Bayan rejects 2026 budget, exposes pork barrel in bicam version
The deadlock exposed the bicam not as a venue for reconciliation but as a bargaining table over pork.
Bayan rejects 2026 budget, exposes pork barrel in bicam version
Human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares receives honorary doctorate from University of Melbourne
Human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares receives honorary doctorate from University of Melbourne
The university cited Colmenares’ role in advancing legal accountability in the Philippines and beyond, particularly through international human rights mechanisms and domestic legal reforms.
Sitio Marihangin residents fight unfavorable temporary restraining order
Sitio Marihangin residents fight unfavorable temporary restraining order
“Many people were crying because of the Court's decision. It was as if they had lost hope."
Marcos Jr. denies entry, blacklists Filipino-American woman activist
Marcos Jr. denies entry, blacklists Filipino-American woman activist
At immigration, Julie Jamora was told she had been blacklisted and denied entry into the Philippines and told to return to the United States.
Filipino workers win labor case vs Dutch gym
Filipino workers win labor case vs Dutch gym
Workers said that they were required to work extremely long hours and were housed to cramped, undignified conditions, often sharing beds while fearing reprisals if they complained or left their jobs.
Kung sana ako’y isang bato
Kung sana ako’y isang bato
Wala na akong aasamin
walang kahapong lilipas, walang darating na bukas
at ang ngayon ko’y hindi sumisikad o umaatras
walang nagaganap sa akin!
Kung ako’y mamamatay
Kung ako’y mamamatay
Kung ako’y mamamatay
Kailangan kang mabuhay
Upang ikwento ang kwento ko
Ipagbili ang mga gamit ko
Upang makabili ng kapirasong tela
At mga tali
(y’ung puti na may mahabang buntot)
Plight of jobless graduates
Plight of jobless graduates
Like many young workers, she has been unable to access government aid, citing strict qualifications she and others do not meet.
Defending the environment, fighting for human rights
Defending the environment, fighting for human rights
Because ancestral lands are rich in natural resources, the extreme militarization is driven by corporate greed.
Flames of memory in Kentex tragedy zine
Flames of memory in Kentex tragedy zine
The zine, published days before the 10th year of the Kentex fire tragedy, serves as a reminder not just of the tragic fate of the workers but also of how labor exploitation kills and continuously takes lives.
Groups urge Senate ethics probe after Marcoleta admits lying in SOCE
Groups urge Senate ethics probe after Marcoleta admits lying in SOCE
The first-term senator made the admission during a televised interview in early November when he acknowledged receiving outside funding for his May 2025 senatorial bid but said he did not list donors because they requested anonymity.
Merong Dalawang Klaseng Luha: KaPASKUHAN 2025 sa NBP
Merong Dalawang Klaseng Luha: KaPASKUHAN 2025 sa NBP
Simple lamang ang layunin nito: mapataas ang moral ng mga bilanggong pulitikal, maipadama ang pagkalinga at pagpapahalaga, at maghatid ng pag-asa sa gitna ng pagsubok.
Reality Check: Sapat ba ang P500 pang-noche buena?
Reality Check: Sapat ba ang P500 pang-noche buena?
Sinabi ni Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque na sapat daw ang P500 na noche buena para sa pamilyang may apat na miyembro.
Workers decry Marcos Jr. pay hikes for security forces as wages remain frozen
Workers decry Marcos Jr. pay hikes for security forces as wages remain frozen
“The government continues to reward institutions long linked to serious human rights violations while workers are left behind.”
Farmer in Leyte pressured into intel role, files CHR case vs 3rd IB for intimidation amid refusal
Farmer in Leyte pressured into intel role, files CHR case vs 3rd IB for intimidation amid refusal
Rights group Katungod, in an interview, said that this pattern of harassment by the military and other state agents against farmers has been happening on the islands of Leyte and Samar.
NPA fighter seeking justice for murdered brother killed in Negros Occidental
NPA fighter seeking justice for murdered brother killed in Negros Occidental
Those who knew him rejected the military’s characterization, describing Ka Marcos not as a “notorious” rebel but as a son and brother driven into armed struggle by grief and injustice.
Panay groups warn vs private monopoly in electricity
Panay groups warn vs private monopoly in electricity
“Replacing cooperatives with private corporations shifts control of vital infrastructure from local stakeholders to profit-driven shareholders.”
Groups decry ‘state repression’ after LTO seizes protest vehicles
Groups decry ‘state repression’ after LTO seizes protest vehicles
“These vehicles are the drivers’ sole means of livelihood. Impounding them is not just a form of harassment, it is economic punishment.”
Women journalists’ safety as human rights issue
Women journalists’ safety as human rights issue
From story assignments to newsroom culture and practices, gendered undertones or microaggressions are often overlooked.
CARDINAL RULE: People must be more united than the competing thieves
CARDINAL RULE: People must be more united than the competing thieves
Malalim ang ugat, at malawak din ang sanga-sanga ng sistemang korap. Lahat ng sangkot, dapat managot.
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