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As more solar farms rise, Ilocos Norte community fears worsening climate impacts

by Chantal Eco

“When you cut a tree…you destroy the forest, the watershed that has been the source of livelihoods and other eco-services to the people and the community, definitely it will intensify climate impacts on the community.”

Attacks on women journalists covering Duterte’s ICC trial denounced

By Franck Dick Rosete

These attacks follow a familiar playbook—when powerful men feel threatened by factual reporting, they resort to gendered attacks to discredit women journalists.”

UN expert urges PH gov’t: Reconsider recoms on red-tagging, terrorism

By Alyssa Mae Clarin

“It is true that the situation under this administration is not as severe as the previous administration. But in terms of real change, I think the Philippines has to take a number of measures before it can turn the page on the past.”

Ex-NDF chief negotiator Luis Jalandoni dies at age 90

By Raymund Villanueva

“Through countless rounds of negotiations, Ka Louie stood firmly as a pillar of integrity and revolutionary resolve, always placing the Filipino masses at the center of the process.”

Women brave the frontlines to find the disappeared

By Dominic Gutoman

“It takes a lot of strength for women to deal with something as devastating as the disappearance of a loved one. To be able to confront it,” Rutsi said. “They humanize the victims, in a way that does not undermine their political cause.”

Ex-NDF chief negotiator Luis Jalandoni dies at age 90

By Raymund Villanueva

“Through countless rounds of negotiations, Ka Louie stood firmly as a pillar of integrity and revolutionary resolve, always placing the Filipino masses at the center of the process.”

Daughter seeks court’s help for 81-year-old father mistakenly arrested as NPA leader

By Anne Marxze Umil

“Despite the evidence we presented, he wasn’t released. Why? Because there is a P7.8 million bounty on the person who shares the same name as our father.”

On Women’s Day, Nexperia workers prove the power of strike

By Anne Marxze Umil

“It was nerve-wracking, especially since it was our first time and it was inside the company. But once we were there, we had no choice but to be brave. We had to stand firm—no one would give up,” a Nexperia woman worker said.


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As more solar farms rise, Ilocos Norte community fears worsening climate impacts

As more solar farms rise, Ilocos Norte community fears worsening climate impacts

For years, residents of Barangay Paguludan-Salindeg in Currimao town have endured the impacts of solar energy projects in their community, including extreme heat and worsening flooding. These issues began with the construction of solar power plants by Mirae Asia Energy Corp. in 2016 and intensified when Nuevo Solar Energy Corp. started operating in 2023. Both power plants have a combined capacity of 85 megawatt.

When schools harbor a sex offender, children are put in danger

When schools harbor a sex offender, children are put in danger

The Safe Spaces Act outlined the obligations that all schools must adhere to. Schools must designate an officer-in-charge to handle these types of grievances. They are required to adopt a grievance procedure that investigates complaints and makes decisions within 10 days of receiving them, taking appropriate steps, such as administrative penalties, to resolve the situation.

Police memo links PH’s exit from money laundering ‘grey list’ to activist crackdown allegations

Police memo links PH’s exit from money laundering ‘grey list’ to activist crackdown allegations

A memorandum issued by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Regional Field Unit based in La Union province reveals the existence of “Project ‘Exit the Greylist.’” It directly links the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) process to at least one terrorist financing case against an activist.

Cheaper rice prices ‘unlikely’ as high-cost agri inputs remain a struggle for farmers

Cheaper rice prices ‘unlikely’ as high-cost agri inputs remain a struggle for farmers

Rolan Cagas, who also sits as president of the Claveria Federation of Rice Farmers Associations, shared that their top concern was the rising prices of farm inputs, especially fertilizers, as it would now cost over P1,800 per sack, higher than the less-than-P1,000 price in the past years.

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TWIPH | US-Ph Military Bases Agreement of 1947

TWIPH | US-Ph Military Bases Agreement of 1947

Last T?h?i?s? week in people’s history, balikan natin ang pagpirma sa U.S.-Philippines Military Bases Agreement (MBA) noong March 14, 1947—isang kasunduang umano’y magtitiyak ng seguridad ng bansa. Pero sa realidad, nagdala ito ng pang-aabuso at pananatili ng impluwensyang kolonyal ng Amerika. Ano nga ba ang naging epekto nito, at bakit hanggang ngayon ay may presensya pa rin ang U.S. military sa ating teritoryo?

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