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Progressives welcomed Sen. Loren Legarda’s call to resume the peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. ....
Published June 30, 2021, 10:40 AM The ecumenical group “One Faith. One Nation. One Voice” said President Duterte must face accountability for the widespread killings under his anti-drug crackdown. “We at One Voice cry out for justice for the victims of the Duterte regime,” CBCP News quoted the group’s statement. “We demand that Duterte and those who orchestrate and execute these state-sanctioned murders be held accountable,” added the Christian leaders. The group issued the statement after the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor requested authorization to open a full probe into the spate of killings as a result of the drug war, saying crimes against humanity could have been committed. ....
"This award also comes at a crucial time, against the backdrop of a rapidly deteriorating human rights crisis and alarming democratic backsliding in the Philippines, and this award is a recognition of the tremendous challenges we currently face amid worsening attacks on human rights defenders, police brutality, militarization, and the narrowing of civic and democratic spaces in the country." ....
Published March 11, 2021, 5:57 PM The inter-faith group “One Voice One Faith. One Nation” has denounced the “Tokhang”-style killing of activists in the country calling them as “barbaric acts” that have no place in a society that is rational and believes in the sanctity of human life. The group cited the raids that the police conducted in the houses and offices of activists in Calabarzon on March 7 as an example. One Voice said the March 7 operations killed and arrested leaders and active members of people’s organizations openly asserting their rights to voice the grievances of the people, even amidst the shrinking democratic space under the Duterte administration. ....