“We assert that the actions of the police are illegal and undermine the people’s right to free speech. They have no right to demand a permit from those intending to go to Manila."
“The PNP has turned a public space meant for the exercise of people's democratic rights into a site of violence and repression."
“We will not allow our workers, farmers, and indigenous peoples to be used only for the gain of a few. The youth and Gen Z’s calls are to fight for our future, to reject Pax Silica, [and] Trump out now."
Vendors now struggle to sell their products due to the low number of buyers and the constant threat that authorities might confiscate their goods and arrest them.
“Those who violate the rights and well-being of women and children are not welcome in the Philippines.”
Ledesma was recognized for his coverage on land disputes, renewable energy projects, palm oil expansion and reclamation. He also documented life stories of sugar workers, landless farmers, and communities facing possible displacement.
“Get Off Our Lands” is indeed a battlecry, a sonic weapon, against the US-led Pax Silica.
Amid increasing energy prices, Filipinos are turning to solar – but upfront costs mean it remains out of reach for those who most need savings
Farmers and fisherfolk play a vital role in sustaining the nation's food security and economy, yet they are the ones who struggle the most to survive.
Women often bear much of this burden, even as they take an active role in resisting the forces that threaten their homes and livelihoods.
For Gilda Salazar Laag, if it were not for the mangroves, more would have been dead from Yolanda.
Amid the warming climate and the looming impacts of large-scale extractive mining projects, women like Peralez, Millomeda, and Decena, from fishing, farming, and religious backgrounds across Mati City have come together to protect one of the most ecologically critical areas in their town.
"We mean protecting 366.7 hectares of public land so it can be transformed into a modern, humanized center for custody, legal aid, and reformation."
The absence of reliable irrigation makes it difficult for farmers to continue planting during periods of extreme heat.
Farmers organizations warned that agricultural land conversion and large-scale development projects could displace farming communities, threaten food production and undermine farmers' access to land.
The Super El Niño, land-use conversion and human rights abuses are among the key issues aggravating the plight of rural folk.
For farmers, it is the government's unpreparedness that turns it into an even greater calamity, made even worse by the climate crisis.
“We cannot condemn the genocide in Palestine without also condemning the imperialist United States."
Kabataan Partylist Rep. Renee Co condemned attempts to silence students who have been at the forefront of the fight for social justice and against corruption, especially since the onset of the flood control scandal.
"Our primary call remains a salary increase since our GDP grew by four percent, so we are expecting that wages should also be increased."
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