Boracay bridge construction needs local gov’t approval
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Aklan rejected the Boracay Bridge Project in a resolution approved on October 8, 2025.
Boracay bridge construction needs local gov’t approval
Josiah David Quising, J.D. is a lawyer, legal educator, and advocate specializing in human rights and environmental law. He teaches Public International Law, Legal Research, and Thesis at the Far Eastern University Institute of Law, where he also advises the Far Eastern Law Review. His lawyering work centers on labor rights, environmental justice, and the protection of human rights defenders. He is primarily involved in policy lobbying and development for human and environmental rights. Currently, he works as the Policy Expert of Ban Toxics on Healthcare Waste Management Policy Gap Analysis and a legal consultant for the Federation of Free Workers.
Josiah David Quising, J.D. is a lawyer, legal educator, and advocate specializing in human rights and environmental law. He teaches Public International Law, Legal Research, and Thesis at the Far Eastern University Institute of Law, where he also advises the Far Eastern Law Review. His lawyering work centers on labor rights, environmental justice, and the protection of human rights defenders. He is primarily involved in policy lobbying and development for human and environmental rights. Currently, he works as the Policy Expert of Ban Toxics on Healthcare Waste Management Policy Gap Analysis and a legal consultant for the Federation of Free Workers.
Women artists hold benefit gig ahead of International Women’s Day
Women artists hold benefit gig ahead of International Women’s Day
Women artists and allies gathered on March 5 at Mejo Kitchen Bar for “Clapback: Half the Sky, All the Rage,” a benefit gig.
PH, US ink critical minerals deal bodes ill for the environment, defenders – groups
PH, US ink critical minerals deal bodes ill for the environment, defenders – groups
International League of Peoples’ Struggle - Philippines warned that the agreement would be used not only for renewable energy but also for “advanced weapons systems and artificial intelligence” to serve as part of the US “imperialist agenda” in a critical minerals race against China.
Student rights as lip service
Student rights as lip service
Beyond the rhetoric and symbolic celebrations, what has the government done to protect and uphold the rights of students?
Western Visayas groups criticize tax hikes, new transport routes
Western Visayas groups criticize tax hikes, new transport routes
The Konsultahang Bayan marked a step toward collective dialogue, with youth and grassroots groups pledging to continue to watch over Iloilo’s tax and transport policies.
Agusan 6 lawyers oppose IP detainee’s transfer to military camp
Agusan 6 lawyers oppose IP detainee’s transfer to military camp
The Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao filed a Motion to Reverse Order Transferring Custody of Accused Nik-nik Man-Aning to the 60th Infantry Battalion.
When justice is missing, impunity surfaces
When justice is missing, impunity surfaces
More than a decade has passed since former President Benigno Aquino III signed what was then hailed as a landmark law against enforced disappearances.
ICC Warrant of Arrest in Tagalog
ICC Warrant of Arrest in Tagalog
Ang pinal na hatol ng Kamara: Mandato ng Pag-aresto laban kay Duterte para sa crimes against humanity – murder bilang indirect co-perpetrator.
Ten years of the Philippines’ National Indigenous Peoples Day: Who defends the defenders?
Ten years of the Philippines’ National Indigenous Peoples Day: Who defends the defenders?
Beyond the celebration and the holidays, how does the Philippines really treat its IPs?
Progressive groups in Iloilo gear for People’s SONA protest, cite ‘worsening conditions’ under Marcos Jr.
Progressive groups in Iloilo gear for People’s SONA protest, cite ‘worsening conditions’ under Marcos Jr.
Days ahead of Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), progressive organizations under the banner of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)-Panay held a press conference Friday, July 25, denouncing what they called worsening economic and social conditions under the current administration.
Revolutionary in more ways than one: The progressive principles of the Kartilya ng Katipunan
Revolutionary in more ways than one: The progressive principles of the Kartilya ng Katipunan
July 7, 2025 marks the 133rd anniversary of the Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan, more commonly known as the Katipunan or KKK. Alongside its founding came one of the most important ideological documents of the revolution—the Kartilya ng Katipunan.
Outdated labor policies in app-based employment
Outdated labor policies in app-based employment
In legal parlance, e-hailing companies consider their drivers as “independent contractors”. But are e-hailing drivers really independent and can they really be considered as contractors?
Guide and recommendations for LGUs for a rights-based approach to environmental protection
Guide and recommendations for LGUs for a rights-based approach to environmental protection
LGUs may prohibit projects on a case-to-case basis and not by enacting a total ban
A child of impunity: Explaining the disqualification case against Duterte Youth
A child of impunity: Explaining the disqualification case against Duterte Youth
The Comelec bears the constitutional duty to safeguard the integrity of our electoral process. Anything less would be a betrayal of the marginalized sectors the party-list system was designed to empower.
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