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Fritz Jay Labiano and Adrian Paul Tagle are among 91 activists and Catholic workers facing charges under anti-terror law

Groups said the arrest of Macapanpan is an example of the crackdown against rights and environmental defenders.

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL MANILA – Two months into the killing of nine activists in the Calabarzon region and still there is no progress on their case. Cristina Palabay, secretary general of Karapatan, said that two months is already too long since the Department of Justice’s Administrative Order No. 35 (AO 35) Committee has pledged to investigate the killings of the nine activists. On March 7, nine activists in four provinces of Calabarzon (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon) were killed in what is now known as “Bloody Sunday”. Palabay added that the families of the victims are also ex...

Search You Are Here:Home → 2021 → May → 8 → Despedida of Debold Sinas, arrests of 7 activists Despedida of Debold Sinas, arrests of 7 activists By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL MANILA – With the retirement of Police Chief Gen. Debold Sinas and with his birthday today, May 8, human rights group Karapatan believes that the recent series of arrests of activists is the general’s despedida. Cristina Palabay, secretary general of Karapatan, made this statement after four individuals were arrested on May 6 in the Southern Tagalog region. The day before, Karapatan alerted the public...