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.
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28 June 2025
Amnesty International agrees with the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur who has called for the Philippine Government to “embark on more significant legal, policy and institutional changes to demonstrate its commitment to freedom of expression”.
This report is the result of the collective work of young Filipino human rights defenders.
Responding to the news on Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s day in court to testify on charges filed against her in 2021 under anti-terrorism legislations, Mia Tonogbanua, Board Vice-Chairperson of Amnesty International Philippines said: