“Turn from Evil and Do Good, Seek Peace and Pursue It” (Ps. 34:14) TO ALL PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL: Greetings of peace in the Almighty and Most Merciful God. We, the Catholic Bishops of the Philippines, wish to enjoin your
Konsyensa Dabaw July 3, 2017 On the 40th day of Martial Law in Mindanao, President Rodrigo Duterte said, “it’s not dependent on the whim of the Supreme Court. Should I believe them? When I see the situation is still chaotic
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines expresses deep concern at the threats continuously being received by photojournalist Jes Aznar, whose work appears, among others, in the New York Times and is also carried by international photo agencies, over
25 May 2017 It is unfortunate that we are caught again in a situation where people have to live in high level of fears and uncertainties in their securities. This situation is brought about on one hand by terror
May 25, 2017 The Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy strongly condemns the violent attacks perpetrated by lawless elements in the Islamic city of Marawi and Lanao del Sur, made more heinous as it occurred as the Muslim faithful are
24 May 2017 After the disturbing events that have unfolded in Marawi City, Malacanang has announced that the President has declared Martial Law in the whole of Mindanao. Such proclamation, presumably made within the legal processes of the Government of
Martial Law is upon Mindanao and Mindanawons once again. We in Konsyensya Dabaw are alarmed that 31 years after the ouster of the Marcos dictatorship, with which Filipinos resoundingly rejected militarism and authoritarian rule, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte saw it
The Institute for Autonomy and Governance condemns the reign of terror in Marawi City that destroys the shared values of all men and women of goodwill all over the world. Violent extremism has no place in Mindanao where people value
We denounce the terror that has blanketed Marawi City, especially as its citizens prepare to enter the holy month of Ramadan. The lockdown imposed on the city is unprecedented and we are one with our friends and colleagues, their family
24 May 2017 In light of what is happening in Marawi City, we call on our fellow Filipinos in Mindanao to be security conscious at all times and remain vigilant in your day to day activities. Rest assured that the
Press Statement May 24, 2017 Renato M. Reyes, Jr. BAYAN secretary general On Duterte’s declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao Let us be clear, the Maute Group-Abu Sayyaf and/or ISIS wannabes operating in Marawi must be stopped. The burning of
May 20, 2017 PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY c/o Secretary Martin M. Andanar Presidential Communications Operations Office Dir. Virginia ArcillaAgtay News and Information Bureau Luis A. Morente Acting Executive Editor Lilybeth G. Ison Acting Managing Editor Dear Sirs/Mmes: We are writing about
In a speech on Friday, May 5, before police officers in Parang, Maguindanao, President Rodrigo R. Duterte said he was “at a loss” and felt “a bit pessimistic” about the prospects for peace with Moro rebels owing to their supposedly
May 5, 2017 The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines views with concern the statements of Davao City Mayor Sarah Duterte against broadcaster Dodong Solis, general manager of Radyo ni Juan-Davao City. The mayor has resorted to personal attacks
Earth Day 2017 (Statement of Caraga Watch on Earth Day, 22 April 2017) It cannot be denied that the greed of large scale mines operating in the region seriously damaged Caraga’s environment. Uncontrolled excavation of the mountains by 23 large
PRESS STATEMENT Mindanao Migrants Center for Empowering Actions, Inc. (MMCEAI) President Rodrigo R. Duterte came home with at least 138 stranded Overseas Filipino Workers in the Middle East after completing his travel. These are the OFWs who availed the amnesty
Fellow Filipinos, in the past weeks, the Communist Terrorists who call themselves the New People’s Army went on a rampage, burning equipment and properties of companies who refuse to succumb to their extortions. They do these to companies who build
Mindanao was used by the dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos as part of the justifications for declaring Martial Law. Mindanao figured prominently in Proclamation 1081, which mentioned Mindanao at least 13 times, associated with the terms “lawlessness,” “fear and panic,” “chaos
PCIJ comment on Tiglao’s column PCIJ stands by its story, “Lascañas pens tell-all journal: Duterte rule ‘a Divine Trap’,” which ran on Feb. 28, 2017. We take strong exception to unfounded claims of columnist Rigoberto Tiglao of The Manila Times
When we were given the mandate by the people, we were determined to work with this administration to put national interest before politics. But despite our sincere efforts, it is now clear that the Duterte administration is incapable of tolerating
Thirty-one (31) years after the dictator Ferdinand Marcos was ousted, and he and his family and fled the Philippines, Filipinos are continuing the fight against tyranny and forgetting. Konsyensya Dabaw addresses the perception that the historic contributions of Dabawenyos to
(Letter of Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines to the late Cardinal Jaime Sin, on the commemoration of 31 years after EDA People Power in February 1986). Dear Cardinal Sin, It is
February 15, 2017 The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) re-iterates its strong objection to death penalty. No person is beyond God’s redemptive love. This was NCCP’s stand conveyed to the Constitutional Commission which framed the 1986 Constitution.
