Programs

Free Romblon 4!

December 9, 2024

On June 2, 2021, Torres and Dioquino, both organizers of KMU, together with Hilamon and  Ramos, local labor organizers, survived the turbulent seas as Typhoon Dante ravaged South Luzon. They found  calm waters in a cove near the island of Sibale, Romblon. In observance of pandemic health protocols, they maintained a 200-meter distance from the […]

Free Bienvenido Ducay!

December 9, 2024

On 18 September 2019, Rolly Hernando, Joel Guillero, Leon Charito, Buenvinido Ducay, Kenneth  Serondo, Carlo Apurado, Reynaldo Saura and Aiza Gamao (members and leaders of NFSW-Teatro  Obrero and of the urban organization Kadamay) were arrested in Barangay Jonob-Jonob, Escalante  City, Negros Occidental. They were part of the public information team going around various cities in  […]

Free Jose Puansing!

December 9, 2024

Jose Dahildahil Puansing, is a 63 year-old well-known community leader and chairperson of the Paghili-usa sang mga Obrero sa Brgy. Jonobjonob (POBJ, United Workers of Jonobjonob Village). He was arrested while outside his home on October 7, 2024 at 3:50 in the afternoon in Hacienda. Bonco, Brgy. Jonob-Jonob, Escalante City. He was presented with a […]

Free Sta. Cruz 4!

December 9, 2024

On October 15, 2018, long-standing labor activists Silva, Atadero and Lusania, together with two (2) companions, Calderon and Legaspi, were arrested in Pagsawitan, Sta, Cruz, Laguna. Silva was arrested by virtue of an arrest warrant  in connection with the Inopacan massacre in Leyte Province, the legitimacy of the evidence for which has been questioned by […]

Free Gaspar Davao!

December 9, 2024

On June 9, 2020, Gaspar Davao, district coordinator and organizer of the National Federation of Sugar Workers – Food and General Trades (NFSW–FGT) in Northern Negros, was arrested by a joint operation of the Cadiz City Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines at a checkpoint at Barangay Caduhaan, Cadiz City. The authorities stopped […]

Free Esteban Mendoza!

December 9, 2024

At around 3:45 in the morning, Mendoza and his daughter woke up and discovered elements of the CIDG trying to open their locked gate. Mendoza went out to talk to the CIDG personnel who informed him that they have a search warrant issued by a Manila judge. They forcibly opened the gate and restrained Mendoza […]

Free Arnedo Lagunias!

December 9, 2024

Lagunias is the general secretary of the Alyansa ng Manggagawa sa Engklabo (AMEN, Alliance of Enclave Workers) and a former union secretary of the Lakas ng Manggagawang Nagkakaisa sa Honda Cars (LMNH, Strength of the United Workers of Honda), a union of the Organized Labor Association in Line  Industries and Agriculture (OLALIA), a federation of […]

Free Human Rights Day 4!

December 9, 2024

Seven (7) activists, six (6) of whom are labor organizers, were rounded up in simultaneous raids  in four different locations in Metro Manila on December 10, 2020. The raids were conducted based on search warrants issued by the notorious Executive Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert. All of them were charged with  illegal possession of firearms and explosives. […]

Free Angat 2!

December 9, 2024

On April 19, 2019, Arlegui and Remias were putting up election posters of progressive candidates when they were abducted by police. They were then subjected to interrogation about their supposed links to armed rebels. Their abductors surfaced them after two days, after protests were held calling for their surfacing and release.   Arlegui and Remias are […]

Free Renante Gamara!

December 9, 2024

Gamara was arrested by the Regional Special Operations Unit of the PNP’s National Capital Region Office, the Philippine Army and the army’s intelligence agents on March 20, 2019 in Imus, Cavite. Arrested  with him was a former priest and well-known leader of the anti-dictatorship struggle,, Arturo Joseph Balagat. His arrest was based on a search […]