The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) completed its independent monitoring and assessment of the Philippine elections that took place on May 9, 2022. Two ICHRP members from Toronto traveled to the Philippines to participate in ICHRP’s International Observer Mission (IOM), and their experiences contributed to the main finding: that the election… Continue reading Philippine elections fraudulent, presidential inauguration illegitimate: Canadian observers
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Ferdinand Marcos II sworn in as president of the Philippines
Reuters Daily Briefing 30 June 2022 The son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as president of the Philippines, completing a stunning comeback for one of Asia’s most famous political dynasties, 36 years after it was ousted in a popular uprising. Hong Kong has overcome its challenges and “risen from the ashes”, China’s President Xi… Continue reading Ferdinand Marcos II sworn in as president of the Philippines
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa vows to fight Philippines order shutting Rappler site
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent, The Guardian, Wed 29 Jun 2022 04.37 BST ‘Kill’ order to revoke news website’s certificates of incorporation made in final days of Rodrigo Duterte’s rule The Nobel prize winner Maria Ressa has said she will challenge an order shutting down Rappler, the news website she co-founded, vowing the outlet will not… Continue reading Nobel laureate Maria Ressa vows to fight Philippines order shutting Rappler site
Massive Fraud Observed in Philippine Elections
Press ReleaseJune 28, 2022 The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) has completed its independent monitoring and assessment of the Philippine elections that took place on May 9, 2022. The main finding is that the election was not free, honest, or fair by international standards. It was a classic ‘guns, goons, and gold’ contest and marked by… Continue reading Massive Fraud Observed in Philippine Elections
Lessons from the Philippine Elections
Subject: Lessons from the Philippine Elections Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 13:00:13 +0800 From: Romeo Jara <romeo.jara@ipmsdl.org> Weeks after the May 2022 Presidential Elections in the Philippines, activists, people-led political parties, communities, and people’s organizations have gathered lessons from their victories and the battles that are yet to be won. For Indigenous Peoples (IP), in the Philippines, the… Continue reading Lessons from the Philippine Elections