Abducted environmental defender seeks permanent protection from CA
Environmental groups Environmental Defenders Congress (EDC) and Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) stage a protest outside the Department of Justice in Manila on Tuesday, 8 July 2025, in support of Pangasinan activist Francisco “Eco” Dangla. Dangla is set to appear before the Court of Appeals for the final hearing on petitions for Writ of Amparo and Habeas Data as he seeks for permanent protection. He and fellow activist Joxelle “Jak” Tiong were abducted in Pangasinan in 2024 and claim they were tortured "physically and mentally" for three days by armed, masked men before being released following public outcry.
John Carlo Magallon
