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94th IB in Negros, butcher battalion
The National Solidarity Mission (NSM) composed of representatives from the church, farmers, farm-workers, women, indigenous people, and youth conducted an investigation on June 24 into the Fausto Family massacre in Himamaylan, Negros Occidental. In the June 26 press conference, the NSM reported the results of their investigation not only on the case of the massacre […]
Groups reinvigorate campaign to free political prisoners
Breaking chains, Reclaiming freedom from Marcos Sr to Marcos Jr,” an activity demanding the immediate release of all political prisoners, was held on June 27 at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City. It was led by the Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA) and joined by 13 organizations and some […]
LGBT+ community demands wage increases, defense of rights and sovereignty
Wage increase, defense of rights and protection of gender minorities, defense of national sovereignty and human rights are a few of the prominent calls during the Pride March last June 24. Bahaghari, the national-democratic organization that promotes LGBT+ rights in the country, led the campaign. The group led the protest in the Southern Tagalog Pride, […]
Military siege in 5 provinces
Grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law were recorded over the past two weeks. In Masbate, soldiers shot and killed Randy Dionan Mahinay at Sitio Abanggan, Barangay San Carlos, Milagros on June 21 while working on a road construction in the area. The military implicated him in the ambush launched by the New […]