I therefore join the urgent calls to immediately surface Chantal Anicoche, lift the military blockade in Abra de Ilog, and allow independent investigations and humanitarian access. withdraw military forces from civilian and indigenous communities in Mindoro, and end foreign military support that enables human rights violations in the Philippines.
NUPL | Jan 13, 2026
This petition tests the limits of executive discretion, the authority of the courts, and the State’s own commitment to the human rights treaties it has pledged to uphold. The writ of habeas corpus exists precisely for circumstances like this—to provide swift and effective relief to those unlawfully restrained of their liberty and to reaffirm that no person shall be deprived of liberty without due process of law.
We call on the Department of Justice to immediately review and withdraw these baseless charges and to uphold the constitutional rights of the accused. We likewise urge civil society organizations, human rights groups, and the public to monitor these cases and stand in solidarity with those being persecuted for exercising their democratic freedoms.
Justice for Atty. Ben Ramos!
Justice for all victims of extrajudicial killings!
Stop the attacks on people’s lawyers and human rights defenders!
