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.
Plight of jobless graduates
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.
Groups renew call to abolish NTF-ELCAC, junk confidential funds
Groups renew call to abolish NTF-ELCAC, junk confidential funds
For the signatories of the unity statement, the struggle is not just about defunding an agency but also about reclaiming public resources for genuine social services and protecting democratic rights.
Detainees hold hunger strike due to inhumane treatment
Detainees hold hunger strike due to inhumane treatment
“The cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment persists, and so does our fight for dignity, justice, and humanity inside prisons where rights are routinely denied."
Tacloban youth activist harassed after November 30 protest
Tacloban youth activist harassed after November 30 protest
“My mother said that the man was commanded by a fellow policeman to interrogate me about my supposed ‘officership’ in KPL-Tacloban as the one ‘handling finance and budget."
Eastern Visayas echoes call to hold Marcos-Duterte accountable, pushes for National Transition Council
Eastern Visayas echoes call to hold Marcos-Duterte accountable, pushes for National Transition Council
Lachica said both Marcos and Duterte should resign and be replaced by a National Transition Council with representatives from various sectors.
Student groups decry harassment vs campus journalist
Student groups decry harassment vs campus journalist
“This is not separate from the broader design of widespread intimidation of the youth, especially after the historic Baha sa Luneta Rally.”
State-sponsored violence vs indigenous women assailed
State-sponsored violence vs indigenous women assailed
“When I am outside, I am afraid that they will take or shoot me because that is what they always do to our colleagues."
Corruption, a violation of right to life, safety – Southern Tagalog activists
Corruption, a violation of right to life, safety – Southern Tagalog activists
Corruption is not just about stolen money. It is about stolen lives and stolen futures.
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