15 February 2017 Subject: Statement by All-Out Peace on GRP-NDF Peace Talks For Inquiries: Gani Abunda +63 9989251786 or call 435-2900;911-0205 Alarmed by the recent announcement of an all-out war by the Philippine government through Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana against the Communist Party
8 February 2016 Press Statement Work on the Gains of the GRP-NDFP Peace Talks! A Statement of the Citizens Alliance for Just Peace The Citizens Alliance for Just Peace urges President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to reconsider pronouncements that he is
8 February 2017 Reference: Mark Vincent D. Lim, NUSP National Spokesperson (+63) 917 565 4963 In the heels of President Duterte’s latest pronouncements, the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) once again registers its vehement opposition to the revival
Barug Katungod Mindanao For Reference: Ryan Amper Spokesperson AFP’s all-out war to aggravate human rights violations especially in Mindanao Barug Katungod Mindanao is seeing more human rights violations after a formal letter signed by Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary
EXODUS FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE February 7, 2017 PRESS STATEMENT For Reference: Rev. Jurie Jaime, Spokesperson It will not be the New People’s Army (NPA) that will be hit hard as Armed
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines condemns personnel of the Presidential Security Group who attempted to prevent media from covering a protest outside Malacanang by relatives of political prisoners Tuesday morning. While we understand the PSG’s task
(Pastoral statement of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines dated 30 January 2017, at the end of their three-day 114th Plenary Assembly in Manila, and read nationwide in all masses on Sunday, 05 February 2017) Beloved People of God
PAHAYAG NG NUJP: “Di po laro ang pagbabalita, Mr. President!” December 30, 2016 Mawalang-galang po, mahal na Pangulo. Sinasadya ng National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) na gamitin ang pambansang wika sa pahayag na ito upang bigyang sapat
National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Statement December 20, 2016 The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines condemns the murder of Larry Que, publisher of Catanduanes News Now, and challenge authorities, particularly the Presidential Task Force on Violations
Press Statement December 10, 2016 On International Human Rights Day: “We say, enough!” Human Rights have taken a serious beating the past few months. The sneaky burial of the dictator Marcos was an assault on the thousands
NDFP Media Office Statement from NDFP Peace Panel Chair Fidel Agcaoili December 9, 2016 President Rodrigo Duterte’s allusion to the peace negotiations as a high-stakes poker game is deplorable, as it tragically leads to the inhumane treatment of close to
The worsening human rights violations in Mindanao have been disregarded by the Duterte government despite the unilateral ceasefire of the GRP and his declaration of support to the peace talks. The relentless military operations of government troops in the rural
BAYAN Press Statement December 8, 2016 President Duterte’s recent statements on the killing of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa, that he will not allow the policemen involved to go to jail, encourages impunity and the blatant violation of the law. It is
STATEMENT Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus G. Dueza Washington, DC, 4 December 2016 Earnest efforts have been ongoing on the releases of prisoners. But necessary legal processes take awhile as cases are within the jurisdiction of the judiciary,
The truth can never be silenced, online and off The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines deplores the blocking by Facebook of the account of our former chairperson, respected journalist and blogger Inday Espina-Varona, at the behest of
NUJP Statement on the 7th Year of the Ampatuan Massacre November 23, 2016 November 23, 2009 is a day that will forever live in infamy, not only for the Philippine media community, which lost 32 of its own in what
There has been an epidemic of summary killings and extrajudicial executions across the Philippines for decades now. From 1998 to December 2015, a total of 1,424 were documented to have been killed by the so-called Davao Death Squad in Davao
As we have written way back in 2012, we need to be reminded time and again “Lest we have, in the busyness of our work and our lives, shuffled the memory into the backs of our mind.” Today, the 23rd of November
Marcos Burial is Historical Injustice Rewritten (APILA’S Public Statement on the Marcos Burial) The Ateneo Public Interest and Legal Advocacy (APILA) Center of the Ateneo de Davao University expresses its indignation and dismay for the burial of former President Ferdinand
Letter to the Editor On Children’s Month November 21, 2016 On children’s month and children’s right to participation November 20 was the anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which mandates and
