Ahead of planned demonstrations marking one year since mass anti-corruption protests took place in the Philippines on 21 September 2025, Ritz Lee Santos III, Executive Director of Amnesty International Philippines, said:
The Manobo-Pulangiyon Kiantig (MPK) is an indigenous cultural community in Quezon, Bukidnon whose ancestors lived in a 1000-hectare property since before the Spanish occupation in the 1500s. Within the area are several landmarks significant to their culture: the Salagapon Falls which is their ritual area; Banban, their sacred burial place; and Karikayanan their source of root foods and herbal plants, serving as their hunting and fishing grounds.
6 August 2026
Ngayong Mayo Uno, buong tatag na nakikiisa ang Amnesty International Philippines sa lahat ng mga uring manggagawa sa buong mundo. Sa gitna ng tumitinding krisis sa langis na lalong nagpapahirap sa sambayanan, matinding hamon ang sinusuong ng mga manggagawang nananatiling sumasahod nang kakarampot.
Responding to news that two human rights defenders remain in police custody following arrest during the People Power Revolution anniversary commemoration march, Amnesty International Philippines Section Director, Ritz Lee Santos, III, said:
Nakikiisa ang Amnesty International Philippines sa pag-gunita ng ika-40 anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power Revolution bilang isa sa pinaka-makasaysayang sandali na nagpatunay sa likas na kapangyarihan ng masang Filipino sa pinakita nitong pagkilos at pagkakaisa sa buong mundo.
Responding to the news that a Tacloban court denied bail for detained journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and lay worker Marielle Domequil, Amnesty International Section Director Ritz Lee Santos said:
Responding to news of the conviction of Frenchie Mae Cumpio and Marielle Domequil, Amnesty International Philippines Section Director, Ritz Lee Santos III, said:
Amnesty International Philippines is one with every Filipino whose rights, dignity, and future have been undermined by corruption and impunity that has long been plaguing the country for multiple administrations now. But the level of corruption and patronage that the nation blatantly experienced during Marcos Sr.’s dictatorship has been at an all-time high again under former President Duterte and the current Marcos Jr. administration.
Responding to reports of the PNP’s violent dispersal of protesters during the anti-corruption rally in Manila on 21 September, Amnesty International Philippines Acting Director Jepie Papa said:
Today, Filipinos once again commemorate a dark time in Philippine history in honor of rights defenders and their families who endured repression, corruption, and grave human rights abuses under Marcos’ Martial Law. Their sacrifices remind us of the high cost of speaking up and standing strong against injustices of an authoritarian regime, and how the power of collective action spurs resistance towards freedom where no one gets left behind.
Bae Theresa’s Kwentong Tibak, learn the struggles of the Manobo Pulangiyon Tribe and the case of MP1490 Bukidnon.