Three months have passed since the widespread corruption within the Marcos Jr. administration was exposed, yet not a single official responsible for plundering public funds has been held accountable. Marcos Jr.’s expressions of “disappointment” over the state of the nation ring hollow and
The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines stands in solidarity with Filipino peasants and their families as we commemorate Peasants’ Month this October. Despite being the backbone of the Philippine economy, rural peasants remain the most disadvantaged sector in society.
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
The Asia-Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) applauds the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to deny former President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release. This decision is a victory for the families, relatives, and all Filipinos who fell victim to
The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) welcomes the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor to file charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity. The charges are in connection to 49 incidents related to
The Asia Pacific joins this global call to push forward with the hearing, as Duterte’s camp claims he is ‘unfit for trial’ due to alleged cognitive impairment. This is nothing more than a tactic to delay proceedings and evade accountability for his crimes
The Asia-Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines expresses solidarity with the thousands of Filipinos who took to the streets yesterday to protest government corruption. From Luneta Park and the EDSA Shrine to towns and cities across the country, the Filipino people
After seven long years, six Filipino youth activists – collectively known as the “Mabinay 6” – finally walk free after the trumped-up charges against them were dismissed by a trial court. Myles Albasin, Bernard Guillen, Joey Valloces, Carlo Ybañez, Randel Hermino and Joemar
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
A message of solidarity to all the victims of human rights violations under the Rodrigo Duterte regime from Sheryl Cadman, spokesperson of Aotearoa Philippines Solidarity and Regional Secretary of Workers First Union. #DuterteIkulong