Dumaguete journalist dies after gun attack
"Sabi ko sa kanya, lumaban siya at maliliit pa ang mga bata," (I told him to fight for his life; our children are still young).
Dumaguete journalist dies after gun attack
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Protest Art for #MayoUno18
Protest Art for #MayoUno18
MANILA -- President Duterte will be 'joining' this year's major May 1 Labor Day activity with the workers -- as an effigy of a devil. "Du30monyo" bears the image of the President, "a demonic overlord" complete with a pair of horns, a devil’s tail, a two-forked...
Dumaguete broadcaster critically wounded in gun attack
Dumaguete broadcaster critically wounded in gun attack
"This is an affront to press freedom... If this has happened to Edmund, it could happen to anybody."
Democratic Space | Does Duterte intend to clean up Boracay with bullets and bombs?
Democratic Space | Does Duterte intend to clean up Boracay with bullets and bombs?
Boracay needs scientists, engineers, development planners, social workers, and community organizers, not the hundreds of troops and police.
Church says killing of Tuguegarao priest an ‘evil act’
Church says killing of Tuguegarao priest an ‘evil act’
“The culture of impunity in this country does not exempt Church people and those who are genuinely serving the poor, the oppressed, the marginalized, and the rejected."
Priest gunned down after celebrating Mass in Cagayan
Priest gunned down after celebrating Mass in Cagayan
Ventura was lying on his right side beside the altar. It was apparent he was getting ready to take off his vestments when shot by still unknown assailants.
Just for laughs
Just for laughs
The gulf between what President Rodrigo Duterte says and what he does is raising already dangerous levels of cynicism about government and governance even among those who supported him in the 2016 presidential elections. But he doesn’t seem to be aware of it. Even...
DND, AFP are spoiling the peace talks resumption
DND, AFP are spoiling the peace talks resumption
In his latest turnabout on the issue, President Duterte apparently seeks to convince the public that he is dead set on continuing the GRP-NDFP peace talks that he unilaterally “terminated” just before the start of the fifth round of formal negotiations in November...
Zamboanga siege 2
Zamboanga siege 2
Ni MARK ANGELES Alalahanin ang bakbakan: Tatlong linggong singkad ng Setyembre Pumatak sa kalendaryo ng kapalarang Itinatak sa kalaparan ng Zamboanga. May nagtanim diumano ng bandilang Bangsamoro Republik— Diversionary tactic Nang malihis sa PDAF ang ngitngit Ng...
Gabriela condemns govt’s removal of comfort woman statue
Gabriela condemns govt’s removal of comfort woman statue
“The comfort woman statue supposedly serves as a reminder to future generations of Japan’s atrocities and abuses against Filipino women during the Second World War, and women’s historical victimization in times of wars of aggression."
Lower House’s new rules for media coverage constitute prior restraint, NUJP says
Lower House’s new rules for media coverage constitute prior restraint, NUJP says
The new rules threaten to revoke the accreditation of journalists who “besmirch the reputation of the House of Representatives, its officials or members.”
Public school teachers storm Palace to press for pay hike
Public school teachers storm Palace to press for pay hike
“Even the Duterte regime could not deny that working people, including teachers, badly need economic relief. But we cannot fill our families’ stomachs with Duterte’s pompous talk and empty recognition.”
‘Return Jonas to us!’ — Mrs. Burgos tells military
‘Return Jonas to us!’ — Mrs. Burgos tells military
“An order by the [Supreme] Court for the military to produce Jonas was not complied with and to this day, nobody has been cited in contempt.”
Filipino Moro activist arrested, interrogated, tortured ala Guantanamo
Filipino Moro activist arrested, interrogated, tortured ala Guantanamo
At one point during his interrogation, he was made to strip naked and face his armed interrogators in a room chilled by air conditioning and an industrial fan.
Mother laments soldier’s killing of her son, belies he was an NPA
Mother laments soldier’s killing of her son, belies he was an NPA
""t was after lunch on April 21 when Jhun Mark and his relatives were about to resume working on the coconuts when they heard gunshots in different directions."
‘I am a Muslim human rights worker from Mindanao, not a terrorist’
‘I am a Muslim human rights worker from Mindanao, not a terrorist’
'US Border Officials tortured me. They violated my basic human rights recognized and protected by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.'
Aussie nun says advocacy consistent with her mission
Aussie nun says advocacy consistent with her mission
“As a Christian, believing that our mission is to bring God’s Kingdom to the here and now, I couldn’t help but to get involved both with projects, such as training in organic farming, to uplift the livelihood of the farmers, but also to advocate with them for their rights to land, livelihood, peace, justice and security, all universal human rights which the church sees as integral to her mission. It seems this is what has brought me into conflict with the Philippine Government.”
Immigration bureau orders Aussie nun to leave the Philippines
Immigration bureau orders Aussie nun to leave the Philippines
"We reiterate that Sr. Pat did not violate the terms of her missionary visa but it seems that the BI and the Duterte government is too eager to send Sr. Fox out of the country all because of her involvement in human rights work which is consistent with her missionary work." -- Maria Sol Taule, sister Pat Fox's lawyer
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