The masses as extended family
Mags serves as spokesperson of Defend Workers Southern Tagalog, an alliance formed to protect workers’ rights in a region that has seen both industrial growth and intensified repression.
The masses as extended family
Agusan 6 face persecution, member taken by military
Agusan 6 face persecution, member taken by military
Witnesses said that Man-aning, upon being taken by the military, was sobbing, showing visible distress, fear, and unwillingness to be taken by the military.
Student leader denied enrolment after joining protest vs gender discrimination
Student leader denied enrolment after joining protest vs gender discrimination
Despite his enrollment being revoked, Baltazar stated that his fight is not yet over. “Education is a right of all, not just of a few who can turn a blind eye just to follow your wrongful governance. Despite what they did to me, they will never be able to take away my principle to stand firm, my courage to speak out, and my commitment to fight for the rights not just for myself, but also for my fellow student,” he stressed.
Frail kidneys and frail systems
Frail kidneys and frail systems
Over and above the lack of health education, the financial strain brought by the high cost of antidiabetic medications made treatment compliance nearly impossible for her. As a result, her blood sugar levels became chronically uncontrolled, and by the age of 30, she was already put on insulin therapy. Maria was told to strictly adhere to this treatment regimen if she did not want her kidneys to fail. This significantly took a toll on both her mind and her already stretched pocket.
Karapatan bares rights abuses in Southern Tagalog amid intensified military ops
Karapatan bares rights abuses in Southern Tagalog amid intensified military ops
“The incidents we are reporting happened in a month when we should be observing International Humanitarian Law."
Mindoro clash leaves 2 dead, rights groups decry summary killing, harassment of humanitarian mission
Mindoro clash leaves 2 dead, rights groups decry summary killing, harassment of humanitarian mission
Under the Geneva Conventions, persons rendered hors de combat (unable to fight), through surrender, capture, or injury, must be spared from attack and treated humanely. If proven, Domingo’s killing constitutes a war crime.
Rights groups hit gov’t hypocrisy in hosting international humanitarian law confab
Rights groups hit gov’t hypocrisy in hosting international humanitarian law confab
The Philippines’ so-called legacy and consistent championing of IHL does not reflect the lived experiences and records of its people, particularly under the administration of Marcos Jr.
Mindoro clash leaves 2 dead, rights groups decry summary killing, harassment of humanitarian mission
Mindoro clash leaves 2 dead, rights groups decry summary killing, harassment of humanitarian mission
Under the Geneva Conventions, persons rendered hors de combat (unable to fight), through surrender, capture, or injury, must be spared from attack and treated humanely. If proven, Domingo’s killing constitutes a war crime.
Progressives protest SC ruling blocking Sara Duterte impeachment
Progressives protest SC ruling blocking Sara Duterte impeachment
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), Taumbayan Ayaw sa Magnanakaw at Abusado Network Alliance (TAMA NA), and allied organizations protest in front of the Supreme Court, demanding to reverse Sara Duterte’s impeachment ruling.
Soldiers disrupt, harass fact-finding mission in Mindoro
Soldiers disrupt, harass fact-finding mission in Mindoro
The mission was conducted in response to the reports of militarization in rural and ancestral lands, and to document violations of International Humanitarian Law. Instead, the mission team were subjected to surveillance, intimidation, and threats.
Indigenous peoples condemn land-grabbing, violence in the name of ’development’
Indigenous peoples condemn land-grabbing, violence in the name of ’development’
The forum, organized by the Indigenous advocates and church groups, highlighted what they called the continuing plunder of ancestral lands under the Marcos Jr. administration, a policy they said is masked by the rhetoric of progress and modernization.
Defending the environment is a way of life
Defending the environment is a way of life
Nilbert Marquez, 28, is a Dumagat from Quezon province, stands on a dried-up streambed, sharing stories of the changes he has witnessed since his first day as a forest ranger at Masungi. During his first year, this stream alone would only hold water for about three months each year. Today, it retains water for up to six consecutive months – a clear sign of improvement brought about by consistent and effective conservation efforts.
Where legacy takes root on Masungi’s fragile ground
Where legacy takes root on Masungi’s fragile ground
While the Masungi Georeserve continues to fight on all fronts – legal, political, and territorial – forest rangers like Nilbert remain on the ground, steadfast in their daily work of protecting and growing the forest.
Writers, linguists question KWF’s new appointee
Writers, linguists question KWF’s new appointee
Language workers and institutions slammed Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s appointment of Atty. Marites Barrios-Taran as Tagalog and Chair Commissioner of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), calling it “insulting” and “belittling” to the country’s languages.
Fishers seek Sorsogon road project investigation
Fishers seek Sorsogon road project investigation
By Helaena Rhyne PontillasBulatlat.com MANILA – A local fisherfolk group is calling on the House of Representatives (HOR) to look into the construction of a coastal road in Gubat town, Sorsogon, citing its potential socio-economic and environmental...
Court dismisses trumped-up case vs 70-year-old indigenous rights advocate
Court dismisses trumped-up case vs 70-year-old indigenous rights advocate
The court said that the prosecution's own witnesses denied knowing the accused or naming her as a suspect in the 2007 Cagayan ambush.
The State of the Nation—53 Years Later
The State of the Nation—53 Years Later
The State of the Nation—53 years later—remains a mirror not just of the government’s agenda, but of the contradictions that define Philippine society.
‘We, the Peoples?’ The Philippine delegation’s contradictions on civil society inclusion
‘We, the Peoples?’ The Philippine delegation’s contradictions on civil society inclusion
Civil society is not asking for favors. It is asserting its rightful role in shaping the future.
Confronting SDG progress with grassroots realities
Confronting SDG progress with grassroots realities
A far different reality happens in the Philippines characterized by disenfranchisement, environmental degradation, and deepening inequality.
Rights group slams Ombudsman for enabling military abuses, impunity
Rights group slams Ombudsman for enabling military abuses, impunity
“The Ombudsman may have dismissed the cases, but it cannot dismiss the truth.”
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