Media Release Type: Press statement

KARAPATAN exposes staged fake surrender of Alde ‘Butsoy’ Salusad, calls for abolition of E-CLIP and reward system

In a press conference last April 10, 2025, Bukidnon Police Provincial Office presented Alde “Butsoy” Salusad as a “surrendered NPA leader.” However, indigenous peoples in Mindanao know that Salusad is from the New Indigenous People’s Army for Reform (NIPAR), a paramilitary group known for sowing terror and perpetrating criminal activities in Lumad communities. NIPAR is …

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KARAPATAN: Release retired elderly technician falsely presented as disappeared NDFP consultant

On December 7, 2024, 81-year old Prudencio “Pruding” Cebu Calubid Jr., a retired technician, was illegally arrested by elements of Philippine National Police (PNP) and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in his home in Olongapo City, where he has been a resident of for 50 years. During his arrest, he was presented a warrant …

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Former political prisoners score Bong Go’s appeal to Senate on Duterte’s age and health condition

The Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainee Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA) takes exception to Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go’s appeal at the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs’ hearing last week to go easy on Rodrigo Duterte on account of his age and health condition. “Eleven political prisoners died in prison under the Duterte regime, most of …

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KARAPATAN slams redtagging, harassment vs La Union youth organization

KARAPATAN condemned the incidents of harassment perpetrated by elements of the 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army (IDPA) against a La Union-based youth organization that advocates education for all. The Ilocos Human Rights Alliance (IHRA) has reported that three members of youth group Project Namnama (PN)—Pearl and Precious Baybayan and Haggeo Perez—received last March …

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KARAPATAN slams Imee, Jinggoy’s hypocrisy during Senate hearing on Duterte’s arrest

KARAPATAN slammed what it called the government’s hypocrisy on the implementation of Republic Act No. 7438 or An Act Defining Certain Rights of Persons Arrested, Detained or under Custodial Investigation as well as the Duties of the Arresting, Detaining and Investigating Officers, and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof. “At the recently held Senate investigation on …

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KARAPATAN expresses support for women relatives of drug war victims, lawyer vs online victim bashing

KARAPATAN stands solidly behind the women relatives of drug war victims of Rise Up for Life and for Rights and National Union of Peoples Lawyers (NUPL) Atty. Kristina Conti, and all other drug war victims and advocates who are being brutally bashed and threatened on social media by the Duterte camp’s mercenary troll army. KARAPATAN …

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KARAPATAN: No asylum for fascists!

KARAPATAN is disgusted at the announcement of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on filing an asylum application in The Netherlands, a move that can only be seen as a way of evading full accountability for his role in the proliferation of POGOs in the Philippines and the implementation of the Duterte administration’s repressive policies. Roque’s …

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