International rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a strong warning against the Philippine government’s increasing use of “red-tagging,” a practice in which labor leaders and union members are linked to armed communist rebels. HRW is a New York-based organization that investigates human...
Nagkaisa ang mga kinatawan ng iba’t ibang sektor sa pangunahing governing body ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (UP) laban sa panukalang charter change (Cha-cha) na itinutulak ng administrasyong Marcos Jr. Sa pahayag ng tanggapan nina Student Regent Sofia Jan Trinidad,...
An arrest warrant against environmental activists Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro has been issued by a municipal trial court (MTC) in Bulacan.
On the fourth anniversary of the Tacloban City raids, which resulted in the arrest of community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and four human rights advocates, collectively dubbed as the 'Tacloban 5,' media groups led by Altermidya Network sent a letter to Justice...
Isang tagumpay kung ituring ang paglipat ng franchise consolidation deadline ng public utility vehicles (PUVs) hanggang Abril 30. Pero dismayado rin ang ilang drayber, opereytor, at komyuter sa hindi pagbasura ng administrasyon sa PUV modernization program nito. ...
“Hands off Danilo Ramos” ang panawagan ng peasant rights advocates matapos ang balitang paniniktik at harassment sa tagapangulo ng Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP). Ayon sa KMP, nangyari ang pinakahuling serye ng paniniktik kay Ramos...
In the bustling city of Quezon, Philippines, lies a small pocket of land known as Sitio San Roque. Once a humming community of over 20,000 residents, Sitio San Roque now comprises only a few dozen homes. The reason behind this is a joint venture between Ayala Land...
Paghimutad Negros, an alternative media outlet based in the Negros Island Region, drew attention to the ongoing attacks against community journalists in a meeting with Irene Khan, the United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, last...
The Baguio City Council called on the UN Special Rapporteur (UNSR) for the freedom of expression and opinion Irene Khan to demand “state accountability on red-tagging and political vilification of people’s organizations and human rights defenders.” Baguio City Vice...
Fisherfolk marked the fifth anniversary of the implementation of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program by storming the main office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on January 19. Led by Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng...
Women human rights defenders Hailey Pecayo, Dyan Gumanao, Jonila Castro, and Jhed Tamano gathered as a panel for the forum titled '#ShePersists: Women Speak Out for Rights' on November 27 in Quezon City. The four women advocates recounted the attacks they faced, and...
by ALTERMIDYA INTERNS “Do no harm.” Journalist Jamela Alindogan said that this is the principle that guides her in covering conflict stories. “Do no harm to your sources, to the community, to yourself.” Alindogan and veteran journalist Ed Lingao were speakers in...
The well-lit conference room, adorned with Christmas garlands, helped ease the anxiety of those who would tell their stories to Ian Fry, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change. It was the...