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Rights group denounces violent demolition of farms, stores in Cavite village

Karapatan denounces the violent demolitions of stores, farms and protest centers in Barangay Tartaria, Silang, Cavite by hired goons of Ayala Land Inc. and the Aguinaldo clan. The disputed area in Barangay Tartaria is part of a 200-hectare landholding settled by farmers since the late 19th century and known for its fertile soil planted to …

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KARAPATAN slams US-PH wargames, calls for an end to US intervention in PH

KARAPATAN condemns in the strongest terms the upcoming Balikatan war games which will involve up to 16,000 US and Filipino troops and the use of advanced weaponry in scenarios simulating aerial and maritime attacks from China. Coupled with the recent deployment by the US in the Philippines of mid-range missiles capable of reaching Taiwan and …

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KARAPATAN on Marcos Jr.’s recent terror council resolutions

The Marcos Jr.’s duplicity in pursuing peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is highly evident with the latest resolutions issued by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) maintaining the designation of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) as “terrorist organizations” and branding two women NDFP …

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Rights group decries recent rights, IHL violations in Bukidnon

KARAPATAN condemns the series of grave violations of human rights and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) perpetrated by state forces in Bukidnon. On April 10, 2024, witnesses from the locality reported that former UP student turned New People’s Army guerrilla Kaliska Dominica Peralta was accosted unarmed by elements of the 48th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine …

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Rights, IHL violations vs civilians continue in Masbate, Ilocos Sur-Abra border

Civilians are bearing the brunt of intensified militarization in the countryside and increasingly being victimized by the violations of human rights and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) that mark counter-insurgency operations under the Marcos Jr. regime. In Sitio Tadloy, Barangay Luna, Placer, Masbate, troopers under the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army summarily killed peasant …

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KARAPATAN condemns bombings, military operations in Abra and Ilocos Sur

KARAPATAN condemns the intensified military operations in the towns of Pilar, Abra and Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur which have led to the physical and economic displacement of residents in the affected areas. According to reports, the AFP’s heightened operations have resulted in at least five armed clashes between the military and the New People’s Army …

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KARAPATAN: ARREST QUIBOLOY!

It is high time that Apollo Quiboloy is arrested and brought to justice. Quiboloy, the self-anointed head of a religious cult, is nothing but a racketeer who has used his power and influence to sexually exploit his followers and force them to engage in a variety of shady deals, all for his benefit. As the …

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