Letter to President Marcos Jr. on the massacre of the Fausto family This letter was originally sent to President Marcos Jr. and the Malacañang Palace via email by ICHRP Canada on June 22, 2023. 22 June 2023 AN OPEN LETTERTo President Ferdinand R. Marcos, JrRE: The massacre of the Fausto family Mr. President, The International Coalition for Human… Continue reading Letter to President Marcos Jr. on the massacre of the Fausto family
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Condemn the state murder of Fausto family in the Himamaylan Massacre, Negros Occidental
Condemn the state murder of Fausto family in the Himamaylan Massacre, Negros Occidental Press ReleaseJune 22, 2023 “The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) strongly condemns the horrific massacre of the Fausto family of four, Emelda Fausto (50), Roly Fausto (52) and two sons Ben (15) and Ravin (11), in Brgy. Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros… Continue reading Condemn the state murder of Fausto family in the Himamaylan Massacre, Negros Occidental
Military bombings, strafing threaten endemic PH wildlife, key biodiversity areas
Recent military bombings, strafing threaten endemic PH wildlife, key biodiversity areas — green group Seven key biodiversity areas (KBAs) and forest reserves in the Philippines, inhabited by dozens of endemic species, have been threatened by indiscriminate bombings, shelling, and aerial attacks undertaken by the Philippine military within the first year of the Marcos Jr. administration.… Continue reading Military bombings, strafing threaten endemic PH wildlife, key biodiversity areas
Environmental Defenders Congress joins today’s commemoration of World Press Freedom Day
The Environmental Defenders Congress joins today’s commemoration of World Press Freedom Day and supports journalists and advocates nationwide in their efforts to defend press freedom in the Philippines. Under the Marcos Jr. administration, the fight to defend the rights of journalists goes on as they continue to face threats from those in power.We environmental defenders… Continue reading Environmental Defenders Congress joins today’s commemoration of World Press Freedom Day
SUMKAD for land, life, and honor!
Cordillera Peoples AlliancePublic Information CommissionCENTRAL STATEMENTon the 39th Peoples Cordillera DayWe mark the 39th Peoples’ Cordillera Day with a united battle cry- SUMKAD for land, life, and honor! Sumkad, meaning to rise, resist, defend, is a word with an all-too-familiar meaning in our history of struggle as Cordillera Peoples. In the 70s and 80s, the… Continue reading SUMKAD for land, life, and honor!
Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (KPNE)Earth Day 2023 Press StatementApril 22, 2023
Laban Kalikasan! Earth Day 2023 Statement We, Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment, join the broad masses of the Filipino people in the fight against the continuing environmental devastation and plunder under the Marcos-Duterte administration. Hardly a year into the new administration, the Filipino people have already witnessed how Marcos Jr.’s policies have ultimately worsened… Continue reading Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (KPNE)Earth Day 2023 Press StatementApril 22, 2023
Duterte term-ender report – Rodrigo Duterte and His Crass Legacy of Mass Murder and State Terror
The Rodrigo Duterte regime ended in June 2022, in what seemed to be the longest six years in the recent history of the people’s movement’s advancement of human rights and justice in the Philippines. Duterte had left an indelible legacy of impunity and a massive human rights crisis, half of his term under a pandemic… Continue reading Duterte term-ender report – Rodrigo Duterte and His Crass Legacy of Mass Murder and State Terror
Philippines at the top of its list of deadliest countries to be an eco-activist
The international nonprofit Global Witness has ranked the Philippines at the top of its list of deadliest countries to be an eco-activist. Dozens of environmentalists and land defenders also die each year or end up on government watch lists. The WorldMarch 31, 2023 · 1:45 PM EDT https://theworld.org/stories/2023-03-31/philippines-among-most-dangerous-places-world-environmental-activists Environmental activist Windel Bolinget remembers what it… Continue reading Philippines at the top of its list of deadliest countries to be an eco-activist
No justice, no peace under Marcos Jr.
Groups, victim to UN: No justice, no peace under Marcos Jr. government Philippine UPR Watch Press release –https://groups.google.com/g/karapatan-updates/c/iMMffVVQcag?pli=1 March 27, 2023 Rights group Karapatan, local and international lawyers, and anabduction survivor belied assertions by Philippine government that thehuman rights situation in the Philippines has improved under theFerdinand Marcos Jr. administration. In an oral statement at… Continue reading No justice, no peace under Marcos Jr.
Marcos government bombs its own people
Subject: PRESS RELEASE: The world should be worried about the Marcos government bombing its own people– Global Indigenous Peoples organization Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:07:15 +0800 From: Romeo Jara <romeo.jara@ipmsdl.org> The world should be worried about the Marcos government bombing its own people– Global Indigenous Peoples organization PRESS RELEASE March 22, 2023 Reference: Romeo Jara,… Continue reading Marcos government bombs its own people