Government propaganda machine Philippine News Agency is misleading the public and falsely reported that PAHRA’s operation as NGO is illegal because its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration has been revoked. In its continuing attack on civil society, the Duterte administration, now through the SEC named PAHRA along with other human rights and sectoral organizations…
Walang kapaguran ang langit sa pagbuhos ng ulan. Nagsimula nang maipon ang tubig sa kanto kung saan minsa’y inani ang kaisa-isang buhay ni Ismael Malay. Tag-ulan din noon pero hindi Mayo pero nakatulos pa rin na parang kandila ang mga poste ng kuryente at ang mga kable ay umuugoy pa rin na waring mga bandila…
We respect the electoral exercise and the will of the people. But we see the dominance of traditional politicians (trapos), convicted plunderers and political lackeys of the Duterte administration in the winning list of new senators. This does not bode well for transformative social change. We see new senators who are compromised by big corporate…
14 May 2019, Quezon City. Now that the ballots have been cast, a waste and pollution watch urged those who ran for elective posts as well as the general public to conduct post-election cleanup and upcycling activities. “Regardless of the outcome of your election bid, we appeal to all candidates and parties to take down…
PAHRA Statement of Philippine News Agency article on SEC Revocation and Red Tagging WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED We will not be silenced by the disinformation being orchestrated by the Duterte government to stifle dissent. The recent report made by Philippine News Agency (PNA), citing the revocation of the registration of the six non-government organizations…
The result of the country’s national elections, which could spell a stronger administration push for federalism and other controversial policies, drew mixed reactions from agriculture and mining groups. Promining organizations chose to tiptoe around the poll results, while activist groups expressed dismay over the dominance of “convicted plunderers” and “political lackeys” in the winning circle…
Human rights, press freedom, and equal access to a fair justice system are some of the issues that young Filipino voters deeply care about, according to artist-activist group Dakila. Dakila’s head of partnership engagement Aly Suico made the comment in a chat with Rappler CEO Maria Ressa on Monday, May 13, as people headed to…
(8 May 2019) – We, the undersigned organizations, strongly denounce the recent death threats addressed to Karapatan Secretary General, Cristina Palabay in the Philippines. These threats and the wider attacks against human rights defenders, journalists, and civil society representatives signify the further constricting of civic space and the silencing of dissent in the country. We…
Manila, Philippines—Human rights defenders, environmentalists, and grassroots communities held on Wednesday a series of activities in a final push for what they called “rights-centered” electoral agenda in the upcoming May 2019 elections. Using hashtags #SampuSigurado, #IsyuHindiKandidato and #SagotMoBaAko, the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA), Greenpeace SEA-Philippines, Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM), Bantayog Initiative, In…
Friday at 7:30 PM – 12 AM 2 days from now pin Tomato Kick Scout Mandriñan Street Corner Tomas Morato Avenue Third Floor, POS Building, 1103 Quezon City, Philippines Only one week to go before the elections! Join us in pushing for the future we want in WTF PH! Rak to the Future on May…
#KarapatDapat FB live Series sa May 6, 2019, 6PM. SAMA-SAMA nating PAG–USAPAN ang mga isyu ng mamamayan dahil #KarapatDapat na pinag-uusapan ngayong halalan ay ang #IsyuHindiKandidato. Ano nga ba ang mga isyung nakakaapekto sa atin, naitanong mo naba sa mga kumakandidato kung #SagotMoBaAko? Pls share. Gamitin ang hastags na #KarapatDapat, #IsyuHindiKandidato at #SagotMoBaAko. Panoorin ang…
Alamin ang kuwento ng pagpupunyagi, pag-asa at paghamon ng mga manlalakbay mula Marawi at Baguio hanggang Manila, kung bakit kinakailangang isulong ang adyenda ng taumbayan, labanan ang Chacha at Pederalismo, at magkaisa ang mga batayang sektor tungo sa lipunang para sa lahat, hindi sa iilan. Ito ang mga kwento ng #LakbayNatin ——— Support #KarapatDapat na…
