“Fortunately, the Supreme Court did declare unconstitutional a provision in a Section of the ATA for being overbroad and violative of freedom of expression, in essence agreeing with the proposition that activism is not terrorism” In my last column, I summarized Judge Maldoza-Malagar’s decision on the proscription case against the Communist Party of the Philippines …
Tag Archives: Red-Tagging
Fighting Badoy’s contempt of the judiciary
“Red-tagging equates to a very dangerous threat. And so, it is only right to take it seriously and respond accordingly” Lorraine Badoy, former spokesperson for NTF-ELCAC, will face the court after red-tagging Judge Marlo Magdoza-Malagar. Badoy is notorious, together with NTF-ELCAC, for continuously and loudly red-tagging progressives, marginalized groups, as well as ordinary citizens. In …
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The wisdom of Senator Loren Legarda
“The way to go…is to restart the peace process with the Communist rebels, to encourage and entice them to return to the fold of the law, throw away their arms and become partners with the civil government and the society at large in addressing social inequality and social injustice” In a privilege speech a week …
Dr. Naty Castro and the true EDSA spirit
For every arrest, every day of detention, and every case filed against these Filipinos, the true spirit of EDSA fades. Co-written with Jayvy Gamboa. For the nth time under this administration, human rights organizations and advocates are again on the defensive when Dr. Naty Castro, a medical doctor, was arrested in her residence in San …
Is the NTF- ELCAC the Enemy of the People?
‘[You] cannot attack persons for being kind and generous. That is a no-win situation for anyone.’ The community pantry movement in the Philippines is now international news. As of writing, one has even been established in Timor-Leste, in addition to the hundreds set up on all of our islands, from Aparri to Jolo, all in a week …
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Patreng and Other Good Sheperds
“Let them multiply and let the forces of evil be vanquished.” The Gospel on this Fourth Sunday of Easter uses the metaphor of Christ as the Good Shepherd. In the Old Testament and during the time of Christ, sheep were plentiful, Israel being a pastoral society. Understandably, both the Old and the New Testaments make …
End the War on Law and Justice
“This isn’t an exaggeration. This is war, and it needs to end now.” A few weeks ago, a Calbayog police intelligence officer wrote to the clerk of court of the local Regional Trial Court for a list of lawyers representing “communist terrorist groups” and hoped for the court’s “kind” cooperation. The legal community immediately and …
Fidel V. Ramos and Red-Tagging
“It makes sense that the one who would want peace the most for the country is the soldier who became our greatest president.” Last March 18, Fidel V. Ramos (FVR as he is affectionately called), former president of the Philippines, turned 93 years old. According to a story in this newspaper, he celebrated this milestone …
Pagdepensa sa Ating Matatapang na Abogado
Isinulat ni Tony La Viña; Isinalin sa Filipino ni Jayvy Gamboa Original Article (Rappler); Bisaya Translation Itinatag noong 2007 ang National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers, o NUPL, at binubuo ito ng mga human rights lawyers, pati na rin mga estudyante ng batas, mga paralegal, at mga manggagawang legal, mula sa buong bansa, na pinagkakaisa ng …
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Sa Pagdepensa sa mga Isog nga mga Abogado
Isinulat ni Tony La Viña; Isinalin sa Bisaya ni Dinah Faye Balleco Original Article (Rappler); Tagalog Translation Ang National Union of People’s Lawyers, o ang NUPL, nabuhat kadtong 2007 ug ginabuo sa mga human rights lawyers, mga estudyante sa pagka-abogado, paralegals, legal workers, gikan sa lain-lain nga parte sa nasud, nga giusa sa paghandom nga depensahan, …
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