“No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression or of the press,or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.” – Article 3, section 4 of the 1987 Constitution.
On June 10, 2009, Filipinos — mostly from Metro Manila; the other provinces had their [...]
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Melissa Roxas, a Filipino-American activist abducted on May 19, has filed a writ of amparo, asking the court for protection against the military and the government.
She was resurfaced six days after the abduction, brought near her house by the same group of armed men who took her and two companions in La Paz, Tarlac. One [...]
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The high level panel drafting the terms of reference for the Asean human rights body has finished the principles to be observed, the purpose of the body as well as its mandate, but has yet to give the human rights body a name, says former Ambassador Rosario Manalo, Philippine representative to panel.
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I’m selling a lamp – made of old lotto tickets, the remnants of discarded dreams and unheard prayers. The lamp is made by political prisoners in Nueva Ecija – who are trying to raise P17,000, which they need to file a case with the Supreme Court.
The lawyer is free – the money is just for [...]
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