The Filipino people are once again confronted with state terror and the perils of fascist policies under the Rodrigo Duterte presidency. Reports and data that human rights group Karapatan and other organizations manage to monitor do not come close to the magnitude of individuals, groups and communities victimized by the United States-backed Duterte regime and its police and armed forces. The Threat to crack down on activists and critics has a chilling effect on the public and the people’s exercise of their rights and liberties. Once again, Filipinos are faced by the truth that rights are not granted by states, but must always asserted and defended. This collection of cases illustrates a new wave of killings and human rights abuses in the Philippines that is more expansive and insidious than ever