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"Chantal faces no case against her. The (Ferdinand) Marcos Jr. regime has no reason to delay Chantal's freedom."
Karapatan flagged the military offensives of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as an overkill. At least four battalions were deployed, with an average size of at least 500 soldiers per battalion under the control of 203rd Infantry Brigade.
If the two missing persons are under military custody, the military or police must disclose their whereabouts and let her condition be known.
“The real objective of US aggression against Venezuela is not the fictitious ‘war on narcotics’. What US imperialism seeks is control over Venezuela’s vast oil reserves and strategic resources, control over its political orientation, and control over the direction of [Latin America and the Caribbean] as a whole.”
For more than a year, Isla Verde’s dredging operated amid complaints from fisherfolk and coastal residents who stressed that their sources of income and safety were affected.
In a statement, Pamalakaya pointed out that tens of thousands of fishing families were affected by renewable energy projects that the Department of Energy (DOE) granted permits.
The 2026 General Appropriations Act prioritizes the interests of political elites over the needs of workers, farmers, fisherfolk, students, women, and the youth.
To vilify a lawyer for representing marginalized sectors and advocating civil liberties is an assault not only on his person but on the entire legal profession and on the people’s right to counsel
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Those whose livelihood were affected received meager aid or none at all.
Of the 210 cases, eight media workers were killed under the Marcos Jr. administration as of October this year.
Karapatan stated that these legal victories not only granted freedom and protection to activists, but also emphasized the resistance against abuses and weaponization of counter-terror laws.
The Presidential Communications Office claims that the scandal is nearing its ‘endgame’. However, Bulatlat’s timeline of related activities suggest that the investigation has yet to reach its climax, much less a resolution.
“These soldiers accused, forced into silence and attempted to detail at will through fabricated evidence and rehearsed witnesses packaged as rebel returnees. And now, they can walk away unaccountable because the state calls it ‘procedure.’”
“The political prisoners were the ones who stood in the line of fire against the struggle against corruption and the struggle for justice, freedom and national democracy."
In the view of many affected, the barricades on Nov. 30 were more than concrete and shields, they symbolized a system that protects those who loot public funds, while brutalizing those who demand transparency.
“The recent exposé of the unfinished Mega Health Center Building at Sitio Macanhan, amounting to P65 million worth of public funds, has left us in question: where did our taxes go?”
"We host dams, geothermal plants, and windmills, but we don’t even get electricity. The power is used for industries and businesses, not for our communities."
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Their message is clear: environmental protection and biodiversity conservation are not optional: these are human and environmental rights that demand concrete commitment from the government to safeguard nature and the people who defend it.
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