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Rodrigo Duterte government killings NDFP peace consultants killings in the Philippines
The Philippines 
May 31, 2021May 31, 2021

What does it say about a government that kills peace consultants?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 537 Views extrajudicial killings, featured, national democratic front of the philippines, red tagging, Reynaldo Bocala, rodrigo duterte, Rustico Luna Tan

For thousands of years, diplomats and emissaries have been given special status that ensures them immunity from prosecution and a safe passage. The concept

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Delfin Lorenzana Armed Forces of the Philippines Red-Tagging University of the Philippines
The Philippines 
January 30, 2021January 31, 2021

The recklessness of the AFP’s red-tagging

Posted By: Louie Encabo 721 Views armed forces of the philippines, delfin lorenzana, featured, red tagging, university of the philippines

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has officially apologised for accusing several alumni of the University of the Philippines (UP) of being involved

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CPP NPA NDF lightning rally protest
The Philippines 
December 26, 2020December 26, 2020

A reminder that CPP membership isn’t illegal anymore

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1114 Views anti-subversion law, communist party of the philippines, featured, new people's army, red tagging, rodrigo duterte

December 26 marks the founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), an underground revolutionary organisation that has now existed for 52

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Rodrigo Duterte International Human Rights Day collage
The Philippines 
December 11, 2020December 12, 2020

On International Human Rights Day, the Duterte regime cracks down on trade unions and the media

Posted By: Louie Encabo 775 Views altermidya network, dennise velasco, featured, international human rights day, lady ann icy salem, manila today, red tagging, rodrigo duterte

Every 10 December the world commemorates Human Rights Day, a day celebrating the proclamation of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In that same vein,

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Andres Bonifacio Rodrigo Duterte red-tagging Philippines Katipunan Magdalo
The Philippines 
November 30, 2020December 1, 2020

If Andres Bonifacio was alive today, the Duterte regime would red-tag him

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2756 Views andres bonifacio, featured, katipunan, magdalo, new people's army, red tagging, rodrigo duterte

On the 30th of November, we celebrate the life and legacy of the Filipino revolutionary hero, Andres Bonifacio. A founding member of the Philippine

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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 1050 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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Zara Alvarez assassinated Rodrigo Duterte
The Philippines 
August 20, 2020August 22, 2020

Philippines: Under the Duterte government, being red-tagged is a death sentence

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1299 Views Anti-Terror Law, featured, jory porquia, karletz badion, marlon maldos, randy echanis, red tagging, rodrigo duterte, war on activists, zara alvarez

Not long after the assassination of peace consultant Randy Echanis on August 10th, another activist is killed under the Duterte Regime. Zara Alvarez, a

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The Philippines 
September 25, 2019September 27, 2019

A war on the law: 47 jurists have been killed under Rodrigo Duterte’s watch

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1022 Views extrajudicial killings, featured, national union of peoples lawyers, red tagging, rodrigo duterte

An anti-mining lawyer survived an assassination attempt this week in Capiz province, while she was on board a vehicle with her daughter and a

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The Philippines 
February 22, 2019

The hypocrisy of National Youth Commissioner Ronald Cardema

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1291 Views duterte youth, featured, national youth commission, red tagging, ronald cardema, student activism

Previously unknown, the National Youth Commission (NYC) head Ronald Cardema has landed himself on news headlines this week for the wrong reasons. He earned

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The Philippines 
January 20, 2019January 20, 2019

Duterte’s paranoid hold on power has plunged the Philippines into an era of “McCarthyism”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 967 Views act teachers party-list, featured, makabayan bloc, new people's army, red tagging, rodrigo duterte

At the height of the Cold War, prominent figures in U.S. politics took advantage of the paranoia everyday Americans had towards the perceived threat

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