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NUJP Statement on suppression of news sites

[Statement] Coverage is not terrorism, journalism is not a crime Jun 22, 2022 | Statement | 0 comments The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines denounces the arbitrary inclusion of Bulatlat, Pinoy Weekly and other alternative news sites in a list that the National Telecommunications Commission ordered blocked for allegedly being “affiliated to and are supporting” the Communist

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Rights group calls for release of environmental defender in Quezon province

Rights group calls for release of environmental defender in Quezon province Karapatan Press Release –https://groups.google.com/g/karapatan-updates/c/L2y24ytj0IM?pli=1 15 June 2022 Rights group Karapatan condemned the arrest of Daisy Macapanpan lastweek, and called for the immediate release of the environmentaldefender, calling her “a victim of the state’s crackdown againstactivists, which continues towards the end of the Duterte regime.”

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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

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Reuters Analysis

Analysis: Marcos as Philippine president a boon for China, awkward for U.S. By Tom Allard Supporters of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gesture and celebrate as partial results of the 2022 national elections show him with a wide lead over rivals, outside the candidate’s headquarters in Mandaluyong City, Philippines, May 10, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan –

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Fall and rise: Marcos family back in power in the Philippines

By Karen Lema  and Tom Allard Supporters of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gather to celebrate as partial results of the 2022 national elections show him with a wide lead over rivals, outside the candidate’s headquarters in Mandaluyong City, Philippines, May 10, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan MANILA, May 10 (Reuters) – Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was 28

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Mothers of disappeared UP students, human rights activist file complaints vs SMNI for Palparan interview

Mothers of disappeared UP students, human rights activist filecomplaints vs SMNI for Palparan interview KARAPATAN Press Release –https://groups.google.com/g/karapatan-updates/c/Ai63ELV9J1U 4 May 2022 In an administrative complaint filed today before the NationalTelecommunications Commission (NTC), Concepcion Empeño and ErlindaCadapan, the mothers of disappeared University of the Philippinesstudents Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan, together with KarapatanSecretary General Cristina Palabay

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38th Peoples’ Cordillera Day Central Statement

On the occasion of the 38th Peoples’ Cordillera Day, we remain steadfast in our struggles for land and life. We stand triumphant amid all the attacks inflicted by the fascist Duterte regime upon our land, life, and honor. We stand united in our commitment to advance the peoples’ rights and welfare. In this time of

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