Filipinos in Toronto denounce Marcos Jr’s SONA
“Marcos Jr., mahiya ka naman.”
Filipinos in Toronto denounce Marcos Jr’s SONA
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Youth activists remain under state repression, surveillance
Youth activists remain under state repression, surveillance
“They are going house to house just to intimidate us."
GenSan fishers struggle to survive
GenSan fishers struggle to survive
After dinner on the evening of the interview, the couple prepared once again to head to the sea, cast their nets through the night, and sell what they caught at dawn. They will repeat the cycle the next day.
US threats vs ICC spell impunity for Filipinos — int’l rights group
US threats vs ICC spell impunity for Filipinos — int’l rights group
"An assertion that US personnel must enjoy impunity no what their alleged crimes."
Striking warehouse workers in California connect struggle with Negros sugar workers
Striking warehouse workers in California connect struggle with Negros sugar workers
“It [Sugar] comes with the price of blood and exploitation of workers both in the Philippines and the Bay Area.”
Pala’wan community resists mining as Brooke’s Point barricade gets dismantled
Pala’wan community resists mining as Brooke’s Point barricade gets dismantled
The Marcos Jr. administration's push to expand mining for critical minerals, alongside partnerships with foreign governments through initiatives such as Pax Silica, could further open biodiversity hotspots and Indigenous territories to extraction in response to foreign demand.
‘Philippines may lose ability to feed population’
‘Philippines may lose ability to feed population’
“For decades, land ownership on Negros Island has remained concentrated in the hands of a small number of elite families."
What changed in Pakil after Ahunan Hydropower Project
What changed in Pakil after Ahunan Hydropower Project
Six years after the Ahunan Pumped-Storage Hydropower Project began in Pakil, the promised renewable energy has brought environmental degradation, displacement, dwindling water sources, and threats to the residents’ livelihood.
People’s SONA 2026 | Filipinos in New Zealand call for end to ‘exploitative visa system,’ jobs in PH
People’s SONA 2026 | Filipinos in New Zealand call for end to ‘exploitative visa system,’ jobs in PH
“When decent work disappears in one country, exploitation appears in another. That is why international solidarity matters..."
People’s SONA decries US influence, corruption under Marcos administration
People’s SONA decries US influence, corruption under Marcos administration
Throughout the program, speakers argued that the country's worsening economic conditions, corruption, attacks on human rights, environmental degradation, and controversial development projects stem from policies that prioritize foreign and corporate interests over the welfare of Filipinos.
‘Overkill’ | Groups slam police arrests of activists during SONA 2026 protest
‘Overkill’ | Groups slam police arrests of activists during SONA 2026 protest
“It sets a bad, dangerous precedent. They conducted the arrest in the middle of the protest. Even police protocols and the law prohibits it."
Education at a crossroads ahead of Marcos Jr.’s SONA
Education at a crossroads ahead of Marcos Jr.’s SONA
“We expect reforms in education that will address classroom shortages, increase teaching and education support personnel, and improve teachers’ salaries."
Worsening poverty, rights violations belie Marcos Jr.’s promise
Worsening poverty, rights violations belie Marcos Jr.’s promise
Marcos Jr. will likely boast in his next SONA about the administration’s campaign against corruption.
Rights groups data show terror laws used for state repression
Rights groups data show terror laws used for state repression
"For years, the ATA and the TFPSA have served as legal weapons for unjust arrests, prolonged detention, bank account freezes and other forms of political repression, threatening the people’s fundamental rights and freedoms."
Recognized, but not prioritized? LGBTQIA+ rights absent from past Marcos SONAs
Recognized, but not prioritized? LGBTQIA+ rights absent from past Marcos SONAs
"Recognition is not enough without concrete rights."
We all deserve to bask in sunshine
We all deserve to bask in sunshine
After eight years together, one LGBTQIA+ couple discovered that the law still did not recognize their relationship when it mattered most, exposing the legal gaps that continue to leave same-sex partners unprotected.
‘Government, businesses use renewable energy projects to exploit resources’
‘Government, businesses use renewable energy projects to exploit resources’
“Marcos Jr. has a big role in the currently existing environmental plunder."
Power beneath the surface: Mining, politics and the Marcos dev’t agenda
Power beneath the surface: Mining, politics and the Marcos dev’t agenda
"We hope there will be no more mining projects and that these mining companies will leave, because I know that mining is not the only way a community can achieve progress."
Media community faces killings, weaponization of laws under Marcos Jr.
Media community faces killings, weaponization of laws under Marcos Jr.
Eleven journalists and media workers were killed under his administration, according to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP).
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