Archive of Political Prisoners

After over a year of unjust detention, torture, and harassment, a San Fernando City, Pampanga court dismissed the illegal possession of firearms and explosives case against the so-called Mexico 4. Karapatan Central Luzon recognized the court’s decision favoring the four peasant organizers and human rights defenders. The Mexico 4 consists of Maria Theresa Buscayno, Andres […]

Matapos ang higit isang taong hindi makatarungang detensyon, tortyur at panggigipit, ibinasura ng isang korte sa San Fernando City, Pampanga ang kasong illegal possession of firearms and explosives laban sa tinaguriang Mexico 4. Kinilala ng Karapatan Central Luzon ang naging desisyon ng korte laban sa apat na organisador ng mga magsasaka at tagapagtanggol ng karapatang-tao. […]

Agusan 6 marked their second month of detention on August 13 amid relentless military harassment. On August 11, the military took one of them, Grace “Nik-nik” Man-aning, from Agusan del Sur Jail and transferred her to military custody without notifying her lawyers and relatives. Witnesses said Man-aning cried and showed obvious distress as soldiers from […]

Dumaan ang pangalawang buwan ng pagkakapiit ng Agusan 6 noong Agosto 13 sa gitna ng tuluy-tuloy na panggigipit sa kanila ng militar. Noong Agosto 11, isa sa kanila, si Grace “Nik-nik” Man-aning, ay kinuha sa Agusan del Sur Jail at inilipat sa kostudiya ng militar nang walang abiso sa kanyang mga abugado at kamag-anak. Ayon […]

Nearly seven years after their arrest, a court in Taguig City acquitted five political prisoners known as the Sta. Cruz 5 on charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. The court decided in favor of the detainees on August 6. The five are National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Adelberto Silva, 78; […]

Halos pitong taon mula nang sila’y inaresto, ipinawalang-sala ng isang korte sa Taguig City ang kaso ng illegal possession of firearms and ammunition laban sa limang bilanggong pulitikal na tinaguriang Sta. Cruz 5. Nagdesisyon ang korte pabor sa mga detenido noong Agosto 6. Ang lima ay kinabibilangan ng konsultant ng National Democratic Front of the […]

On August 6, the 5th Municipal Circuit Trial Court in Don Carlos, Bukidnon issued a decision for the provisional dismissal of the charges of attempted murder and murder against Charisse “Chaba” Bañez and Arjie Dadizon, two of the Agusan 6. The case stemmed from a fabricated encounter between the New People’s Army and the Armed […]

Naglabas ng desisyon noong Agosto 6 ang 5th Municipal Circuit Trial Court sa Don Carlos, Bukidnon para sa “provisional dismissal” ng kasong tangkang pagpatay at pagpatay laban kay Charisse “Chaba” Bañez at Arjie Dadizon, dalawa sa Agusan 6. Kaugnay ang kaso sa isang gawa-gawang engkwentro sa pagitan ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan at Armed Forces of […]

Human rights groups and the Free Tacloban 5 Network welcomed the news that the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Region 8 have begun investigating the complaint of abuse filed against Tacloban City Jail personnel on July 16. The government agencies responded two weeks after the complaint […]

Ikinalugod ng mga grupo sa karapatang-tao at ng Free Tacloban 5 Network ang balita na sinimulan na ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR) at ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Region 8 ang imbestigasyon kaugnay ng naisampang reklamo ng pang-aabuso laban sa mga tauhan ng Tacloban City Jail noong Hulyo 16. Dalawang linggo […]