Families and human rights advocates marked the 20th anniversary of the Hacienda Luisita massacre with a renewed call for justice for the victims who lost their lives and those left traumatized. “We chose to rise again despite the oppression from the state and the military, for our comrades who...
The visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to the Philippines was met with a strong backlash from people’s groups, including Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan). ...
Data from the government shows that the Philippines has been spending about Php1 billion a day on flood control. But why are we still experiencing massive floods? In the aftermath of Super Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi), Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. floated...
Filipino communities and supporters rallied in front of the Philippine Consulate in New York to criticize the Marcos Jr. administration. By KRISTINE VILLANUEVA New York City — Over 150 Filipino activists, community members and allies from across the Northeastern U.S.,...
Pro-environment groups in the Philippines have expressed dismay over what they claim is a lack of a concrete climate justice agenda in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA). On July 22, Marcos Jr. highlighted the country's role on...
Reclamation projectsfast-tracked under Duterteby CHANTAL ECOWhen the power over reclamation works was delegated to Malacañang with Rodrigo Duterte at the helm, more applications got the green light, including those without proper clearances. Now on hold pending a...
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A report released by human rights group Karapatan on July 19 debunked claims by the current administration that the number of human rights violations in 2023 fell by half compared to 2022. “Contrary to Pres. Marcos Jr.’s declaration, there were significant increases...
Leaders of various faith-based and civil organizations in the Philippines urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to make “a clear and unqualified” commitment to peacefully address the root causes of the world’s longest ongoing communist revolution. The newly formed...
Hustisya ang hiling ng pamilya ni Kuni Cuba, ang 16-taong-gulang na estudyanteng Lumad na napatay noong Hunyo 10 sa Barangay Kiadsam, Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat. Ipinakilala ng 7th Infantry Battalion (IB) ng AFP ang Lumad bilang si “Eusibio Cranzo”. ...
Kagyat na imbestigahan at panagutin. ‘Yan ang panawagan ng iba’t ibang grupo matapos lumabas ang ulat ng Reuters na naglantad sa kampanyang isinagawa ng US military noong kasagsagan ng COVID-19 pandemic. Sa pamamagitan ng pagpapakalat ng “fake news”, layunin diumano...
In commemoration of International Fair Trial Day, a 12-member international lawyers' group named 'Caravana Filipina' released their findings from their recently concluded independent fact-finding mission, revealing a prevailing culture of impunity in the Philippines....
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For certain fan groups, Pride Month should be celebrated with a cause. Which is why on the second iteration of ‘Para sa Bading,’ Cult of Joe and Any Over Ridleys Community are set to raise funds for the Home for the Golden Gays, an organization dedicated to support elderly LGBTQIA+ persons.