Tag: activists
Let’s celebrate activism
One needs to see the world from different perspectives, not to be complacent to submit to the status quo, and not to be afraid to be critical
SPOTLIGHT: Philippines’ Church under attack
Church and religious groups across the country have been under attack in recent years primarily because of their work in poor communities
Philippine church groups decry arrest of Protestant pastor in Albay province
Police arrested Pastor Daniel Balucio of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines for alleged possession of firearms and explosives
Human Rights Watch notes record high killing of Philippine lawyers
The human rights group said 110 lawyers were killed from 1972 to the present, and 61 of those killings have taken place since 2016
Manila Catholic bishop says gov’t’s war against communists ‘doomed to fail’
“Haven’t our police and the government learned that falsely accusing, lying, and killing will never work?” said the bishop
Manila bishop hits govt’s ‘obsession’ with military action after killings of...
Bishop Broderick Pabillo of Manila criticized the government’s “unnecessary use of force” to achieve its goal, especially against activists
Philippine faith-based groups hit spate of killings, arrests of activists
The Church leaders denounce the 'unfathomable acts that disrespect life and violate human rights'
Chinese citizen journalist who exposed virus outbreak remains missing a year...
Fang Bin was first detained after posting footage from several Wuhan hospitals during early weeks of pandemic
Church leaders, rights groups call for probe into killings of Philippine...
The Episcopal Commission on Social Action, Justice, and Peace denounced the “unnecessary use of force and violence” against activists
On bended knees, devotee prays before image of Black Nazarene for...
As Filipinos venerate the image of the Black Nazarene on January 9, Jas Salem prays on bended knees "for justice" for her sister