KALIKASAN PRESS STATEMENTOctober 7, 2023 Acquittal of Palparan, CAFGUs Raises Alarming Issues for Environmental Defenders The Environmental Defenders Congress is deeply disturbed by the recent acquittal of retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan and the CAFGU members who were involved in the abduction (in Bulacan on February 14, 2006) and subsequent torture of the two Manalo […]
PRESS RELEASESeptember 29, 2023 REFERENCE:Gary RosalesKinaiyahan & FENOrEmail: kinabuhi.ug.kinaiyahan@gmail.com Ombudsman complaint filed against Dumaguete Mayors illegal project Dumaguete City – The unauthorized extension of Pantawan 2 by Mayor Felipe Remollo’s administration raised concerning evidence of impunity as the latter again failed to comply with its legal obligations connected with the reclamation project, thereby illegally disbursing government
11 October 2023, 6-9pm at ITF House, Borough Road, London SE1 1DR. This is a launch event for Hands Off Father Herbert Campaign. Father Herbert Fadriquela, the CHRP UK chairperson, has been red-tagged by the Philippine government and faces false charges laid against him by the Philippine military. Powerful speakers will include Renato Reyes, President of
KALIKASAN PEOPLE’S NETWORK FOR THE ENVIRONMENT PRESS RELEASE 4 October 2023 Green groups sound alarm over latest disappearance of Indigenous rights advocates Environmental groups expressed “grave concern” over the recent disappearance of Indigenous rights advocates Job David, Peter Del Monte Jr., and Alia Encela in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, who were reportedly abducted by the 4th
UPR Watch Press ReleaseSeptember 26, 2023 Lacks “safer environment for civil society”: Philippines Unworthy of UN Security Council Membership, Say Human Rights Groups Geneva, Switzerland—Grave human rights violations in the Philippines, already acknowledged by various UN offices and agencies, alongside insincerity in cooperating with the UN and other international bodies, should stop the Philippine bid
Philippine UPR Watch Press ReleaseSeptember 24, 202 Groups hit Philippine gov’t, San Miguel, and Dutch businesses UN Special Procedures urged to investigate Bulacan reclamation, airport project Geneva, Switzerland – Environmental defenders have urged United Special Procedures mandate holders to investigate the negative environmental and social impacts of the USD 15-billion reclamation and airport “aerotropolis’ project
Subject: Global Day of Action to #DefendCordilleraPH Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2023 13:09:40 +0800 From: Romeo Jara <romeo.jara@ipmsdl.org> The Cordillera People have faced countless attacks under the programs of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Through the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Law of 2020, the Anti Terrorism Council (ATC) has designated
References:Beverly Longid, +63 920 919 1820Clemente Bautista: +639171372930Heads of Delegation, Philippine UPR WatchGENEVA, SWITZERLAND — “War on drugs” victims are urging the United Nations (UN) to take a more proactive stance in the Philippines, particularly in investigating killings during the previous Duterte administration that continue until the present Marcos administration. At the 54th session of
