By the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers — Panay Chapter7 May 2025 (PANINDUGAN) ILOILO City — On 1 May 2025, defense lawyers for Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently detained in The Netherlands for crimes against humanity, filed a submission with Pre-Trial...
NUPL | May 8, 2025
Inilabas na ng Pre-Trial Chamber I ng International Criminal Court (ICC) ang panimulang panuntunan sa pagpapatalâ ng mga biktima sa kaso laban sa dating Presidente Rodrigo Duterte.
A petition for habeas corpus was filed today at the Court of Appeals seeking the immediate release of 81-year-old Prudencio Cebu Calubid Jr., who remains in detention despite clear evidence that he is not the person named in an arrest warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila.
The NUPL urges the COMELEC to exercise its full authority under Resolution No. 11116 and impose immediate sanctions on officials and state actors involved in red-tagging. An independent investigation must be conducted into the use of public funds for this illegal operation, particularly the involvement of the NTF-ELCAC and its network of state-aligned groups.
We will fight to finish what was started and to build the just and free society that EDSA promised but has yet to deliver.
Both the FATF and the Philippine government must not only reverse course but commit to ensuring that AML/CFT measures are never again weaponized to erode democratic space, silence dissent, or punish those who fight for justice and empowerment—whether in the Philippines or anywhere in the world.
Your dedication continues to inspire people’s lawyers and human rights defenders to stand their ground and carry on the fight!
Cong. Lagman’s impact extended into the legislative arena where he consistently championed measures that defended the marginalized and upheld human dignity. His authorship and advocacy of the Human Rights Defenders Bill exemplified his recognition of the critical role played by human rights defenders and his determination to protect them from harassment.
We welcome BuCor’s initiative to improve the conditions of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) through livelihood programs, such as Project ARTE, and their recognition of Mary Jane Veloso’s skills and potential to contribute to such efforts.
True “progress” demands more than performative compliance or empty gestures of reform.
