Prison officials accountable for P7 million missing fund
The Bureau of Corrections should investigate its erring personnel, file the necessary charges and demand that she return what she embezzled instead of squeezing the PDLs dry.
Jun
2026
18
New school year, same problems
“A teacher should only be teaching and giving out grades to their students. But no, they do everything.”
Jun
2026
17
Groups unite to monitor impeachment, defend constitutional accountability
For the organizers, the impeachment trial is not simply another political battle in Manila—it is a test of democratic institutions and the Filipino people's capacity to demand accountability from those in power.
Jun
2026
16
Thousands of fishers affected by Habagat demand assistance
Pamalakaya urged the Department of Agriculture to immediately mobilize their calamity assistance fund to provide economic aid to small-scale fisherfolk struggling from the impacts of Habagat.
Jun
2026
16
Rights group launches donation drive for children of political prisoners in Eastern Visayas
There are at least 20 political prisoners in Eastern Visayas, and most of them are farmers and human rights workers slapped with trumped-up criminal charges due to their political beliefs.
Jun
2026
15
Mothers of disappeared ask: Where is convicted rights violator Palparan?
“Allowing a convicted perpetrator of grave human rights violations to receive extraordinary accommodations sends the wrong message—that accountability may be evaded by those with power or connections."
Jun
2026
14
128 years after ‘independence,’ progressives say Filipinos are still not free
While the government celebrates independence, many fishermen are losing their livelihood due to reclamation projects, and poor families face dislocation and demolition.
Jun
2026
14
Former NGO worker in Bukidnon slams police visit: ‘I was traumatized’
"Every time there is someone who knocks on our door, I feel nervous. If I hear some voices of men outside our home, I start to worry."
Jun
2026
14
Family decries continuing harassment against detained artist-activist
But while Ceeka’s condition remains stable, her family said that military personnel continue to make repeated attempts to approach her inside detention.
Jun
2026
14
Siargao cafe Instagram account deleted after hate crime exposé
“This assault represents a new and unacceptable level of aggression against the people of this island."
Jun
2026
14
Independence Day marked by protest vs. US-backed AI hub
“Equally disturbing are the links between Pax Silica and corporations and contractors tied to US and Israeli military technologies, surveillance systems, autonomous warfare, and the global arms industry, which reveal the deeply militarized character of this project."
Jun
2026
11
No proxy liberation
It is absolutely necessary to oppose Washington’s militarization of the region and reject efforts to transform the Philippines into a platform for imperial confrontation. But neither do we outsource our anti-imperialist struggle — which is inseparable from the struggle for national liberation toward socialism — to Beijing.
Jun
2026
11
Rights group on deadly Mindanao quake: People paying the price of accountability failures
"This is the time to look into what the government owes the people of Mindanao after years of warnings, repeated tragedies, and missed opportunities to center human rights in governance and public service."
Jun
2026
10
Reality Check: The human rights cost of Oil Deregulation
By adhering to a policy of non-interference, the State has failed in its "duty to fulfill" its international human rights obligations. The presence of legislative provisions to reduce fuel prices is a clear indication of the State's failure being one of choice, not of power.
Jun
2026
10
How community archiving strengthens the labor movement
Community archiving is unique in that the archivist’s ability and capacity to archive is tied to their social realities. It requires social investigation or immersion to figure out the best way to archive for a particular community.
Jun
2026
10
Rights groups slam dismissal of ill-gotten wealth case vs Marcos family
"An enraged Filipino people can also come full circle in their ability to oust this kleptocratic clique from power."
