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Activists protest near US Embassy

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 04:05 PM

Protesters scuffle with members of the Manila Police District (MPD) during a protest near the US Embassy in Manila on Saturday. Read more »

Hong Konger gets 15 years in prison after biting off activist's ear

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 05:03 PM

A man was jailed for nearly 15 years after biting off the ear of an activist and attacking 3 others at the height of Hong Kong protests in 2019. Read more »

2 soldiers sentenced to 40 years in prison over murder of activist

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 09:54 PM

A Bacolod court has convicted 2 military personnel of murder over the 2010 killing of an activist in Negros Occidental. Read more »

Activist-doctor freed as court cites lapses in arrest, detention

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 09:49 PM

The Philippine justice department vowed to look into possible lapses in the arrest and detention of activist Dr. Naty Castro who was ordered released by the court on Wednesday because of procedural missteps. Read more »

Dr. Naty Castro nakalaya at nakauwi na ng NCR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 08:21 PM

Nakalaya at nakauwi na sa NCR ang inarestong community doctor at activist na si Dr. Naty Castro. Read more »

PNP mulls appealing dismissed case vs community doctor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 05:37 PM

The PNP is mulling a motion for reconsideration on the dismissal of the kidnapping case against a doctor, who was accused of being a rebel leader. Read more »

Doc Naty freed; Judges urged to 'follow judicial ethics'

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 12:41 PM

The case against Dr. Natividad Castro was dismissed on March 25 due to due process violation and lack of probable cause. Read more »

Court junks kidnap case vs community doctor-activist

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 12:43 AM

A Bayugan City court has junked the kidnapping and serious illegal detention charge against community doctor and activist Dr. Natividad Castro. Read more »

Lumad school teacher Chad Booc laid to rest

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 11:18 PM

Lumad school teacher Chad Booc, who was killed in what the military said was an encounter in Davao de Oro last Feb. 24, was 'planted' at his final resting place in Cebu City on Wednesday. Read more »

'Castro a doctor for the masses, not a member of CPP-NPA'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 10:25 AM

A sister of Dr. Maria Natividad Marian Castro on Monday belied allegations she is a ranking member of the central committee of the CPP-NPA. Read more »

Judge inhibits from 'Hilongos mass graves' murder case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 06:13 PM

A Manila judge who cleared several peace consultants from murder charges over a mass grave discovered in Inopacan, Leyte has inhibited from handling the case. Read more »

Manila court acquits 2 activists in firearms case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 04:33 PM

MANILA - A court in Manila cleared on Wednesday 2 activists arrested in October 2019 following the service of search warrants issued by a court accused of being a warrants factory. Read more »

Batangas court clears activist in another case of void search warrants

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 12:36 PM

A Batangas court has cleared an activist of illegal possession of firearms and explosives, voiding the search warrants issued by a Manila court that led to his arrest. Read more »

'Tokhang' vs. activists 'patently illegal': Bayan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 09:40 AM

The 'tokhang'- style approach against alleged leftists, activists, and rights workers in Cordillera is patently illegal, an activist said. Read more »

Missing Belarus activist found hanged in Ukraine: police

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 04:05 PM

A missing Belarusian activist has been found hanged in a park in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, police said on Tuesday, adding they had opened a murder probe. Read more »

PNP chief orders probe on shooting of 2 Albay activists caught vandalizing

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 12:58 PM

Philippine National Police chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said Wednesday he ordered an investigation on the policemen from Albay who shot dead 2 activists supposedly spray-painting protest slogans. Read more »

Urban poor leader ’Nanay Mameng’ passes away

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 19 10:16 PM

Activist Carmen “Nanay Mameng” Deunida, the outspoken former leader of urban poor group Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay) who came in the public eye during the EDSA Dos, has passed away, her organization said Monday. Read more »

Nasino mother celebrates activist's birthday in community pantry

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 05:22 PM

Marites Asis, mother of detained activist Reina Mae Nasino, celebrates her daughter’s 24th birthday supporting a community pantry in Santa Mesa, Manila on Saturday. Read more »

14 years after abduction, Jonas Burgos family 'steadfast in demand for justice'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 07:36 PM

MANILA - The family of missing farmer-activist Jonas Burgos has not given up hope in obtaining justice and demanding for his return, 14 years since suspected military agents snatched him while he was eating in a mall in Quezon City on April 28.   Read more »

Mga nakumpiskang armas sa police raid sa Laguna tinanim umano: labor group

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 07:30 AM

Binatikos ng mga grupo ang serye ng pag-aresto at pagpatay sa mga lider ng manggagawa sa Calabarzon, katulad ng tinaguriang “Bloody Sunday” noong March 7. Read more »