Malugod po namin kayong inaanyayahan sa ating pinakamalaking pagkilos sa ika-8 ng Mayo 2019. Ito po ang culmination o dulo ng ating kampanyang #KARAPATDAPAT , 10 POINT HUMAN RIGHTS ELECTORAL AGENDA and Beyond , na ang layunin ay magsilbing gabay ng publiko sa pagpili ng nararapat na kandidato. Ang kampanya ring ito ay nagsisilbing hamon…
Makiisa sa Miting de Avance ng Taumbayan! Tatlong araw bago ang national midterm elections, dinggin ang #AgendaNatin para sa isang malayang senado laban sa chacha at diktadura. Kita-kits sa May 10 sa People Power Monument! Simula ng programa: 4:30 pm. 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Panalangin ng Taumbayan para sa Malayang Sanado 5:30 PM –…
Running priest Fr. Robert Reyes on Sunday urged Catholics who are supportive of President Rodrigo Duterte to pray and listen to their conscience as they pick candidates to vote for in the May 13 polls. Reyes, along with a group of Otso Diretso supporters, ran along the busy Quezon Avenue in Quezon City earlier in…
With over a week before the May 13 polls, an environmental group ranked 24 senatorial candidates according to their track records in protecting the environment to help voters make an informed choice on election day. In a statement on Friday, May 3, the Ecological Challenge for Change Coalition (Eco-Challenge) said it ranked former Bayan Muna…
Chief Superintendent Roberto Fajardo returned to active duty on Monday after he was tapped as the new chief of the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group, almost a year after he was relieved over the killing of 17-year-old Kian Loyd delos Santos. PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde announced this during a press briefing in Camp…
Since his presidential campaign in 2016, Rodrigo Duterte has promised to change the country’s form of government to federalism. Now, more than two years after he was elected President, the following proposals that seek to revise the constitution have been filed in Congress: (1) Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 8; (2) PDP-Laban Federalism Institute’s…
5 May 2019, Quezon City. The zero waste advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition urged all agencies duly deputized by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to intensify the ongoing drive against illegal election campaign materials. “As the campaign for the midterm polls enters the final stretch, we can expect more candidates and parties to step up their…
Ulan-Dagitab ni Rene Boy Abiva Halos araw-araw kung tipunin ng dibdib ng langit ang sumisilakbong alyenasyon ng bakal na mundo; halos gabi-gabi’y nais niyang pakawalan ang mga pumailanlang na tibok ng puso at hininga na mula sa bunganga ng mga dukha sa lupit-bangis-lalim ng dilim na animo’y lalamunan ng nilulumot-inaamag na balon; at walang sandali…
The Supreme Court (SC) gave back-to-back victories to human rights groups on Friday, May 3, after it issued writs of amparo and kalikasan against military harassment and environmental neglect in the West Philippine Sea. Both petitions sued the Duterte administration. The SC announced on Friday that after its special en banc session, the justices decided…
A labor leader on Wednesday slammed the administration and the Senate for giving priority to “capitalists” rather than the labor sector. According to Bukluran ng Mangagawang Pilipino head Leody de Guzman said that instead of solving the concerns of laborers, the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is favoring the rich. De Guzman cited Executive Order…
Bobi Tiglao used to understand that. And used to think it was a good thing. A long time ago, when we were young and foolish, Malou Mangahas and I were booted out of The Manila Chronicle for standing up for Bobi Tiglao. We had wanted Bobi to succeed Amando Doronila as editor of the newspaper.…
3 May 2019, Quezon City. Environmental health and justice groups have welcomed Canada’s offer to get their garbage in the Philippines re-exported to its origin. As reported yesterday by the Canadian media, the government of Canada has sent “a formal offer” to the government of the Philippines to have the illegal garbage shipments that arrived…
As we mark this day, we note that more than any administration since the unlamented Marcos dictatorship, never have freedom of the press and of expression been under siege as during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte. Never has any president, Marcos included, openly spearheaded the attacks and vilification of media. We have also seen how…
