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Justice sought for Ka Randy, a year after his death

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 11:48 PM

Echanis, a long- time peasant activist was killed exactly 1 year ago inside his home in Quezon City. Read more »

Watchdog downgrades PH rights rank over activist killings, ABS-CBN shutdown, anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 03:14 PM

An international watchdog has downgraded the civic space rating of the Philippines from “obstructed” to “repressed” in its report for this year, citing the passage of the controversial Anti-Terror Law, attacks against the media, and the alleged killings and vilification of activists in the past year. Read more »

Multi-sectoral groups demand justice for Echanis, government critics

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 01:33 PM

The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, Anakpawis Partylist, and supporters of the Justice for Echanis, Justice for All gather in front of Camp Aguinaldo to protest the supposed prevailing injustice on the killing of peasant leader and peace advocate Randall Echanis and other critics of the government on Saturday.  Read more »

‘I might be killed’: Karapatan shows SC slain activist Zara Alvarez's 2019 affidavit seeking protection

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 04:16 PM

Activist Zara Alvarez had feared for her life. She sought protection from harassment and red-tagging, supposedly by state agents, from the Supreme Court, but she was killed before the court could rule on her request.   Read more »

Paralegal detained during 'snatching' of Echanis body tests positive for coronavirus

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 10:29 PM

The paralegal who was detained during the "snatching" of the body of slain peace consultant Randall Echanis has tested positive for the coronavirus, in a development that the Anakpawis party-list blamed on police. Read more »

Examining body of other victim in Echanis killing 'just as important': Fortun

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 09:18 AM

Dr. Raquel Fortun, who autopsied Randall Echanis' remains last week, said she has had "no access" to the body of the other victim, identified as Louie Tagapia, in the killings last August 10. Read more »

Manila bishop slams killing of rights activists, alleged drug addicts

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 23 02:34 PM

Manila's top bishop condemned Sunday the alleged continued extrajudicial killings in the country, citing the recent deaths of human rights activists and 6 people in a "fabricated" anti-drug operation in Bulacan.. Read more »

Palace denies Duterte ordered to withhold info on activist killings from rights commission

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 12:03 PM

MANILA - Malacanang on Saturday denied a report alleging President Rodrigo Duterte instructed police authorities to withold information on recent attacks against rights defenders and activists from the Commission on Human Rights.  Read more »

CHR: Peasant leader Echanis tortured to death

Jamaine Punzalan and Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 21 04:32 PM

Peasant leader Randall Echanis was tortured to death, the Commission on Human Rights said Friday, following a tug of war between the police and the slain activist’s family for his body.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 19, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 12:30 AM

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

Outcry over killings of activists boils over into day of street protests

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 10:36 PM

International groups are joining the call for accountability as they suspect state forces may be behind the activists' deaths. Read more »

'Terorismo ng estado': Magkasunod na pagpatay sa 2 peasant leaders kinondena

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 09:01 PM

Kinondena ng iba't ibang progresibong grupo sa pamamagitan ng indignation rally nitong Miyerkoles ang sunod-sunod na pagkakapatay sa mga aktibista. Read more »

Human rights advocates call for justice for Echanis, Alvarez killings

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 05:53 PM

Human rights advocates call for justice for the killings of Randall Echanis and Zara Alvarez, in a protest at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City on Wednesday. Read more »

Palace: No basis to blame government over killings of activists

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 03:44 PM

Allegations linking the government to the recent killings of two activists are unfounded, Malacañang said Wednesday as it urged the public to wait for the results of the investigation. Read more »

'Ka Randy', pinaslang na Anakpawis chair, inilibing na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 05:42 PM

Binigyan ng pagkilala ng iba't ibang grupo ang napaslang na peasant leader, na isa ring Peace consultant.  Read more »

Groups call for justice as Echanis laid to rest

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 05:19 PM

Relatives and colleagues call for justice during the funeral service for slain National Democratic Front (NDF) Peace Consultant Randall Echanis at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City on Monday.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 14, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 02:11 AM

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

Mourning a brother

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 14 04:42 PM

Wigna Echanis Mendoza, sister of slain peasant leader and former National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace consultant Randall Echanis, uses her mobile phone to record updates as she mourns her brother at the Funeraria Nacional on Araneta Avenue in Quezon City on Friday. Read more »

Police claim no signs of forced entry in apartment of slain Anakpawis leader

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 10:16 PM

Police claimed there were no signs of forced entry in the apartment of slain peace consultant Randall Echanis.  Read more »

Ilang testigo sa pagpatay kay Anakpawis chair Echanis lumantad

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 08:04 PM

Humarap ang ilang testigo at ikinuwento ang kanilang nakita at narinig kaugnay sa pagpatay kay Randall Echanis.  Read more »