Mel Brady, Chairman of the Canon Law Committee of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
The courageous Franciscan nun Sr. Mariani Dimaranan, SFIC, led the organization for 21 years, including the entire 14-year dictatorship of the late Ferdinand Marcos.
[6] It built a network of nuns, priests and lay persons, including released political detainees and their relatives, for this sensitive work.
For legal support and assistance, TFDP worked closely with lawyers connected with the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), another group that saw birth during the Marcos dictatorship, and was organized and headed by nationalist lawyer Sen. Jose W. “Ka Pepe” Diokno.
Individuals working against the Marcos regime and its repressive policies were urged to always carry with them a FLAG handbook of rights, bearing telephone numbers to call in case of need.
[7] After the Marcos dictatorship was defeated, the Task Force pursued its campaign for human rights under subsequent Philippine administrations.