Archive of Political Prisoners

Court acquits 6 political prisoners in Negros Oriental after 7 years
September 23, 2025

Six political prisoners walked free on September 22 after more than seven years in detention when the Dumaguete Regional Trial Court Branch 42 acquitted them for the case of illegal possession of firearms. The six, dubbed the Mabinay 6, were arrested on March 3, 2018, in Barangay Luyang, Mabinay, Negros Oriental by the 62nd IB, […]

6 na bilanggong pulitikal sa Negros Oriental, napawalang-sala matapos ang 7 taon
September 23, 2025

Nakalaya noong Setyembre 22 mula sa higit pitong taong pagkakakulong ang anim na bilanggong pulitikal matapos ipawalang-sala ng Dumaguete Regional Trial Court Branch 42 sa kasong illegal possesion of firearms. Ang anim, na binansagang Mabinay 6, ay dinakip noong Marso 3, 2018 sa Barangay Luyang, Mabinay, Negros Oriental ng 62nd IB matapos palabasing mga myembro […]

Protests compel ouster of abusive jail warden in Negros
September 03, 2025

Four days of protest and collective action by the detainees of Negros Occidental District Jail-Male Dormitory (NODJ-MD) in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, Negros Occidental forced the abusive Warden JCINSP Atty. Crisyrel P. Awe, DSC to resign from his post on the afternoon of August 28. More than 600 prisoners began the collective action on August […]

Abusadong warden sa bilangguan sa Negros, napatalsik ng protesta
September 03, 2025

Matapos ang apat na araw na protesta at sama-samang pagkilos, natulak ng mga bilanggo ng Negros Occidental District Jail-Male Dormitory (NODJ-MD) sa Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, Negros Occidental na magbitiw sa pwesto ang abusadong si Warden JCINSP Atty. Crisyrel P. Awe, DSC noong Agosto 28 ng hapon. Sinimulan ng higit 600 bilanggo ang kolektibong aksyon […]

Davao church worker walks free after case's dismissal
August 31, 2025

After eight months in prison, church worker Benny Mendoza walked free on August 27 when a Davao de Oro court dismissed the qualified trafficking charge filed against her. State forces arrested Mendoza on December 28, 2024 in Davao City. Prior to the case’s dismissal, another Davao City court had earlier junked a qualified trafficking case […]

Bilanggong pulitikal na taong-simbahan sa Davao, nakalaya matapos ibasura ang kaso
August 31, 2025

Matapos ang walong buwang pagkakabilanggo, nakalaya noong Agosto 27 ang taong-simbahan na si Benny Mendoza matapos ibasura ng isang korte sa Davao de Oro ang kinahaharap niyang kasong qualified trafficking. Si Mendoza ay inaresto ng mga pwersa ng estado noong Disyembre 28, 2024 sa Davao City. Bago ang pagbasura sa kasong ito ni Mendoza, nauna […]

PDLs protest violations of their rights in Negros Occidental District Jail
August 28, 2025

More than 600 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) launched a protest at the Negros Occidental District Jail-Male Dormitory (NODJ-MD) in Bago City, Negros Occidental starting August 24. This was in response to numerous cases of rights violations inside the jail under the leadership of Jail Warden JCINSP Atty. Crisyrel P. Awe, DSC. For over four […]

Mga PDL sa Negros Occidental District Jail, nagprotesta kontra paglabag sa kanilang karapatan
August 28, 2025

Naglulunsad ng protesta ang higit 600 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) sa Negros Occidental District Jail-Male Dormitory (NODJ-MD) sa Bago City, Negros Occidental simula Agosto 24. Tugon nila ito sa patung-patong na mga kaso ng paglabag sa kanilang karapatan sa loob ng bilangguan sa pangunguna ni Jail Warden JCINSP Atty. Crisyrel P. Awe, DSC. Higit […]

Groups officially launch campaign to free the Agusan 6
August 26, 2025

Different groups gathered on August 23 in Davao City to officially launch the Free Agusan 6 Network which will lead the campaign for the release of the Agusan 6 political prisoners. The six are organizers and defenders of the rights of farmers and indigenous peoples in Mindanao who were arrested on June 13 at a […]

Kampanya para palayain ang Agusan 6, upisyal na inilunsad
August 26, 2025

Nagtipon-tipon ang iba’t ibang grupo noong Agosto 23 sa Davao City upang upisyal na ilunsad ang Free Agusan 6 Network, grupong mangunguna sa kampanyang pagpapalaya sa mga bilanggong pulitikal na Agusan 6. Ang anim ay mga organisador at tagapagtanggol ng karapatan ng mga magsasaka at katutubo sa Mindanao na inaresto noong Hunyo 13 sa isang […]