‘Cebu 8’ protesters cleared: Court junks 2 remaining charges

Pia Piquero 07/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Municipal Trial Court in Cities has dismissed the remaining charges against the eight individuals, collectively known as “Cebu 8”, who were arrested during a protest at the University of the Philippines (UP)…

Who is Atty. Rex Fernandez?

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/27/2021

  (Updated) MANDAUE CITY, Cebu –Just hours after the killing of Atty. Rex Fernandez in a broad daylight ambush in Cebu City, the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) – Cebu Chapter released a statement condemning the ruthless killing…

Calls to junk Anti-terror Law continue a year after ‘Cebu-8’ arrest

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 20 members of militant groups aired their collective call to junk the Anti-Terror Law with a protest rally today, June 5, at the entrance gate of the University of the Philippines-Cebu.…

A tale of two mass gatherings

Kay Rivera - @inquirerdotnet 11/30/2020

In June 2020 at the University of the Philippines campus in Cebu, police arrested eight individuals who were participating in a rally against the anti-terrorism bill. There was no long, drawn-out investigation prior to the arrests. Authorities…

Cebu 8 seeks dismissal of charges

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The eight individuals arrested after staging a rally calling to scrap the Anti-Terror Bill (ATB) are now seeking for the dismissal of the charges lodged against them. The camp of activists Jaime Paglinawan,…

Undeterred, militant groups in Cebu to stage June 12 rally

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/11/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Militant groups in Cebu will be staging another rally calling for the rejection of the controversial Anti-Terror Bill (ATB), among others, on Friday, June 12 as the nation celebrates its 122nd Independence…

Pandemic cannot stop basic rights and freedom – CHR

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reminded the public that basic freedom and rights shall not be curtailed despite an ongoing health crisis. Lawyer Jacqueline de Guia, spokesperson of CHR, said in a…

‘Cebu 8’ lawyers to pursue countercharges vs arresting cops

Rosalie Abatayo 06/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The legal counsel of the “Cebu 8” are determined to pursue countercharges against the police officers involved in the arrest of the seven protesters and a bystander during an Anti-Terror Bill rally outside…

Bail fund raised for Cebu 8 totals P1.2M

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Although the seven protesters and one bystander, collectively known as Cebu 8, were released from detention without bail bond on Monday, June 8, 2020,  Youth Act Now Against Tyranny (YANAT) Cebu disclosed that…

Cebu City Police ready for counter charges from Cebu 8

Immae Lachica 06/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said it is ready to face counter charges that will be filed by the camp of the eight individuals arrested by police in a protest rally last June 5,…

Cebu 8 released from detention

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After spending three days in detention, the eight people arrested last Friday, June 5 for staging a rally in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City have been released from police custody. At 6:50 p.m. on…

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