June 5, 2020
Aglipayan bishops oppose anti-terrorism bill
The South Central Luzon Bishops Conference (SCLBC) of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente expressed their adamant opposition to the proposed Anti-Terrorism …
June 4, 2020
#Iloilo42: ‘Worst yet to come’
(Editor’s note: With “Defender’s Journal,” the Ramento Project for Rights Defenders is open to publishing pieces from human rights defenders. …
June 3, 2020
LOCKDOWN CRACKDOWN: 8 viral human rights issues revisited
EXPECT no lockdown to stop conversations in a country with the most active netizens on the planet. A Filipino holed …
June 3, 2020
Bishops’ statement opposing the Anti-Terrorism Bill
South Central Luzon Bishops Conference’s Statement Opposing the Anti-Terrorism Bill “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do …
June 2, 2020
Bishops warn government about the dangers of school opening without mass testing
Bishops of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) warned the government against the danger of its decision to restart classes in …
May 31, 2020
Bishops’ statement on the reopening of classes in August 2020
South Central Luzon Bishops Conference’s Statement on the Reopening of Classes in August 2020 As our country moves forward in …
May 31, 2020
Faith-based rights group slams red-tagging of Aglipayan church
The Ramento Project for Rights Defenders (RPRD) expressed alarm over the government’s renewed red-tagging of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI).
May 25, 2020
‘Rights-based approach’ amid COVID-19 crisis: 4 questions answered
You may have rolled your eyes. “There they go again.” But, if you are a citizen who has felt shortchanged …
May 12, 2020
Bishops say media network’s shutdown “morally unjustifiable”
Bishops of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) expressed strong alarm on the government shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcast operations. In a …
May 6, 2020
RPRD Statement on ABS-CBN Shutdown
The Ramento Project for Rights Defenders strongly condemns the actions of the Philippine government that forced the ABS-CBN, among the …
May 2, 2020
STATEMENT I Youth of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (YIFI) statement on the arrest of Iloilo42
“For thus says the Lord: ‘Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken, and the prey of the tyrant …
May 2, 2020
STATEMENT I National Priests Organization’s (NPO) statement on the arrest of Rev. Marco Sulayao
The National Priests Organization (NPO) strongly decries the arrest of Rev. Marco Sulayao, a priest of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente …
May 1, 2020
Iloilo priest activist, protesters arrested at indignation caravan denouncing killing of veteran activist Jory Porquia
A priest of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) was arrested by the police and placed in handcuffs at an indignation …
April 29, 2020
Respect for human rights essential in tackling the pandemic, UN officer says
A United Nations’ officer expressed concern over reported incidents of massive human rights violations during the COVID-19 pandemic. High Commissioner …