Lawfare in the digital age: How cyber-libel strips sway our rights*
Modernizing our legal framework requires recognizing that in a digital age, the protection of free expression is the primary safeguard against the consolidation of power.
Do not eat
No proxy liberation
It is absolutely necessary to oppose Washington’s militarization of the region and reject efforts to transform the Philippines into a platform for imperial confrontation. But neither do we outsource our anti-imperialist struggle — which is inseparable from the struggle for national liberation toward socialism — to Beijing.
Rights group on deadly Mindanao quake: People paying the price of accountability failures
“This is the time to look into what the government owes the people of Mindanao after years of warnings, repeated tragedies, and missed opportunities to center human rights in governance and public service.”
Reality Check: The human rights cost of Oil Deregulation
By adhering to a policy of non-interference, the State has failed in its “duty to fulfill” its international human rights obligations. The presence of legislative provisions to reduce fuel prices is a clear indication of the State’s failure being one of choice, not of power.
How the conflict in the Middle East endangers OFWs and their human rights
The state must fulfill its legal requirement to repatriate citizens because this statutory right to mandatory repatriation exists as an enforceable obligation.
How community archiving strengthens the labor movement
Community archiving is unique in that the archivist’s ability and capacity to archive is tied to their social realities. It requires social investigation or immersion to figure out the best way to archive for a particular community.
Sick of the bur-caps
It’s a rotten game of bureaucrat capitalists.
Rights groups slam dismissal of ill-gotten wealth case vs Marcos family
“An enraged Filipino people can also come full circle in their ability to oust this kleptocratic clique from power.”
On World Oceans Day fishers renew call to halt Manila Bay reclamation
Pamalakaya said there are several reclamation projects that continue to move forward despite the government’s announced suspension on reclamation activities in 2023.
Court victory for Cordillera activist affirms dangers of red-tagging – advocates
In her decision, Adobe-Cabuag said that Bolinget was able to satisfactorily prove, “by preponderance of evidence, his entitlement for damages.”
