February 3, 2021
Christian groups appeal to SC: Declare terror law unconstitutional
Christian groups in the Philippines joined hands to ask the Supreme Court (SC) to strike down the contentious Anti-Terrorism Act …
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December 8, 2020
Red-tagged, IFI priest in Ilocos continues fight for peasants’ rights
He is one of the newest church-based personalities to be brandished as a member of the rebel movement by notorious …
November 21, 2020
IFI decries harassment, intrusions at seminaries
One after the other, state security forces harassed regional seminaries of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) in Pangasinan and Guimaras. …
July 22, 2020
RPRD joins ‘Bulatlatan’
Citizens must imbibe a value for truth, bravery and consistency, said Ramento Project for Rights Defenders (RPRD) Advocacy and Publication …
July 15, 2020
Arrest of faith-based HRD a preview of the anti-terror law – IFI bishops
The South Central Luzon Bishops Conference (SCLBC) of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente joined the chorus demanding the immediate release of …
July 9, 2020
In Bicol, HR defender and UCCP pastor arrested for alleged “murder”
An elderly pastor of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) who sits as chairperson of human rights …
July 8, 2020
How terror law could hamper humanitarian efforts
Reposted from Bulatlat.com Article by Janess Ann J. Ellao/Graphics by Alyssa Mae Clarin Several humanitarian groups are worried that the …
June 11, 2020
Aglipayan youth group urges President Duterte to junk ‘terror bill’
Opposing the “Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020,” the Youth of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (YIFI) urged President Rodrigo Duterte to veto …
June 10, 2020
Laguna bishop, priests ask lawmakers to change vote on ‘terror bill’
Barely a week after the Philippine Congress voted to pass the Anti-Terror Bill, the Diocese of Laguna of the Iglesia …
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 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 …