Archive of Political Prisoners

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Kasunod ng pagdiriwang ng misa sa Bago City District Jail sa Negros Occidental noong Disyembre 30, nanawagan si San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza na kaagad na palayain at bigyan ng parole ang mga bilanggong pulitikal laluna ang mga matatanda at maysakit. Aniya, magiging bahagi ang hakbang na ito ng mga pagsisikap para tugunan ang sistematikong […]

Health workers, human rights defenders, church people, and different groups held various activities and visits to political prisoners this December. They brought material support to celebrate the Christmas season and moral support to strengthen the spirit of political prisoners the reactionary state have illegally detained for years. Karapatan records at least 757 are political prisoners […]

Kabi-kabila ang mga aktibidad at pagbisita ng mga manggagwang pangkalusugan, tagapagtanggol ng karapatang-tao, taong-simbahan at iba’t ibang grupo sa mga bilanggong pulitikal ngayong Disyembre. Naghatid sila ng suportang materyal bilang pagdiriwang sa kapaskuhan at suportang moral para patatagin ang loob ng mga bilanggong pulitikal na ilan taon nang iligal na ipiniit ng reaksyunaryong estado. Sa […]

The Catholic Church’s newly installed Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David visited political prisoners at Camp Bagong Diwa, Bicutan, Taguig City, and celebrated a mass on December 26. Families and friends from Kapatid, a group supporting political prisoners, joined the visit. Among those met by the cardinal were detained National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace […]