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Makabayan: 2 missing activists surface, but 'bruised'
Makabayan: 2 missing activists surface, but 'bruised'
Two environmental activists who went missing last weekend have finally surfaced, the Makabayan bloc said Thursday.
Karapatan Secretary General Tinay Palabay posted on Facebook last Monday that reports of the abduction of environmental defenders Eco Dangla and Jak Tiong in San Carlos City, Pangasinan had reached them.
Karapatan Secretary General Tinay Palabay posted on Facebook last Monday that reports of the abduction of environmental defenders Eco Dangla and Jak Tiong in San Carlos City, Pangasinan had reached them.
“After three days of persistent and tireless efforts and camp searches, we are relieved to confirm that environmental rights defenders and church workers Francisco 'Eco' Dangla III and Joxelle 'Jak' Tiong are no longer in the hands of their abductors, bruised but alive,” the Makabayan bloc said in a statement.
“After three days of persistent and tireless efforts and camp searches, we are relieved to confirm that environmental rights defenders and church workers Francisco 'Eco' Dangla III and Joxelle 'Jak' Tiong are no longer in the hands of their abductors, bruised but alive,” the Makabayan bloc said in a statement.
The group did not give details as to what happened to Dangla and Tiong during their supposed abduction.
The group did not give details as to what happened to Dangla and Tiong during their supposed abduction.
“While they are still reeling from their harrowing ordeal, we hope that in due time, Eco and Jak will be able to fully recount the details of their abduction and subsequent release,” the group said.
“While they are still reeling from their harrowing ordeal, we hope that in due time, Eco and Jak will be able to fully recount the details of their abduction and subsequent release,” the group said.
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The Makabayan bloc also expressed fears of harassment by the unidentified captors of the two activists.
The Makabayan bloc also expressed fears of harassment by the unidentified captors of the two activists.
“Their captors should desist from making any attempts to further harass them,” Makabayan bloc said.
“Their captors should desist from making any attempts to further harass them,” Makabayan bloc said.
The group thanked those who supported calls to surface Dangla and Tiong as they called for justice for the two activists.
The group thanked those who supported calls to surface Dangla and Tiong as they called for justice for the two activists.
“This pattern of attacks against environmental activists, human rights defenders and whole communities, in the context of the prevalent climate of impunity and socio-economic ills, shows that the rights situation in the Philippines remains dire under the Marcos Jr. administration,” the group said.
“This pattern of attacks against environmental activists, human rights defenders and whole communities, in the context of the prevalent climate of impunity and socio-economic ills, shows that the rights situation in the Philippines remains dire under the Marcos Jr. administration,” the group said.
The statement was issued by Kabataan party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel, ACT Teachers party-list, Rep. France Castro, and leaders of Kalikasan Peoples Network for the Environment, Center for Environmental Concerns, Karapatan, National Council of Churches in the Philippines, Promotion of Church People's Response and Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap.
The statement was issued by Kabataan party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel, ACT Teachers party-list, Rep. France Castro, and leaders of Kalikasan Peoples Network for the Environment, Center for Environmental Concerns, Karapatan, National Council of Churches in the Philippines, Promotion of Church People's Response and Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap.
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