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Int'l community lauds dismissal of perjury case vs PH rights activists

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Jan 16 09:50 AM

The international community, including Filipino activist groups in Canada, lauded a Philippine court’s decision to dismiss a perjury case filed by former National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. against ten human rights defenders. Read more »

Court junks Esperon's perjury case against 10 rights activists

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 11:45 PM

The Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 139 junked the perjury case filed by former National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. against ten human rights activists, Monday. Read more »

Court denies Bulatlat TRO plea vs order to block websites

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 03:58 PM

A Quezon City court denied the plea for a TRO by Bulatlat against the NTC order blocking access to some 20 websites allegedly linked to rebels. Read more »

NTC order blocking websites can be questioned before courts: lawyer

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 27 04:26 PM

The NTC’s order to block access to a number of news websites in the Philippines can be questioned in court, a lawyer said Monday. Read more »

IBP: NTC ‘has no power’ to block news websites

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 01:52 PM

The IBP described the NTC’s move as ‘drastic’ and a ‘shortcut’ to silence the press. Read more »

Pamba-block ng NTC ng ilang website, may basehan ba?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 11:41 PM

Ayon kay Carpio, ilan sa mga ito ang hindi na-designate ng NTC na "terrorist organization" kaya walang basehan upang ma-block ang mga ito. Read more »

Pag-block sa ilang independent media site, may chilling effect: editor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 08:10 PM

May 'chilling effect' ang utos ng gobyerno na ipa-block ang website ng mga grupong iniuugnay sa terorismo, kasama ang ilang independent media, ayon sa isang editor. Read more »

Bulatlat says no due process before blocking of website

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 01:27 PM

Bulatlat said they did not receive any notice from the government before their website was blocked by internet service providers on orders of the NTC. Read more »

Makabayan blasts order blocking websites of progressive groups

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 12:04 AM

Members of the Makabayan bloc on Wednesday blasted the NTC order to block websites of progressive groups and some independent media. Read more »

Ilang grupo, media inalmahan ang pag-block ng websites

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 07:50 PM

Bukod sa mga website ng mga komunista, na-block din ang website ng ilang independent media at progresibong grupo. Read more »

Gov't urged to block access to websites of CPP-NPA, Bulatlat

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 10:18 AM

National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon has asked the National Telecommunications Commission to block access to websites linked to Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). Read more »

Anti-terror council tags Luis Jalandoni as terrorist

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 06:55 PM

The council also designated 5 members of the Abu Sayyaf Group and Daula Islamiyah, and others affiliated with those already included in their terror list as 'terrorists.' Read more »

DOJ chief on red-tagging: ‘Don’t just label, file legal action'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 01:09 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Wednesday that cases should just be filed instead of putting labels on people and groups amid the red-tagging by some NTF-ELCAC officials. Read more »

Esperon urges Robredo to concede defeat

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 09:24 PM

'The decision of the majority must be followed and allowed to prevail.' Read more »

Lorenzana stands with Esperon in Facebook post issue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 09:00 PM

The Department of National Defense said Facebook should "seriously consider improving its mechanisms" after it flagged a post by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. Read more »

DILG calls out Facebook for flagging Esperon's post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 10:14 AM

DILG denounces Facebook for flagging the post of the country's national security adviser urging Filipinos to unite to end the communist insurgency. Read more »

NTF-ELCAC claims harassment over election offenses complaint

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 10:03 PM

The anti-communist task force says it was upholding its mandate of protecting the Philippines against threats by insurgents. Read more »

PH files diplomatic protest vs China ship's 'close distance maneuvering'

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 05:09 PM

National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said the country is 'for peace' and is dealing with continued aggression in the disputed waters 'the best way' the government can. Read more »

Esperon declares Region 1 as 'insurgency-free'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 10:12 PM

Esperon attributed the developments to the government's offensive against communist forces, as well as the efforts of local government units. Read more »

Rights groups urge court to drop Esperon’s perjury case

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 05:20 PM

Human rights advocates protest outside the Quezon City Hall of Justice on Monday, as NTF-ELCAC Vice-Chairperson Hermogenes Esperon Jr. takes the witness stand for the perjury case he filed against Karapatan, Rural Missionaries of the Philippines and Gabriela. Read more »