Lawyer representing anti-mining residents in northern Philippines faces cyberlibel complaint
"This is nothing but a SLAPP suit meant to prevent me from choosing the difficult path of defending the poor and the environment," Santos said.
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Alminaza warns truth ‘becomes vulnerable’ under militarization in Negros
Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos backed a fact-finding mission that disputed the military’s account of the April 19 killings in Toboso, Negros Occidental, and renewed calls for peace negotiations to address the roots of armed conflict in rural communities. A...
Philippines faces rising legal pressure on media as press freedom hits 25-year low — RSF
The Philippines is facing intensified legal pressure on journalists, as press freedom worldwide falls to its lowest level in 25 years, according to the 2026 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders. Ranked 114th in the latest index, the...
Church, workers rally for peace as war-driven crisis hits Filipino poor
Church workers, rights defenders, and civil society groups in the Philippines marked April 11 with prayer vigils and protest actions, as global conflict continues to drive rising costs and deepen hardship among ordinary Filipinos. Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San...
Global media watchdogs: Frenchie Mae a test case for Philippines’ press freedom
Advocates warn that Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s prolonged detention signals shrinking civic space, rising risks for Filipino community journalists
Journalists from 35 countries urge Marcos to free Frenchie Mae Cumpio
Journalists from 35 countries issued a demand to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for the immediate release of Frenchie Mae Cumpio, a 26-year-old community journalist who has been in jail for more than five years on what colleagues and rights defenders call...
Drug war victims’ families decry Duterte’s bid to delay ICC trial
Families of victims of the Duterte administration’s bloody “war on drugs” and human rights advocates have condemned the indefinite postponement of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s confirmation of charges hearing before the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a...
‘Pakitang-tao’ ang 60-day rice import suspension, dapat ibasura ang Rice Liberalization Law -KMP
Binatikos ng grupong Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) ang plano ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na magpatupad ng 60-araw na suspensyon ng rice imports simula Setyembre 1. Ayon sa grupo, desperadong hakbang ito para pagtakpan ang lumalalang krisis sa bigas na...