Archive of Political Prisoners

Hindi malulupig ng mga gawa-gawang kaso ang pakikibaka ng mamamayan
January 16, 2026 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Cagayan Valley | Salvador del Pueblo | Spokesperson |

Ang paglaya ni Amanda Echanis ay tagumpay na mamamayang Cagayano at pilipinong lumalaban para sa tunay na demokrasya at pambansang paglaya. Ang pagbasura ng korte noong Enero 14 sa mga gawa-gawang kasong illegal possesion of high powered fireams and explosives na isinampa sa kaniya sa panahon ng rehimeng Duterte ay tagumpay ng sambayanang hindi nagpatinag […]

Court acquits and releases Cagayan political prisoner and peasant organizer
January 15, 2026

After five years in prison, a court in Cagayan acquitted and released political prisoner Amanda Echanis on January 14. State forces arrested peasant organizer and writer Echanis on December 2, 2020 in Baggao, Cagayan, on charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives. Police raided the house hosting Echanis in Barangay Carupian and claimed to […]

Bilanggong pulitikal na organisador ng magsasaka sa Cagayan, napawalangsala at nakalaya
January 15, 2026

Matapos ang limang taon sa kulungan, nakalaya ang bilanggong pulitikal na si Amanda Echanis noong Enero 14 matapos ipawalang-sala ng isang korte sa Cagayan. Si Echanis, organisador ng mga magsasaka at manunulat, ay inaresto ng mga pwersa ng estado noong Disyembre 2, 2020 sa Baggao, Cagayan sa kasong illegal possession of firearms and explosives. Hinalughog […]

Court dismisses 2 cases against NDFP Consultant Porferio Tuna Jr
December 28, 2025

A Davao del Norte court dismissed two criminal cases filed against Porferio Tuna Jr, a National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant for Southern Mindanao. The decision dated December 19 pertains to charges of serious illegal detention and robbery with violence. The Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 31 upheld the motion to quash […]

2 kaso laban kay NDFP Consultant Porferio Tuna Jr, ibinasura ng korte
December 28, 2025

Ibinasura ng isang korte sa Davao del Norte ang dalawang kasong kriminal na kinahaharap ni Porferio Tuna Jr, konsultant sa kapayapaan ng National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) para sa Southern Mindanao. Ang desisyon na may petsang Disyembre 19 ay kaugnay ng mga kasong serious illegal detention at robbery with violence laban sa kanya. […]

Bohol cultural worker is released after six years in prison
December 21, 2025

A politically detained Bohol cultural worker walked out from jail on December 18 after six years of imprisonment. Alvin “Chai” Fortaliza temporarily gained freedom after posting bail for charges of attempted murder. The court earlier dismissed two murder cases for lack of evidence. Police arrested him on March 4, 2019 while he was campaigning for […]

Manggagawang pangkultura ng Bohol, nakalaya sa anim na taong pagkakakulong
December 21, 2025

Nakalabas sa kulungan noong Disyembre 18 ang isang bilanggong pulitikal na manggagawang pangkultura ng Bohol matapos ang anim na taong pagkakakulong. Pansamantalang nakalaya si Alvin “Chai” Fortaliza matapos magpyansa sa kinahaharap na kasong tangkang pagpatay. Bago nito, ibinasura ng korte ang dalawang kaso ng pagpatay dahil sa kawalan ng ebidensya. Inaresto siya ng mga pulis […]

Negros political prisoners, other inmates relaunch protest
December 04, 2025

Political prisoners and other inmates at the Negros Occidental District Jail-Male Dormitory (NODJ-MD) in Bago City, Negros Occidental protested again on December 3. They condemned the ongoing cruel and inhumane treatment by jail personnel under the leadership of Warden Jsupt. Crisyrel Awe. The inmates reported excessive restrictions, collective punishment, irregular and unsafe sunning schedules, insufficient […]

Mga bilanggong pulitikal, iba pang preso sa Negros, muling nagprotesta
December 04, 2025

Muling nagprotesta ang mga bilanggong pulitikal at iba pang preso sa Negros Occidental District Jail-Male Dormitory (NODJ-MD) sa Bago City, Negros Occidental noong Disyembre 3. Kinundena nila ang nagpapatuloy na malupit at hindi makataong pagtrato ng mga tauhan ng kulungan sa mga bilanggo sa pamumuno ni Warden Jsupt. Crisyrel Awe. Iniulat ng mga bilanggo ang […]

Court dismisses cases against 2 political prisoners in Davao de Oro
December 04, 2025

Karapatan-Southern Mindanao announced last week that a Davao de Oro court dismissed the criminal cases filed against two political prisoners in Tagum City. With the decision, one of them will be freed. According to the group, the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 56 dismissed on November 26 the cases of multiple murder, frustrated murder, multiple […]