Alexa Placada was last seen in barangay Magsaysay, General Luna, Quezon while being arrested by still unknown unit of the Philippine Army.
Youth activist reported missing
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Joma hits Duterte’s ‘fake charges’ against him, other critics
“The current news splash about the fake Inopacan murder charge is intended by the Duterte regime to draw away public attention from the scandalous release of 2,000 criminals convicted of drug trading, murder, rape and other heinous crimes,” Sison said.
Bulacan jail bars doc of 2 political prisoners
Dr. Geneve Reyes was denied entry to the Bulacan Provincial Jail even after presenting her identification card from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and invoking the provisions stipulated in the Republic Act No. 7438 or the Rights of Persons Arrested, Detained, or Under Custodial Investigation.
Cops disperse Pepmaco strike, arrest workers
The arrested workers are currently detained in the Calamba City Jail. As of press time, there are yet no details on the cases filed against them.
Cops surveil rights advocate in Bukidnon
“State forces in Mindanao are intensifying attacks against civilians in Northern Mindanao as Martial Law continues to be in place in the whole island.”
Court junks rights lawyers’ plea for protection
“How many more lawyers and human rights defenders need to be killed, vilified, harassed, threatened and labelled before the dots are connected?”
Negros killings, ‘a war against unarmed civilians’ — groups
“We call on all freedom-loving individuals and organizations to unite in holding the Duterte government accountable for turning Negros island into a killing field.”
Southern Tagalog presents state of the region
“Duterte’s greatest achievement in three years sow fear and death in our nation! ”
Rights advocates ready to help UN probe
“We are ready to submit reports. We have all the fact sheets that you can think of, affidavits, and fact-finding reports. But it is best if they can speak to the victims and their relatives of rights abuses themselves.”
Cooperate or resign, PH govt told on UN probe
Mervin Toquero of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) said that barring entry of UN investigators into the country would only prove that “this administration is hiding something.”
UN body adopts reso to probe killings in PH
During the 41st session of the UN HRC in Geneva, Switzerland, 18 countries voted in favor of the resolution while 14 voted against. Fifteen member-states abstained from voting.