KARAPATAN condemned the suspension by the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) administration of four student activists for staging a protest action on campus against the Philippine Air Force (PAF). The four students — Raven Racelis, Ralph Manuel, Mecaella Capalar and Dex Frogoso — were slapped with suspensions ranging from four to ten days. Capalar was …
KARAPATAN condemned the shooting by suspected military agents of a pregnant member of the New People’s Army (NPA) that left the victim paralyzed below the waist. According to an online post from PH News Today, military agents shot Arnida Cuaton Maguiguilid in the back on September 19, 2026 as she was about to enter the …
KARAPATAN slammed as hypocritical a plea yesterday from the Israeli embassy to the Philippine government for dialogue after the Philippine delegation joined the representatives of more than 70 other countries in a walkout as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2026. At the same time, KARAPATAN assailed …
KARAPATAN assailed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for threatening to impose punishment on jeepney drivers planning to join a nationwide transport strike on September 29-30, 2026. The LTFRB said that the penalties would range from a P5,000-fine to the cancellation of their franchises. The strike to be spearheaded by PISTON and joined …
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KARAPATAN condemned the arrest of Kasibu municipal councilor Anthony Glenn Guingayan Sr. and the legal harassment of indigenous peoples, farmers, and environmental defenders in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, who have opposed the entry of North Luzon Mineral Resources Corporation (NLMRC) into their ancestral territories. For months, residents of Kasibu — many of them members of the …
Human rights alliance KARAPATAN welcomed the release of Mary Jane Veloso, and called for the release of others who have been unjustly detained, including political prisoners facing fabricated or politically motivated charges. “We welcome the release of Mary Jane Veloso following the government’s grant of an absolute pardon. Mary Jane has already lost more than …
Fifty-four years after the declaration of Martial Law under the Marcos dictatorship, human rights alliance KARAPATAN said the continuing exercise of the people’s right to protest is among the most important lessons that must be carried forward from the dark years of authoritarian rule. KARAPATAN stressed that September 21, beyond remembrance of the dark days …
KARAPATAN assailed the dismissal by the Ombudsman of the criminal and administrative complaints filed by abduction survivors Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano against government and military officials responsible for their kidnapping and illegal detention and who staged a press conference where the two were to be presented to the media as “surrenderers.” The charges filed …
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ANG SAPILITANG PAGKAWALA O ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE ay isa sa pinakamalubhang paglabag sa karapatang pantao. Hindi ito simpleng pagkawala ng tao – ito ay sistematikong pagdukot, pagpapahirap at pagtatago sa isang indibidwal, na isinasagawa ng mga ahente ng gobyerno o mga grupong kumikilos na may basbas ng gobyerno. Layunin nitong patahimikin ang biktima, pigilan ang kanyang …
During his first time to appear in court since his initial appearance in March 2025, Rodrigo Duterte appears more than well enough to stand trial. In his appearance in court today, Duterte gets to be seen by the whole world, especially by the families of victims of extrajudicial victims, as the court prepares for his …
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