The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is on a renewed rampage of arresting activists and civilians from Southern Tagalog and accusing them of being members of the New People’s Army (NPA). Peasant and women’s rights activist Fatima Banjawan, a member of Gabriela-Southern Tagalog, was arrested early morning of August 2, 2024 in Purok 5, …
Yesterday, March3, 12nn, the 75-person quick reaction mission led by Karapatan Southern Tagalog went to Brgy. Calawis, Antipolo, Rizal and Brgy. Puray, Rodriguez, Rizal, to probe reports on the killing of two Dumagat farmers, in the course of military operations of the 2nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army and their reported encounter with the …
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On the third day since the death of political prisoner and National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Eduardo Serrano, a countless amount of people have rushed and mourned with his family, all the while remembering shared memories. They also united in condemnation of the sad plight of Serrano under the prisons of state …
As protest-marchers of the Manilakbayan ng Mindanao are expected to set foot in Southern Tagalog region this week, the people of Quezon and various sectors from the region have vowed to unite with their Mindanao counterparts on their march against militarization and landlessness.
Different sectoral groups from Southern Tagalog led by KARAPATAN-ST and KASAMA-TK today held a press conference to expose the worsening human rights situation in the southern part of Quezon, which they said was caused by intensifying militarization of the rural communities in the said area.
Sixteen killed before end of 1st Quarter 2009 Karapatan decry attacks on 2 women human rights defenders, raise alarm over rising extrajudicial killings The human rights watchdog Karapatan today decried the shooting of two women human rights defenders in Laguna and sounded the alarm over the rising extrajudicial killings. Sabina Ariola, 51 and Adelaida Calosa, …
