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Originally published on Gökay Akbulut - Mitglied des deutschen Bundestags As part of the German Bundestag programme “Parliamentarians Protect Parliamentarians”, I have applied to sponsor Philippine human rights defender Jazmin “Minet” Jerusalem. Jazmin Jerusalem is the Executive Director of the Leyte Center for Development and Empowerment. For decades, the organisation has supported poor, marginalised and disaster-affected communities on the islands of Leyte and Samar. It pro

This is how community work is punished in the Philippines today. Two women in their 60s were arrested in Pavia, Iloilo on 02 April, in the middle of Holy Week, when courts slow down, when offices close early, when most people are told to pause and reflect. That pause did not apply to Josephine Parra Porquia (64 years old) and Ma. Luisa Tagamolila Guillen (62 years old). They were taken on the basis of accusations that follow a familiar pattern: tag someone as a rebel, build a

The passing of Teresa Claire “Teray” Alicaba in March 2026 is a profound loss for the Philippine development community and a stark indictment of the ongoing judicial harassment against human rights defenders (HRDs). As a dedicated officer of the Community Empowerment Resource Network (CERNET), Teray’s life and work represented a commitment to structural change and the empowerment of marginalized sectors across the Visayas. On behalf of the Council for People’s Development and

Mariing kinokondena ng Defend NGOs Alliance ang ginagawa ng administrasyong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na kriminalisahin ang mga nagdaang kilos-protesta laban sa korapsyon at sa panawagan ng pananagutan ng mga mamamayan sa mga sangkot sa korapsyon. Habang ang mga personalidad na sangkot sa isyu ng korapsyon sa flood control ay patuloy na nakaiiwas sa hustisya, inaatake naman ng pulisya ang mga nagbabantay kontra korapsyon – mga kabataan, magsasaka, mangingisda, manggagawa at iba pa

Hello, everyone, and thank you for inviting me to speak at this event to mark World Humanitarian Day. Around the globe, humanitarian...

Dear Friends in the humanitarian community, Let me first thank the organizers, the Defend NGOs Alliance National and Visayas, together...

The Defend NGOs alliance welcomes recent judicial victories that saw the acquittal of human rights defenders (HRD) Rev. Nathaniel...

Letter to the Editor The Philippine Star (PhilStar) ​This is in reference to your news article “NPA finance officer nabbed in Bohol” by...

STATEMENT May 6, 2025 The Defend NGOs Alliance lauds the decision of the Iloilo Regional Trial Court Branch 31 in April 22, 2025 denying...

The Defend NGOs Alliance and the Council for People’s Development and Governance (CPDG) cordially invite you to our side event themed ...

We, the undersigned, urgently call for public support for the immediate release of two development workers and the cancellation of...

The Defend NGOs Alliance denounced increasing judicial attacks on NGOs and people’s organizations (POs) under the Marcos Jr...

On July 2, 2024, civil society organizations raised the alarm on increasing attacks on non-governmental organizations and people's...

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗡𝗚𝗢𝘀 𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 Photo by Charles Perez/ Pinoy Weekly...

Press Conference during Pag-Alabin: People Development, A Forum-Exhibit on CSOs Good Practices in Development held from May 21 and 23 at...