Findings highlight the ASEAN’s vision overemphasis on economic efficiency in rapid digitalization, while the promotion and protection of human rights in these documents remain limited.
Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s continued detention is not only an injustice against one journalist. It is an assault on press freedom, community journalism, and the public’s right to know. When journalism is criminalized, entire communities are silenced –and democracy is further diminished.
Women’s alliance Gabriela said the messaging echoed outdated and harmful narratives that suggest rape can be avoided through personal caution alone.
The lack of clear, strict limitations on further use and cross-referencing of verification data raises the concern of sensitive information being used beyond verification.
The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) and the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) issued public statements on January 26 rejecting the conviction and urging its reversal.
“This board is outside the framework of the United Nations and has not included the Palestinian authority, the future of Gaza nor the future of the West Bank.”
Many of the accused are professionals like doctors, lawyers, priests, and social development workers who spent years implementing humanitarian and development programs in the Visayas through CERNET which has been active since 2001.
From Duterte to Marcos Jr., Manila Bay has been sacrificed for profit
The conviction went against a previous decision in October 2025 by the Court of Appeals which voided the civil forfeiture case against Cumpio and Domequil.
She said that she was unjustly detained for five years, one month, and 12 days, describing the ordeal as traumatic.
Bamboo poles, scrap wood, and tarpaulins are simple materials turned into symbols of resistance.
Before her disappearance, Gayo was conducting research in Region 2 on the impact of drought, typhoons, and other disasters on poor farming communities.
The Magna Carta for Waste Workers must be passed now, before another tragedy claims more lives.
By Lui Queano Hindi dumating si Chantal sa kanayunan upang maging bayani.Dumating siya upang makinig.Dumating siya na ang mga kamay ay sanay pa sa silid-aralan at mga pahina ng kuwaderno,dala ang mga tanong na hinasa ng pagmamahal sa isang bayang kilala niyasa mga...
History has shown us that when sovereignty is compromised in the name of “stability” or “democracy,” it is always the people who pay the price.
For more than a year, Isla Verde’s dredging operated amid complaints from fisherfolk and coastal residents who stressed that their sources of income and safety were affected.
The 2026 General Appropriations Act prioritizes the interests of political elites over the needs of workers, farmers, fisherfolk, students, women, and the youth.
Progressive organizations led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) along with the Philippines-Bolivarian Venezuela Friendship Association (PBVFA) marched to the US embassy, denouncing the United States' (US) aggressive military attacks on Venezuela.
“These line items have been explicitly flagged as risky, patronage-driven, or constitutionally questionable, yet they have been allowed to remain in the enrolled bill sent to Malacañang."
Karapatan stated that these legal victories not only granted freedom and protection to activists, but also emphasized the resistance against abuses and weaponization of counter-terror laws.
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