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Defend NGOs Alliance supports CERNET's perjury lawsuit against Brigadier General Joey Escanillas and Bernabe Nieves
On this day, May 26, 2026, CERNET’s preliminary investigation of a filed case of perjury against Brigadier General Joey Escanillas and Bernabe Nieves is set to take place. This came after CERNET was repeatedly red-tagged and falsely charged with financing terrorists. The Defend NGOs Alliance strongly supports CERNET’s lawsuit as an important step towards reclaiming justice from the vilification of state forces. #PushBackAgainstStateRepression #AssertCivicSpaces
5 days ago1 min read
DISMISSAL OF CERNET 27 CASE: A LEGAL VICTORY AGAINST STATE REPRESSION
The Defend NGOs Alliance welcomes the decision of the RTC Branch 74 in Cebu to dismiss the case filed against the Community Empowerment Resource Network, Inc. (CERNET) under the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012 or Republic Act (RA) No. 10168. The court decision granted CERNET’s Joint Motion to Dismiss on 31 March 2026 and was released on 18 May 2026, wherein the alleged charged acts “do not constitute a crime under the law in force at the time of the
6 days ago2 min read
CSOs WARY ADDITIONAL “TERROR” LAWS MAY CLOSE CIVIC SPACE
The Council for People’s Development and Governance (CPDG) and the Defend NGOs Alliance strongly opposes the legislation of additional bills that would fortify the legal infrastructure against human rights defenders (HRDs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and development workers. Three proposed legislations pending in Congress will pose even more danger for CSOs and HRDs. The “Anti-Fake News and Disinformation Act” or House Bill (HB) 2697 and its parallel version Senate
May 203 min read
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