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As Duterte’s betrayal of the people is unmasked, so will political oppression increase.
Saturday, 9 December 2017 | Statement
On a platform of change Duterte won the Presidency. More than one year into his term, change only came in the form of deeper poverty and corruption, betrayed hopes and political suppression.
From the promises of eliminating drug trafficking, crime, corruption, ending contractualization, demolitions, ending environmental destruction, oligarchy, and the decades old war with the CPP-NPA…
Pahayag sa Isinagawang Pagsiwalat ng PDEA ng HIV Status ng Isa sa mga Naaresto sa isang BGC Hotel
Saturday, 9 December 2017 | Statement
Nobyembre 26, labing-isang kalalakihan ang inaresto sa isang hotel sa lunsod ng Taguig. Ayon sa PDEA, naaktuhan ang mga ito na kasalukuyang gumagamit ng droga. Di umano, dalawa sa kanila’y matagal nang target ng ahensya dahil sa pagbebenta at paggamit ng droga. Binuksan ng pangyayaring ito ang maraming usapin na malaon na nating pinaglalaban.
Stop the Attack Against Human Rights Defenders
Saturday, 9 December 2017 | Statement
The In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDEFEND) and the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) condemn in the strongest terms – the continuing attack against human rights defenders (HRDs) in the Philippines which is now compounded by the Duterte administration’s anti-human rights policies and actions that are creating a more hostile environment for human rights…
Statement on the Formal Launch of the Global Days of Action in Defense of the Right to Life
Friday, 1 December 2017 | Statement
Today iDEFEND launches 10 days of Global Action in Defense of the Right to Life, culminating on December 10th, human rights day. It does so with trepidation in the midst of fierce and relentless mobilizations towards a so-called revolutionary government or “revgov” by supporters of President Duterte.
Huwag Magpalinlang sa Huwad na Rebolusyon
Thursday, 30 November 2017 | Statement
“Rebolusyong Duterte” laban sa oligarkiya sa pulitika at “tanging si Duterte ang makakapamuno dito”.
Nangunguna sa pagbabando dito ang koalisyong Tapang at Malasakit ni Presidential Daughter at Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, kasama ang mga namamag-asang makapasok sa pulitika,pati dating rebeldeng sundalo at “rebolusyonaryo”, at ang mga Marcoses.