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Father killed in Sorsogon clash, fact-finding team reports harassment
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (652+ words) CABUYAO, Laguna " A father on his way to his child's moving-up ceremony was killed in a remote barangay in Sorsogon on March 25, 2026 with human rights groups disputing the military's claim that his death was caused by a stray bullet. James…...
Family, rights groups slam Mindoro artist-activist's "illegal arrest'
1+ week, 6+ day ago (696+ words) Cabuyao, LAGUNA " "All we want is to see her, to make sure she is safe." This was the plea of Mayi Garzon in a video statement from Karapatan Southern Tagalog, mother of detained artist-activist Charlize (or Ceeka). She said that…...
Cordillera women pushing back against judicial harassment in the Philippines
1+ week, 6+ day ago (357+ words) Women human rights defenders have been facing legal challenges filed by the Philippine government." Some women face financing terrorism charges, a crime that is punishable with imprisonment of up to 40 years and fines ranging from P500, 000 ($8, 300) to P1, 000, 000 ($16, 500). The law also mandates…...
Food heritage advocate sued for exposing errors in DTI-published cookbook
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (11+ words) Bulatlat...
CHR Haran report revisited amid calls to reverse Talaingod 13 conviction
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (11+ words) Bulatlat...
Reporter's arrest over report on criminal case an "abuse of the law'
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (14+ words) Bulatlat...
Groups decry denial of Frenchie Mae Cumpio's bail
2+ mon, 2+ hour ago (700+ words) MANILA " Local and international press freedom watchdogs denounced the denial of bail of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and her co-accused, church worker Marielle Domequil, for lack of merit." The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) called the accused's…...
Groups mark sixth year detention of community journalist, Frenchie Mae
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (105+ words) Media workers, press freedom advocates, and human rights defenders troop to the Department of Justice to condemn the 6th year of imprisonment of Tacloban 5, including community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and human rights workers Mariel Domequil and Alexander Philip Abinguna. A…...
Philippine military kicks off year with terror campaign in Mindoro, kills 5
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (12+ words) Bulatlat...