The Campaign Against the Return of the Marcoses and Martial Law (CARMMA) marks the seventh anniversary of Imelda Marcos’ conviction on seven counts of graft amid the raging corruption scandal in the country. The ruling, handed down on November 9, 2018 by the Sandiganbayan, found the late dictator Marcos’ widow guilty of seven counts of …
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Quezon City, Philippines — Grounding Solidarity, a pre-conference initiative of the Asia Pacific People’s Conference Against Climate Imperialism and Militarism, will bring together researchers, academics, journalists, environmentalists, and human rights advocates to visit communities on the frontlines of climate and militarist injustice. The Philippines remains the most dangerous country in Asia for environmental defenders, according …
The Duterte Panagutin network condemned the dirty tactics employed by Rodrigo Duterte’s counsel Nicolas Kaufman. Kaufman twisted the statement of Press Undersecretary Claire Castro to make it appear that the Philippine government does not oppose the Defense’s request for interim release. But Castro’s own words were: “whatever the decision of the [ICC], the government [of …
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Babahain ng nagpupuyos na taumbayan ang Luneta at iba’t ibang lugar sa Pilipinas sa ika-53 taong anibersaryo ng martial law, ang golden age ng korapsyon sa ating kasaysayan. Babahain sa galit sa pangungurakot at pandarambong ng nagsasabwatang sakim na iilan samantalang kandamatay ang taumbayan sa lagim ng panahon at kahirapan. Babahain sa pagkakaisang wakasan na …
Know your rights! In light of the threats of arrests, remember: stay calm, be observant, assert your rights, demand access to a phone, and ask the name and rank of your arresting officer. Feel free to share, download, and print our paralegal bust card! English version Filipino version
As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. prepares to deliver his State of the Nation Address, we remember the more than 30,000 lives lost in a senseless bloody drug war by former President Rodrigo Duterte as he awaits trial at the International Criminal Court. His daughter, the second highest official, Vice President Sara Duterte, is under investigation …
The motion for the interim release of Rodrigo Roa Duterte is not a simple procedural matter; it is a profound moral test for the International Criminal Court and a moment of grave concern for the thousands who have endured the lethal results of his reign. To grant him freedom pending trial would be to silence …
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The Duterte Panagutin Campaign Network, a coalition of individuals and groups working for justice and accountability, condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent statement of Senate President Francis Escudero, which casts doubt on the conduct of an impeachment trial despite the formal transmission of the Articles of Impeachment by the House of Representatives. A …
The Duterte Panagutin Network strongly supports the recent recommendation of the House of Representatives Quad Committee to file charges of crimes against humanity against former President Rodrigo Duterte and his key allies. Victims and their families, along with human rights organizations, have long maintained that the killings are part of a larger orchestrated scheme, which …
Statement at the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security by Cristina Palabay, Karapatan Secretary General November 24, 2020 Magandang araw po, Mr. Chair.
