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Martial Law is the New Normal
Thursday, 4 June 2020 | Statement
Statement on the enactment of the Anti-Terrorism Law
NTC order vs. ABS CBN endangers welfare of public battling COVID19 crisis- iDEFEND
Tuesday, 5 May 2020 | Statement
In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDEFEND) expresses alarm at the cease and desist order by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) against ABS-CBN despite the media organization’s application for the renewal of its franchise, which has been filed months earlier without any response from the House of Representatives.
WORKERS ARE NOT VIRUS-PROOF
Saturday, 2 May 2020 | Statement
Advocacy groups call for expanded massive testing before economic restart
Pagkain, tulong, proteksyon, hindi banta ng pandarahas
Thursday, 2 April 2020 | Statement
Tuwiran nang nilantad ni Pangulong Duterte ang kawalang kakayahan ng gobyernong tugunan ang pinakamahahalagang usapin sa panahon ng pandemyang COVID19.
Sa gitna ng kagutuman at kahirapang dulot ng Luzon lockdown ang tanging sagot ni Duterte sa mamamayang kumakalam ang sikmura ay pananakot at pandarahas. Subalit higit na pinsala ang inutil at militaristang tugon ni Duterte sa hinaing…
Competent and compassionate leadership to address COVID19 crisis, not emergency powers -iDEFEND
Monday, 23 March 2020 | Statement
Long queues at ATMs and groceries, panic-buying and empty shelves, three-hour daily market schedules, food shortages, heated arguments at barangay checkpoints- these are now the usual scenes in every community since the government imposed the Luzon lockdown and the enhanced community quarantine, supposedly meant to address the rapid spread of COVID19.