Judge Corpuz Alzate of the Bangued RTC Branch 2 quashes warrants against the seven petitioners, saying the two survivors of an October 2022 New People's Army attack did not identify them as participants
The international nonprofit Global Witness has ranked the Philippines at the top of its list of deadliest countries to be an eco-activist. Dozens of environmentalists and land defenders also die each year or end up on government watch lists.