Politics

Repression in the Philippines continues despite Duterte's arrest

"One night, while I was sleeping, they broke into my house, hid several weapons among my children's toys, and arrested me without a warrant, accusing me of false charges," explains Cora Agovida, her voice breaking from the headquarters of Karapatan, the leading Philippine human rights organization. Four years ago, when Rodrigo Duterte was president of the Philippines, she was imprisoned. "My 'crime' was being part of the Gabriela women's movement: they accused me of terrorism and belonging to a rebel group," she explains. "Without a sentence, I was locked up for three years in the Manila women's prison, the most congested in the country."

"One night, while I was sleeping, they broke into my house, hid several weapons among my children's toys, and arrested me without a warrant, accusing me of false charges," explains Cora Agovida, her voice breaking from the headquarters of Karapatan, the leading Philippine human rights organization. Four years ago, when Rodrigo Duterte was president of the Philippines, she was imprisoned. "My 'crime' was being part of the Gabriela women's movement: they accused me of terrorism and belonging to a rebel group," she explains.

"Without a sentence, I was locked up for three years in the Manila women's prison, the most congested in the country.".