Archive of Political Prisoners

Government employee leader out on bail after 6-year imprisonment
July 09, 2025

Government employee leader and unionist Antonieta Setias-Dizon was released from prison in Butuan City on July 2 after almost six years of imprisonment. She was temporarily released after posting bail for four of the remaining cases state forces filed against her. More than 17 cases were filed against her in total, and 13 of these […]

Lider-kawani ng gubyerno, pansamantalang nakalaya sa anim na taong pagkakakulong
July 09, 2025

Nakalabas ng kulungan sa Butuan City si Antonieta Setias-Dizon, lider-kawani at unyonista, noong Hulyo 2 makalipas ang halos anim na taong pagkakakulong. Pansamantala siyang nakalaya matapos magpyansa sa apat sa nalalabing kasong isinampa laban sa kanya mga pwersa ng estado. Higit 17 mga kaso ang kabuuang isinampa sa kanya at 13 dito ay naibasura na. […]

Indigenous people and peasant organizer in Southern Tagalog walks free after 6 years
July 09, 2025

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 […]

Organisador ng katutubo at magsasaka sa Southern Tagalog, nakalaya makalipas ang 6 na taon
July 09, 2025

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 […]

Court orders release of 81-year-old wrongfully arrested by police after 6 months
June 28, 2025

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 […]

81-anyos na maling inaresto ng pulis, nakalaya makalipas ang 6 na buwan
June 28, 2025

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 […]

Metro Manila District Jail Annex 4 blocks release of political prisoner
June 25, 2025

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 […]

Paglaya ng isang bilanggong pulitikal, hinarang ng Metro Manila District Jail Annex 4
June 25, 2025

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 […]

Quezon peasant leader walks after four years in prison
June 21, 2025

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 […]

Lider-magsasaka sa Quezon, nakalaya matapos ang 4 na taong pagkakakulong
June 21, 2025

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 […]