Franck Dick A. Rosete is a community journalist based in Cagayan de Oro, the regional center of Northern Mindanao. His enthusiasm for writing community and people stories can be equated to an imperishable relationship, which he is abundant in, except for the romantic one.
Franck Dick A. Rosete is a community journalist based in Cagayan de Oro, the regional center of Northern Mindanao. His enthusiasm for writing community and people stories can be equated to an imperishable relationship, which he is abundant in, except for the romantic one.
The operating team allegedly destroyed their bangkaso (sacred altar), a grave violation to their culture as Indigenous peoples.
A state university and 1,500 farmers are locked in a dispute over 600 hectares of farm.
“Who would not be afraid of that situation? Is the PNP aware of DAR matters? Of course, we are just human. We felt terrified.:
"No threat will ever change our commitment to honest, responsible journalism."
"Instead of finally putting teeth into the constitutional prohibition against political dynasties, this counterfeit bill does the exact opposite."
“While many cases against human rights defenders have been dismissed for lack of evidence, it is clear that anti-terror laws are wielded by the Philippine government to silence critical voices."
The couple reportedly went to the forested area just to gather wood and sell them to buy school supplies for their children.
"The current FOI framework lacks the permanence, enforcement mechanisms, and institutional reach that only legislation can provide."
"Every time there is someone who knocks on our door, I feel nervous. If I hear some voices of men outside our home, I start to worry."
"This is the time to look into what the government owes the people of Mindanao after years of warnings, repeated tragedies, and missed opportunities to center human rights in governance and public service."
The senator’s attack is an attempt to undermine the public’s trust in the media amid the coverage of the continuing chaos in the Senate.
Networks of alternative news outfits and development workers expressed alarm over the swift development of a proposed measure seeking to penalize the spreading of false information.
Cayetano should be replaced to break the impasse.
"We are not ignorant of the sinister agenda of the US in funding the rehabilitation and ultimate transformation of the SPIA."
No amount of apology could fix the potential threat to their security following the tagging incident.
This move by the Cateel police could be used as a justification for trumped-up charges.
“The Mangyan-Iraya are being called trespassers on their own ancestral land simply because they refuse to surrender it to big business interests."
It is illogical for the accused to evade judgment as they already served half of the minimum penalty.
“Such acts of violence must not go unpunished and should be addressed in accordance with the law.”
“While the government arrogantly parades its modern, state-funded infrastructure, our people face a catastrophic lack of basic housing, water, electricity, sanitation, and livelihood."
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