#JusticeForZaraAlvarez: Bacolod-based Human Rights Defender Zara Alvarez Assassinated

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"If helping the poor is a crime & fighting for freedom is rebellion, then I plead guilty as charged." - Zara Alvarez

Zara Alvarez, a Bacolod-based human rights defender, was killed by unknown assailants at around 8 p.m. on August 17, 2020, in Eroreco Subdivision, Mandalagan Village, Bacolod in Negros Occidental.

Zara, 39, was a former political prisoner and continued to work as a paralegal for Karapatan after her release.

Negros activist Zara Alvarez had always been targetted by the military who considered her a terrorist . Yesterday, she was killed by an assassin.

#JusticeForZaraAlvarez is making rounds online.

A paralegal for human rights group Karapatan, Zara Alvarez is the second activist killed in a span of two weeks after Randy Echanis was found dead in a rented house in Quezon City last August 10.

So much happened. Randy Echanis was laid to rest and Zara Alvarez was killed. These are people who fought against injustice & lost their lives to it. But don't let them put a target on your back. Fight.

In a span of two weeks, two human rights and land rights defenders were killed.

Randy Echanis was tortured then killed in his own home. Zara Albarez was gunned down.

Nasaan ang hustisya?

Remember when Cayetano, Dela Rosa, and Roque "ensured" that the draconian Anti-Terror Law would not endanger and threaten our fellow activists and dissenters?

They said we need not be worry about the Anti-Terror Law but this is what’s happening—activists are being hunted and gunned down like stray animals, and no one is being held accountable?

Even if you haven't personally met those who have sacrificed and served the people throughout their lives in the movement, one's loss is deeply felt by many.

Though it doesn’t mean that Duterte or his minions did the killings. Some people will kill their own people to dirt someone else’s. He may have a foul mouth and the others may be timid, but you can’t say who’s who just because of what they show outside.

Maybe not or maybe it is? Targetting solely activists and human rights defenders is a clear pattern done by the elements of the state forces. He may not have done the killing directly but he definitely has his fair share of blood in his hands.

I’m crying, choking, chuckling, writhing, angry, outraged, shocked, and speechless

They are more than a statistic. Their work and passion for Human Rights is known worldwide.

Like Echanis, Alvarez was among the more than 600 individuals the Department of Justice looked to label as terrorists through a petition filed before the Manila Regional Trial Court last February 2018.

Sino ba ang tunay na terorista? ang may hawak ng panawagan o ang may hawak ng baril? you may have killed her, but her voice will continue to echo the streets and the Filipino people will have her back.

DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS! DEMAND JUSTICE!

#JusticeForZaraAlvarez
#JusticeForZara #StopTheKillings

And We're Back to GCQ, Good Luck Philippines!

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IATF recommends placing Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal back to GCQ.

We’re back to GCQ, despite the fact that cases are rising. Anyhow, doesn’t matter what classification we’re in. Nothing has changed and nothing has been done. Might as well continue with our lives. Pray and be careful.

Dear Leader Rodrigo Duterte said his piece.

1. Back to GCQ
2. Droga
3. Fuck you
4. Always and forever, Bong Go

Now the real question is, did they formulate a new plan during the MECQ that will help us fight this virus or did we just waste another 2 weeks?

Call me selfish, but I rather go back to GCQ coz:

1. There are no concrete plans.
2. People will still go out no matter the quarantine status is.
3. People (especially those who lose their jobs) are suffering.

Because w/ the corruption & inefficient people in govt we can't expect people to be on lockdown for too long. best to just take extra precaution. Continue observing health and safety protocols - wearing masks, disinfecting, distancing even as economy reopens.

Agree. Virus is there. Prolonged lockdowns won’t do good. Would just make worst in every aspect.

I'm not sure of the actual pattern but on observation on cases here and abroad thru friends, it seems the strain of virus while becoming more infectious seems less lethal compared to Feb to early June. Or maybe I'm just diverting away from death announcements. Hope they study it.

The 2 weeks MGCQ was a complete waste! You know the drill. It’s not yet safe outside. Please be careful. Always follow protocols, wear your masks with your faceshields, drink your vitamins, and if it’s not necessary, avoid going out and please pray.

As usual, the IATF wants NCR to go back to GCQ to open the economy again, with mention on enhanced testing, but no mention on how they plan to help our overworked medical frontliners & the rising poverty among poor communities.

Hayyy bakit laging kakarampot ang usad?

NCR with rising cases averaging 3, 500 to 4,000 per day. It’s premature to revert back to GCQ and lose the gains of MECQ which ideally ECQ was requested by medical community. MECQ extension is ideal till August 31. One time big time and build up health capabilities.

Kaso, wala talagang mangyayari pa rin if the government has no specific plan on how to lessen the cases. We're just gonna kill our economy, and in the process kill ourselves too.

So I hope our immune systems are up to it. Good luck, Philippines!

Geolocation API and Your Web Browser

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While the Geolocation API is primarily used by mobile devices and tablets, desktop computers have had this interface well before smartphones entered the market.

Browsers Using It

Today, four main desktop browsers use Geolocation API. They include Opera (since version 10.6), Google Chrome, FireFox (since version 3.5), Safari 5 and finally, Internet Explorer (since version 9.0).

Information it Collects

The Geolocation API collects four location related properties: altitude (height), latitude and longitude (coordinates), and the approximate position of the server which the desktop browser is using. Note that sometimes the request for altitude information returns no value, and it does not greatly affect the approximate location.

How It Determines the Location

From the Desktop browser, the Geolocation API attempts to determine your location through your IP (internet protocol) address location. This location is obtained through the router which the device is connected to or the Internet Service Provider that the router uses. This does not provide high accuracy though, because it greatly depends on the location given by the IP address. So the accuracy can be limited to the level of a country, region or city, since the IP address is often linked to the NAT (Network Address Translation) of the Internet Service Provider (ISP). If the desktop computer is linked to a WiFi network, the positioning system within the Wi-Fi becomes the main location source, since some WiFi spots include location capabilities.