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Tag: NTF-ELCAC

Banner collage photo of Sara Duterte and stock image of a Philippine classroom
The Philippines 
June 22, 2024

Falling educational standards and worsening teaching conditions: Sara Duterte’s legacy as Education Secretary

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1257 Views confidential funds, Department of Education, featured, NTF-ELCAC, red tagging, sara duterte

The cracks in the so-called UniTeam alliance of President Bongbong Marcos Jr. and his vice-president and running-mate in the 2022 election, Sara Duterte, have

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Collage photo of Ian Fry, special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, and a protester from the Student Christian Movement of the Philippines calling for the abolition of the NTF-ELCAC.
The Philippines 
November 19, 2023November 21, 2023

The world is breathing down Marcos’ neck: Repeal the Anti-Terror Law, disband the NTF-ELCAC now!

Posted By: Louie Encabo 538 Views Anti-Terror Law, antonio parlade, bongbong marcos, featured, NTF-ELCAC, red tagging, united nations

Recently, a United Nations expert on climate change and human rights declared a fact that every human right defender in the Philippines already knew:

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Collage banner photo of a photo of a protest against red-tagging and a poster calling for justice for Jude Thaddeus Fernandez.
The Philippines 
October 12, 2023

Trade unionist murdered, indigenous rights activists abducted in new wave of Marcos state terrorism

Posted By: Louie Encabo 727 Views Alia Encela, bongbong marcos, featured, Jimby Del Monte Jr., Job Abednego David, Jude Thaddeus Fernandez, NTF-ELCAC, red tagging, state terrorism

Much like it was during the time of his father, activists are again finding themselves under constant attack under the present administration of President

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Collage photo of Bongbong Marcos watching F1 in Singapore and a stock image of a Filipino at a supermarket holding Philippine peso bills
The Philippines 
October 6, 2023October 7, 2023

The Marcos-Duterte government have misplaced priorities

Posted By: Louie Encabo 552 Views bongbong marcos, cost of living crisis, featured, NTF-ELCAC, sara duterte

A cost of living crisis is gripping the world. The lingering aftershocks of the Covid-19 pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine, and increasing geopolitical hostility

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the Student Christian Movement of the Philippines calling for the abolition of the NTF-Elcac
The Philippines 
September 27, 2023September 28, 2023

The Philippine government has been exposed of committing state terrorism

Posted By: Louie Encabo 565 Views featured, Jhed Tamano, Jonila Castro, NTF-ELCAC, red tagging, state terrorism

After going missing last September 2, youth activists Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro were resurfaced by the Philippine military at a press conference on

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Collage photo of Sara Duterte at Congress hearing and a stock photo of a Philippine classroom.
The Philippines 
September 6, 2023

No intelligence: The many problems with Sara Duterte’s confidential funds

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2885 Views act teachers party-list, confidential funds, Department of Education, featured, intelligence funds, NTF-ELCAC, Office of the Vice President, sara duterte

In any democracy, government spending is rightfully complemented with transparency. After all, public funds are being used and it is imperative to ensure these

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General Parlade red tagging League of Filipino Parents
The Philippines 
November 27, 2020November 28, 2020

Red-tagging is the Duterte regime’s way of suppressing dissent

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2007 Views antonio parlade, featured, makabayan bloc, new people's army, NTF-ELCAC, red tagging, rodrigo duterte, sarah elago

Red-tagging has been a constant feature of the Duterte administration. Student activists, environmentalists, lawyers, trade unionists, and even elected members of Congress have been

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