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FACT CHECK: No, this is not a real photo of a banner urging PH youth to join communist rebellion

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 06:07 PM

XThe claim is false; the image has been doctored from an original photo in which the banner displayed an anti-fascist message. Read more »

More groups seek SC protection vs red-tagging

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 05:52 PM

MANILA – Rights activists and a religious group have sought protection from the Supreme Court over threats against their lives, liberty and security allegedly committed by state forces. Read more »

CHR probes 'massacre' of 14 farmers in Negros Oriental

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 04:11 PM

The Commission on Human Rights on Sunday said it was investigating the recent death of 14 farmers in police operations in Negros Occidental. Read more »

14 farmers massacred in Negros Oriental, lawmaker says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 03:56 PM

MANILA - The 14 people killed in an alleged anti-criminality campaign in Negros Oriental were farmers who were massacred by the police, a lawmaker said Saturday. Read more »

Reds' consultant Baylosis released from detention

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 08:19 PM

MANILA - National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Rafael Baylosis was released from detention in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig on Friday afternoon, rights group Karapatan said. Read more »

Satur Ocampo’s group posts bail, ordered released: rights group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 01:40 AM

The group of former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo and ACT Party-list Rep. France Castro were ordered released from police detention Saturday night after posting an P80,000 bail bond, human rights group Karapatan said Saturday. Read more »

Pagpatay sa abogado sa Negros, kinondena

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 09:21 PM

Kinondena ng iba't ibang grupo ang nangyaring pagpatay kay Atty. Benjamin Ramos, ang abogadong tumutulong sa kaso ng 9 na magsasakang pinatay sa isang hacienda sa bayan ng Sagay. Read more »

TINGNAN: Bagong mobile app para sa passenger rights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 09:58 PM

Nagbuo ang Civil Aeronautics Board ng isang mobile app para tulungan ang mga pasaherong malaman ang kanilang mga karapatan.  Read more »

‘Surface Cesar Carreon’

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 04:31 PM

Gemma, the wife of missing activist Cesar Carreon, reacts as she faces the media during a press conference by rights group Karapatan in Quezon City on Friday. Read more »

'Red October' plot meant to justify attacks on critics, says Karapatan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 03:41 PM

Rights group Karapatan fears that the alleged "Red October" ouster plot against President Rodrigo Duterte will be used to justify attacks on the chief executive's critics. Read more »

Upsurge in 'harassment’ cases reported by some churches, labor, rights groups

Inday Espina-Varona
Updated as of Sep 30 11:51 AM

MANILA - Leaders of some churches, labor and human rights organizations on Sunday vowed to continue challenging alleged abuses of President Rodrigo Duterte’s government amid what they claimed to be a sudden upsurge in surveillance and public vilification. Read more »

Failon Ngayon: Istranded sa paliparan Part 2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 05:55 PM

Ano nga ba ang mga karapatan ng mga pasahero gn eroplano? Ano ang laman ng Air Passenger Bill of Rights at paano ito makakatulong sa mga mananakay sa himpapawid? Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga karapatan ng pasahero kapag nakansela ang flight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 08:27 PM

Alamin ang iyong karapatan bilang pasahero ng isang airline. Read more »

Elderly Aussie prof held at airport for allegedly joining rally

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 09 01:42 PM

An 84-year-old professor from Australia was barred from entering the Philippines by immigration authorities on Wednesday midnight for alleged joining a rally three years ago. Read more »

Duterte gets failing mark from activists ahead of SONA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 03:00 PM

The negative effects of President Rodrigo Duterte's policies far outweigh the positive ones, militant groups said Sunday, a day before the chief executive's 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA). Read more »

Karapatan, benepisyo ng solo parent, hiling dagdagan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 10:58 PM

Gusto ng DSWD na mabago ang batas sa solo parent upang madagdagan pa ang mga nakapaloob ditong mga karapatan at benepisyo. Read more »

Aarestuhin dahil sa pagiging 'tambay'? Alamin ang iyong karapatan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 01:47 AM

Ayon sa Free Legal Assistance Group, narito ang mga dapat tandaan kung nahaharap sa pag-aresto ang indibidwal. Read more »

Human rights advocates hit proposed amendments to anti-terrorism law

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 04:47 PM

Human rights advocates fear a fresh crackdown on civil liberties and free speech under a bill that seeks to amend the country’s 11-year-old anti-terrorism law. Read more »

Karapatan: Roque remark linking rights groups to drug syndicates 'dangerous'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 26 07:14 PM

MANILA - A human rights group on Tuesday said a Malacañang official's remark linking rights organizations to drug syndicates was dangerous and has put advocates' lives on the line. Read more »

ALAMIN: Batayang karapatan ng kababaihan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 10:47 AM

Ano nga ba ang ilan sa mga batayang karapatan ng kababaihan sa ilalim ng batas? Read more »