On May 15, the Department of Justice revised the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 730, the law that grants compensation to victims of unjust imprisonment and detention and to victims of violent crimes. The said law established the Board of Claims to serve as the channel for compensation to victims. In […]
Nirebisa noong Mayo 15 ng Department of Justice ang Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) ng Republic Act No, 730, ang batas na nagbibigay ng danyos sa mga biktima ng “unjust imprisonment and detention” at mga biktima ng mararahas na krimen. Alinsunod sa batas na ito, binuo ang Board of Claims para maging daluyan ng kumpensasyon […]
Two women political prisoners, Rossine Enyong, 53, and Mary Dem Forones, 47, were released on May 5 after nearly five years of imprisonment. They were released from Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) following the court in San Carlos City’s dismissal of the case of illegal possession of firearms and explosives filed against them. The two […]
Nakalaya noong Mayo 5 mula sa halos limang taon na pagkakakulong ang dalawang babaeng bilanggong pulitikal na sina Rossine Enyong, 53, at Mary Dem Forones, 47. Nakalabas sila sa Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) kasunod ng pagbasura ng korte sa San Carlos City sa kasong illegal possession of firearms and explosives na isinampa laban sa […]
Three years after state forces arrested activist and lay worker Aldeem Yañez, the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) has once again called for his immediate release. The church held a concert at its national cathedral in Ermita, Manila on April 10 for the release of Yañez and other political prisoners. Various groups led by the Free […]
Tatlong taon makalipas ang pag-aresto ng mga pwersa ng estado sa aktibista at lay worker na si Aldeem Yañez, muling nanawagan ang Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) na kaagad siyang palayain. Nagsagawa ang simbahan ng isang konsyerto sa pambansang katedral nito sa Ermita, Manila noong Abril 10 para itampok ang panawagang pagpapalaya kay Yañez at sa […]
Buong pagpupugay kaming bumabati sa ika-52 taong anibersaryo ng National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) mula nang itatag ito noong Abril 24, 1974. Sa nakalipas na mga taon, lalo na sa gitna ng matitinding atake ng naghaharing rehimen, pinatunayan ng NDFP ang tungkulin nito sa pagtataguyod ng pambansa-demokratikong programa, adhikain at aspirasyon ng mamamayang […]
An Iloilo City court dismissed on March 14 the case of “terrorism financing” or violation of the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act (TFPSA) of 2012 against three development workers from Negros filed by state forces. The court upheld the “motion to quash” the case filed by Federico Salvilla and Perla Pavillar from Paghidaet sa […]
Ibinasura ng isang korte sa Iloilo City noong Marso 14 ang kasong “terrorism financing” o paglabag sa Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act (TFPSA) of 2012 laban sa tatlong manggagawang pangkaunlaran mula sa Negros na isinampa ng mga pwersa ng estado. Kinatigan ng korte ang inihain na “motion to quash” nina Federico Salvilla at Perla […]
After years of detention, political prisoners Clydie Sabate, Kenneth Nabong, Jason John Gazon and Reymark Kisan were released last week from the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Bago City. Their release follows a series of releases of other political prisoners on the island in the last week of February. Sabate, Nabong, and Gazon were […]