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One of the biggest national news stories in 2023 was the abduction and surfacing of Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano. My colleague Bernardine De Belen wrote about their case and victory in the Supreme Court recently.
According to them, the news about their abduction was inaccurate as the two approached the authorities for help.After this news broke out, on Sept. 19, 2023, the NTF-ELCAC held a press conference with Jhed and Jonila to convey the two actually surrendered. They were forced to surrender and sign their sworn affidavits because their lives were threatened. Because of the clamor of human rights organizations after this conference, the two got reunited with their families.For one, environmental activists and human rights defenders are already at risk in the Philippines; there are still 12 recorded enforced disappearance cases as of now under Bongbong Marcos.
In the petition, they requested writs of amparo and habeas data; it also included temporary protection order, permanent protection order, and production order. In the petition, they recalled threats said to them during interrogation as well such as, “Pagtatabihin namin kayo sa isang hukay.”
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