Reynard Magtoto is a Bicolano journalist and press freedom advocate. He often travels either to find stories or to respond to fellow colleagues under attack. He is soft-spoken with a quiet grin but his best asset, according to him, are his tantalizing eyes.
Reynard Magtoto is a Bicolano journalist and press freedom advocate. He often travels either to find stories or to respond to fellow colleagues under attack. He is soft-spoken with a quiet grin but his best asset, according to him, are his tantalizing eyes.
“The purpose and message of the warning is also clear, particularly to the organizations they belong to and to Bicolanos in general, that Marcos administration is ready to suppress free organizing, legitimate criticism, and just resistance."
“There are still genetically modified crops that are still being forced to be introduced and tried to plant in our farms even though for several decades it has been proven that it poses many risks and diseases."
More than 8,000 soldiers from the United States, the Philippines, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and Canada are participating in consecutive “war games” this year.
“They are going house to house just to intimidate us."
Marcos Jr. will likely boast in his next SONA about the administration’s campaign against corruption.
"We can't stop fishing because that's where we make a living."
The minimum wage in the Bicol region at P455 ($7.41) per day will never be enough for daily expenses since inflation in the country continues to rise.
"Bicolanos must demand accountability for all those involved in the widespread corruption in the government..."
Posters were spotted at Bicol University (BU), Bicol College (BC), Legazpi City National High School (LCNHS), Legazpi Science High School (LSHS) and Daraga North Central School (DNCS).
After over 70 years of cultivating the land and staying in the community, the members of the Portico Banasi Household Farmers Association (PORBAHFA) and other residents are facing threats of eviction and worries about their livelihood.
On January 4, 2026, Ana Brizuela, 64, was forced to return home in Sitio Portico, Barangay Fabrica, Bula, Camarines Sur from Manila after receiving phone calls that she was among the residents ordered to evacuate their residence by virtue of a local court ruling.
According to PORBAHFA, there were legitimate residents in the community when Bicol landlord Conrado Colarina purchased the land.
“The conditions are very favorable now for progress and success."
Aside from financial struggles, the Anoling evacuees are facing numerous challenges, including inadequate sanitation facilities.
“At a time when accountability must be demanded of those responsible for large-scale corruption and the misuse of public funds, it is unacceptable that humanitarian and community-based organizations are instead being targeted, discredited, and placed at risk,
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged the Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct a thorough investigation and swiftly identify both the perpetrators and any possible masterminds behind Samar’s murder.
Various media groups in the Philippines and abroad mourn while condemning the attack against Samar.
"Behind them lies the silent but dangerous practice of red-tagging, and intimidation that causes fear, apprehension, and violation of the human rights of teachers, students, and school staff."
Hava said he used to marshal protest actions during the Duterte administration. “ I’m already participating in the Lakbay Dalangin.”
Human rights group Karapatan Southern Tagalog criticized the Marcos Jr. administration, linking Tallow’s abduction to a broader pattern of attacks against peasants and activists in Southern Tagalog and Bicol.
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