Archive of Political Prisoners

Political prisoner Rey Irvine Malaborbor, peasant and indigenous people organizer in Southern Tagalog, walked free last week. He was supposed to be released on June 23, but personnel from Metro Manila District Jail Annex 4 (MMDJ4) blocked his release. The 76th IB arrested Malaborbor on July 27, 2019, in Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro. The military […]

Nakalaya noong nakaraang linggo ang bilanggong pulitikal na si Rey Irvine Malaborbor, organisador ng mga magsasaka at katutubo sa Southern Tagalog. Matatandaang dapat lalaya na siya noong Hunyo 23 ngunit hinarang ng mga tauhan ng Metro Manila District Jail Annex 4 (MMDJ4). Si Malaborbor ay dinakip ng 76th IB noong Hulyo 27, 2019 sa Santa […]

Karapatan and the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) announced the release of 81-year-old Prudencio Calubid Jr (Tay Pruding) on June 27 after six months of detention. They called for justice and are seriously considering filing counter-charges against those responsible for the arrest and detention of the victim. The victim gained his freedom after the […]

Inianunsyo ng Karapatan at National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) ang paglaya ng 81-anyos na si Prudencio Calubid Jr (Tay Pruding) noong Hunyo 27 mula sa anim na buwang pagkulong. Nanawagan sila ng hustisya at seryosong pinag-iisipan ang pagsasampa ng kontra-asunto sa mga nagsagawa ng pag-aresto at detensyon sa biktima. Nakalaya ang biktima matapos magdesisyon […]

Rey Irvine Malaborbor was scheduled to be released after six years of imprisonment on June 23 when Metro Manila District Jail Annex 4 (MMDJ4) personnel blocked his release and returned him to his cell. Jail personnel said a subpoena arrived against Malaborbor for an arson case that allegedly occurred in 2019 in Mindoro. The subpoena […]

Nakatakda nang lumaya si Rey Irvine Malaborbor mula sa anim na taong pagkakakulong noong Hunyo 23 nang harangin siya ng mga tauhan ng Metro Manila District Jail Annex 4 (MMDJ4) at ibinalik sa kulungan. Ayon sa tauhan ng kulungan, may dumating na subpoena laban kay Malaborbor para sa kasong arson na diumano’y naganap noon pang […]

The human rights group Tanggol Quezon announced the release on June 11 of political prisoner Arvin Borromeo, a peasant leader and spokesperson of Coco Levy Fund Ibalik sa Amin (CLAIM)-Quezon. He left prison after the court in Catanauan, Quezon dismissed his case. State forces arrested and detained Borromeo in May 2021 in Barangay San Pablo […]

Inianunsyo ng grupo sa karapatang-tao na Tanggol Quezon ang paglaya noong Hunyo 11 ng bilanggong pulitikal na si Arvin Borromeo, lider-magsasaka at tapagasalita ng Coco Levy Fund Ibalik sa Amin (CLAIM)-Quezon. Nakalabas siya ng kulungan matapos ibasura ng korte sa Catanauan, Quezon ang kaso laban sa kanya. Inaresto at ikinulong ng mga pwersa ng estado […]

Karapatan-Central Luzon called for justice for the death of 65-year-old political prisoner Sonny Tambalque. Tambalque died on May 26 from primary tuberculosis, a treatable illness aggravated by his detention and poor conditions in jail. Tambalque had been imprisoned for 18 years, and calls for his humanitarian release were relentless considering his old age and illnesses. […]

Nanawagan ng hustisya ang Karapatan-Central Luzon sa pagkamatay ng 65-anyos na bilanggong pulitikal na si Sonny Tambalque. Namatay si Tambalque noong Mayo 26 sa primary tuberculosis, isang nagagamot na sakit ngunit pinalubha ng kanyang detensyon at hindi maayos na kalagayan sa kulungan. Si Tambalque ay 18 taong nakakulong at ilang ulit nang ipinanawagang palayain sa […]