By JAZHEEL C. SARINO Indigenous peoples (IPs) in Mindanao continue to suffer inequality, discrimination, and violence despite making up a significant portion of the region's population. This was pointed out by lawyer Raymond Marvic Baguilat, senior lecturer and lead legal officer of the...
HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS representing community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and Church worker Marielle Domequil have asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to overturn a lower court ruling denying their bail pending appeal. The counsels argued that their terrorism financing...
DUPAX DEL NORTE, Nueva Vizcaya — Anti-mining leaders Florentino Daynos II and Novy Tagure posted bail on Wednesday morning for grave coercion charges linked to an incident involving Woggle Corporation in Barangay Bitnong. The two posted bail amounting to P36,510 each...
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...
FORENSIC pathologist Dr. Raquel Fortun has raised a series of disturbing concerns over the military’s handling of both the remains and the alleged crime scene where 19 individuals were killed in Toboso, Negros Occidental, on April 19. In a press conference at the...
By Abegail Lupaas Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya — After weeks of sustained barricade and community resistance, Woggle Corporation has agreed to pull out its remaining drilling equipment from Sitio Keon in Barangay Bitnong. The agreement was reached during a dialogue...
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, 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...
San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza warned that escalating conflict in West Asia could worsen economic hardship for Filipinos, as rising oil prices worsened by oil speculation ripple through global energy markets. In a pastoral statement, Alminaza said the tension...
May narecover na isang bangkay ng babae. Ito ang balitang pumasok noong Pebrero 21, pasado alas-4 ng hapon, pagdating namin sa komunidad ng mga nangangalakal ng basura sa 1B Harangan sa Barangay San Jose, Rodriguez, Rizal. Isang araw na ang lumipas noon mula nang...
By Dinna Louise C. Dayao, with additional reporting from Kenneth Roland A. Guda Are the people who ride light electric vehicles (LEVs) pasaway and takaw disgrasya? Not Corinna Pettyjohn and many like her who choose these cost- and energy-efficient, practical vehicles...
The Philippine National Police on Jan. 23 dismantled an anti-mining barricade in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya, arresting seven residents and clearing the way for mining exploration. The move prompted condemnation and calls for accountability from church leaders,...
Advocates warn that Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s prolonged detention signals shrinking civic space, rising risks for Filipino community journalists