On the Fringes | Journalists remain unsafe
Long, overlapping questions may have short, decisive answers.
On the Fringes | Journalists remain unsafe
Anne Marxze D. Umil was Bulatlat’s first intern turned into its investigative reporter. She takes most things seriously, except praises about her. Sometimes, she cracks jokes that make everyone in the newsroom giggly.
Anne Marxze D. Umil was Bulatlat’s first intern turned into its investigative reporter. She takes most things seriously, except praises about her. Sometimes, she cracks jokes that make everyone in the newsroom giggly.
‘Why did the military kill a journalist?’
‘Why did the military kill a journalist?’
Ledesma was in Toboso to find out the situation of the locals who will be affected by the renewable energy projects.
Progressives protest Balikatan exercise amid US aggression, energy crisis
Progressives protest Balikatan exercise amid US aggression, energy crisis
“It is costly, disruptive to local communities, and endangers the local population by recklessly allowing foreign troops to use our land and water territories as war playground."
Proposed ‘Terror Grooming’ bill seen as insult to youth, threat to academic freedom
Proposed ‘Terror Grooming’ bill seen as insult to youth, threat to academic freedom
"Our children have been shaped by their experiences and by history. They think critically and deeply. That awareness may be unsettling to some, but it is also transformative."
Kontra Daya files complaint vs contractors who donated to Marcos Jr, Duterte candidacy
Kontra Daya files complaint vs contractors who donated to Marcos Jr, Duterte candidacy
“It further cites that the same provision also makes it unlawful for candidates to receive contributions from such prohibited sources, naming President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte as recipients of the contributions reflected in official campaign finance disclosures."
Cordillera women pushing back against judicial harassment in the Philippines
Cordillera women pushing back against judicial harassment in the Philippines
In this series of stories of indigenous women human rights defenders of Cordillera, we give human face to those who were tagged as “terrorists” by the Philippines government.
Sarah Alikes, a mother and human rights defender
Sarah Alikes, a mother and human rights defender
“There is strength in continuing the struggle."
Kalinga women’s lives interwoven by defense of ancestral land
Kalinga women’s lives interwoven by defense of ancestral land
Cordillera’s rich natural resources have attracted local and international companies eager to profit from them. But for the Indigenous Peoples of the region, everything is interconnected. The destruction of their land means the destruction of their life, culture, and identity. Their resistance to so-called development projects has spanned many decades.
Caring for the defenders
Caring for the defenders
A big part of Belen’s recovery was her positive attitude and her determination to move forward.
Court acquits poet-organizer after 5-year detention
Court acquits poet-organizer after 5-year detention
During her five-year detention, Echanis continued her art and her studies.
What Filipino Gen Z first-timers think of COP
What Filipino Gen Z first-timers think of COP
“We know that COP will not solve the climate crisis especially when the governments are offering false solutions to the negotiating table."
Int’l mission confirms disruption of residents’ lives due to US–PH military exercises
Int’l mission confirms disruption of residents’ lives due to US–PH military exercises
Those whose livelihood were affected received meager aid or none at all.
Rights group, kin denounce harassment in Kalinga
Rights group, kin denounce harassment in Kalinga
“Police personnel from Pinukpuk entered our home without any consent or permission. Many of them went inside our house. Some wore masks. Some wore bonnets like thieves. Is that how the police behave?”
#BahaSaLuneta protest insists Marcos Jr, Sara should resign
#BahaSaLuneta protest insists Marcos Jr, Sara should resign
It has been five months since the flood-control scam was exposed, and more than 30 legislators have been identified by the Office of the Ombudsman as being involved in the anomalies, yet not one of them has even been brought to trial.
No climate justice in COP30
No climate justice in COP30
Capitalist countries continue to dodge their responsibility for the climate crisis, refusing to pay up while pushing market schemes that allow them to keep polluting.
‘Imperialism is the root cause of climate crisis’
‘Imperialism is the root cause of climate crisis’
COP30 is now in its second week, and climate activists are sounding the alarm over the growing number of fossil fuel lobbyists attending the negotiations.
World leaders urged to prioritize health in climate action
World leaders urged to prioritize health in climate action
Health systems are challenged to deliver universal health coverage even at current levels of warming, with the majority of countries (108/194) experiencing worsening or no significant improvement in service coverage since the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015.
Activists demand Israel’s ban from COP30
Activists demand Israel’s ban from COP30
“What we have been calling for, as part of the Palestinian movement for more than 20 years, is to hold Israel — and all those who support it — accountable for the crimes being committed."
Green groups tell Philippine government to stop deceptive rhetoric at COP 30
Green groups tell Philippine government to stop deceptive rhetoric at COP 30
It will promise bold action and demand reparations and climate finance from the Global North while boasting about its role as board chair on loss and damage. Beneath this spectacle, the government glaringly tramples climate justice at home
News in Pictures | Filipinos in UK protest London-based firm’s role in mining in the Philippines
News in Pictures | Filipinos in UK protest London-based firm’s role in mining in the Philippines
“This is not a local dispute; this is part of a global system of land grabbing and corporate greed protected by repressive government and financed by foreign capital, including British capital,”
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