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After SM Baguio cut trees, advocates to appeal CA ruling
Environmental advocates vowed to continue their legal battle and protest actions against SM's cutting of trees.
Released Comval jail warden: ‘Give me chance to effect changes’
Rebels released a prisoner of war as a gesture of "mercy and compassion."
Military encampment of communities results in violence against women – group says
Rape by state forces came to light in a recent reported case in Bukidnon.
Woman farmer-activist among those killed in Bukidnon bombing
BIFF Spokesman Abu Misry Mama told a television interview on Wednesday night that it is not their practice to target civilians.
Sugar workers in Negros Oriental deprived of cash bonus, social program
“It is disappointing that no government agency, like DOLE, educated us on SAP [Social Amelioration Program) and its cash bonus because obviously, the millers and planters would not likely place our interest ahead of theirs.”
Cordillera folk call for NCIP abolition
“Instead of protecting the indigenous peoples, the NCIP served as a bridge for the entry of destructive projects.”
UCCP Bishop condemns attack on church, calls for prayer
“No circumstance or reason can justify such deplorable act on a house of worship leading to the death and injury of worshipers.”
People’s Initiative wants to gather 6M votes nationwide
“Through the people’s initiative, every one who signs is a lawmaker. Each of us can say to our congressmen: I will pas a law that will send you to jail if you try to insert pork funds inside the budget." Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares
Radio reporters, employees slam harassment, network refusal to negotiate CBA
Workers accuse state security forces as behind the blatant surveillance on their activities. They said these coincided with their struggle to assert their right to renegotiate for a new CBA with the RMN management.
Envi advocates say ice-bucket challenge wastes water
Environment advocates here pointed out that while the ice bucket challenge in support of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research has raised awareness on the disease, it has wasted lots of water.
Bicol labor leader freed on bail
“The arrest and detention of Hernan Certeza is a clear manifestation that there is no genuine freedom in the country and, heroes who fight for it are silenced and detained.” -- Vince Casilihan of Karapatan - Bicol
Groups score secrecy, watered down autonomy in delayed Moro peace agreement
'The GPH-MILF peace talks seem to only further the political agenda of Aquino and Liberal Party in Mindanao.' -- Amira Lidasan, Suara president
Three ‘Palparan- wannabees’ in Mindanao
“Wherever Palparan and his wannabees are assigned, human rights violations significantly rise.”
US-based activists slam EDCA
Deployment of overseas US military bases globally particularly in PH “is intended to provide protection and defense of US’ economic life blood in Asia-Pacific Region.” Bayan-USA
Fil-am probe team ‘dismayed’ over government negligence
"It’s a common trend that we’ve seen in different communities in Mindanao that the government is not doing its job like providing social services and upholding peasants’ rights and protecting the environment.”
UP prof released from jail after 10 months
Gargar described his release as “victorious.”
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