The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) strongly condemns the violent and illegal arrest of activists and paralegals on July 27, 2026, during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the US-Marcos regime. While President Marcos Jr.’s address
The Anti-Terrorism Act and the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act have been used to justify arbitrary arrests, terrorist designation, prolonged detention, and the persecution of activists, journalists, church workers, development workers, Indigenous Peoples, and human rights defenders. #RepealATA#RepealTheTwinTerrorLaws#EndPoliticalPersecution
STOP THE PERSECUTION OF STEPHANIE BORINAGA! Filipino youth are compassionate, critically minded, and aspiring for a corruption-free Philippines For Immediate Release The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) strongly condemns the ongoing red-tagging, vilification, and threats against youth activist,
The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) condemned the state-sponsored harassment perpetrated by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against the delegates of the International Solidarity Mission (ISM) attending in the provinces
Human Rights Alert! Yesterday, on the 53rd anniversary of Marcos Sr.’s bloody Martial Law, thousands took to the streets to protest the repression, fascism, and corruption of Marcos Jr. Like his father, he responded with violence to the people’s legitimate calls for their
The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) vehemently condemns the recent harassment of youth activists in Leyte by the Marcos Jr. regime. These acts are blatant violations of the right to free expression and to dissent against the government,
Last 15th July marked the first anniversary of the unjust conviction of the Talaingod 13, which includes former ACT-Teachers Partylist Representative France Castro, former Bayan Muna Rep. Ka Satur Ocampo, and 11 volunteer teachers and defenders of indigenous peoples’ rights. They were falsely
Three years into the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Filipino people continue to suffer under a regime defined by deception, neglect, and betrayal. Rather than addressing the worsening crises of poverty, hunger, and unemployment, Marcos Jr. has prioritized foreign interests – primarily
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The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) strongly denounces the arrest of ten individuals, including members of the Molbog Indigenous community, who have been slapped with trumped-up charges of grave coercion in Brgy. Bugsuk, Balabac Island, Palawan last 15
The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) expresses its deep dismay over the recent midterm elections in the Philippines. The electoral process was marred by rampant fraud, widespread vote-buying, and technical issues that caused significant delays in voting. On