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SC grants rights groups' bid for protection from 'red-tagging'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 03:29 PM

MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a writ of amparo and habeas data in favor of rights groups Karapatan, Gabriela and Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) against what they alleged to be threats against their lives, liberty and security coming from state forces. Read more »

FACT CHECK: Police, Army reservists share false disqualification claim vs Makabayan bloc

Tsek.ph
Posted at May 13 04:36 PM

The Facebook page of the Iloilo City Police Office and multiple Facebook accounts of Army reservists in Mindanao shared May 12 a post that falsely reported that the Commission on Elections has disqualified six partylist groups under the Makabayan bloc: Bayan Muna, Anakbayan, Anakpawis, ACT-Teachers, Gabriela and Anakbayan. Read more »

IBON foundation website hacked

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 04:59 PM

The website of think-tank IBON foundation has been hacked, its executive director, Sonny Africa, said Friday. Read more »

Duterte to Reds: Immediate ceasefire and let’s talk

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 02:21 AM

Duterte said he is still open to peace negotiations with communist rebels, a month after he declared "permanent termination" of talks with the CPP. Read more »

Gov't looks to engage 'directly' with Reds with localized peace panel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 08:11 PM

Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez said the new peace panel will oversee ongoing localized peace negotiations with communist rebels. Read more »

Health groups decry gov't red-tagging; score DOH for failing to defend them

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 03:52 PM

"Wala kaming naririnig sa DOH... It's so frustrating. Sana depensahan man lang kami," Joseph Carabeo of the Aksyon Health Workers said. Read more »

No end in sight as Philippines communist revolt marks 50th year

Ron Lopez, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 27 12:47 PM

Yet after decades of failed peace efforts there is no end to the killing in sight as the campaign marks its 50th year. Read more »

364 local officials in watchlist of Red sympathizers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 01:14 PM

The national police is monitoring 364 local officials who previously gave financial aid to communist rebels, the Interior department said Tuesday.    Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: MARCH 21, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 12:58 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Duterte announces 'permanent termination' of peace talks with Reds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 08:14 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday formally announced the end of government's peace negotiations with communist rebels. Read more »

Communist peace panel consultant arrested

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 06:23 PM

National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Renante Gamara raises his fist as he is transferred to the Southern Police District Headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Thursday.  Read more »

Government to form localized peace panels for talks with Reds

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 04:32 PM

MANILA – The government will set up “localized” peace panels to deal with communist rebels, two officials said, after a 5-person team tasked to hold peace talks with the communist National Democratic Front was dismantled. Read more »

Palace dismantles negotiating panel with Reds

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 06:50 PM

MANILA - Malacañang has terminated a government panel tasked to hold peace talks with communist rebels, according to documents released Wednesday.   Read more »

Farmers assail Año’s alleged red-tagging

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 07 07:03 PM

Farmers from the Southern Tagalog region call for the arrest of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año over alleged 'political crimes' against farmers and civilians, during a protest in front of the Department of Interior and Local Government in Quezon City on Thursday.  Read more »

OPINION: Gov't Geneva ‘stunt’ a ploy to justify increased attacks on rights advocates

Inday Espina-Varona -- scaRRedcat
Posted at Feb 25 07:43 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is laying the groundwork for a wider crackdown on rights advocates and activists with a series of moves aimed at UN rights bodies based in Geneva. Read more »

OPINION: Red-tagging a vicious form of fake news

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 25 07:25 PM

When we talk of fake news and disinformation, we think of social media. That’s understandable because this is the era of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and other social media platforms. Read more »

Hit list? Flyers red-tagging bishop, journo distributed in Cagayan de Oro

Rod Bolivar, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 08:15 PM

CAGAYAN DE ORO (UPDATE)—Activist group Karapatan has condemned flyers accusing local personalities and organizations as members of the New People’s Army and Communist Party of the Philippines. Read more »

Interior chief says 349 local execs 'supporting' NPA

Rafael Santos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 05:28 PM

MANILA - Some 349 local officials are paying communist rebels for permits to campaign in certain areas, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte: Dissent OK but students espousing gov't 'destruction' may lose scholarship

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 08:06 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he sees nothing wrong with students expressing dissent against his administration but warned that those who would push for the "destruction" of his government might lose their scholarship, as earlier suggested by an official.   Read more »

NDF consultants face multiple murder charges

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 06:48 PM

National Democratic Front (NDF) consultants Vic Ladlad (front) and Adelberto Silva arrive at the Manila Regional Trial Court on Wednesday to attend a hearing on charges of mass murder of members of the communist movement. Read more »