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The groups condemned the slow-moving justice system, and Veloso's continued detention in the country, despite her recognized status as a victim of human trafficking.
"The people were forced to leave their homes and livelihoods to accommodate military operations that do not serve their interests."
The continued failure to return Wendel’s remains is a form of torture inflicted on the family left behind.
The couple reportedly went to the forested area just to gather wood and sell them to buy school supplies for their children.
Youth and environmental groups denounced the interrogation and red-tagging of University of the Philippines University Student Council (USC) Councilor-elect Angel Lopez on June 13 amid community immersion in a community in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya.
"For too long, platform companies have profited from a business model built on precarious work, low pay, and the denial of labor rights."
“Small fishers especially are going hungry.”
"The current FOI framework lacks the permanence, enforcement mechanisms, and institutional reach that only legislation can provide."
“True equality cannot exist where people are imprisoned for their political beliefs and advocacy."
While the island’s economy relies heavily on its famous white-sand beaches and natural attractions, locals and conservation advocates worry that unmanaged tourism growth could lead to environmental degradation.
“A teacher should only be teaching and giving out grades to their students. But no, they do everything.”
For the organizers, the impeachment trial is not simply another political battle in Manila—it is a test of democratic institutions and the Filipino people's capacity to demand accountability from those in power.
Pamalakaya urged the Department of Agriculture to immediately mobilize their calamity assistance fund to provide economic aid to small-scale fisherfolk struggling from the impacts of Habagat.
There are at least 20 political prisoners in Eastern Visayas, and most of them are farmers and human rights workers slapped with trumped-up criminal charges due to their political beliefs.
“Allowing a convicted perpetrator of grave human rights violations to receive extraordinary accommodations sends the wrong message—that accountability may be evaded by those with power or connections."
While the government celebrates independence, many fishermen are losing their livelihood due to reclamation projects, and poor families face dislocation and demolition.
"Every time there is someone who knocks on our door, I feel nervous. If I hear some voices of men outside our home, I start to worry."
But while Ceeka’s condition remains stable, her family said that military personnel continue to make repeated attempts to approach her inside detention.
“This assault represents a new and unacceptable level of aggression against the people of this island."
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