanggong "kasapi ng PKP" at kanilang mga bisita, ipinababasura
January 15, 2025

Binatikos ng iba’t ibang mga grupo sa karapatang-tao at demokratikong organisasyon ang inilabas na memorandum ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) nong Enero 10 na nag-atas na “mahigpit na bantayan” ang mga bilanggong hinihinalang may kaugnayan sa Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas (PKP) o mga alyado nito. Hindi lamang nito higit na isinasapanganib ang […]

Human rights groups and advocates recognize Supreme Court's decision against illegal searches
January 08, 2025

Human rights groups and advocates recognized the Supreme Court’s recent decision upholding the constitutional right against illegal searches and seizures. The decision requires the search warrant to specify the exact location to be searched. Unless this information is provided, the warrant is considered a “general warrant” and is therefore unconstitutional. “This ruling is especially significant […]

Desisyon ng Korte Suprema laban sa iligal na pangrerekisa, kinilala ng mga tagapagtanggol sa karapatang-tao
January 08, 2025

Kinilala ng mga grupo at abugado sa karapatang-tao ang desisyon kamakailan ng Korte Suprema na nagpatibay sa konstitusyunal na karapatan laban sa iligal na pangrerekisa at pagkumpiska (unlawful search and seizure). Ayon sa desisyon, dapat nakalagay sa search warrant ang eksaktong lugar na hahalughugin. Kung wala ang impormasyong ito, maituturing na “general warrant” ang isang […]

Negros Island bishop calls for political prisoners' release
December 31, 2024

Following the celebration of a mass at the Bago City District Jail in Negros Occidental on December 30, San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza called for the immediate release and parole of political prisoners, especially the elderly and the sick. He said this step would be part of the efforts to address the systematic injustice in […]