Gov’t urged to respect right to protest vs. Pax Silica
"People's rights do not become suspended whenever the President is courting foreign investors.”
Jul
2024
14
Balik-Tanaw | Impostor Syndrome
As we delve into these texts, we’re reminded of the universal nature of God’s call. The invitation is open for all- elite or the powerful are invited, likewise God welcomes the marginalized, and ordinary people. Amos, a shepherd and dresser of sycamores, embodies this truth. His story challenges the established power structures and affirms that prophecy and justice can emerge from the margins.
Jul
2024
12
Opposition?
Sara Duterte is not a genuine opposition
Jul
2024
11
Makabayan to field 12 senatoriables in 2025 elections
“The Dutertes are not a genuine opposition. The Dutertes do not have the ascendancy to talk about human rights, when thousands were killed under [Rodrigo] Duterte’s administration. They are also hypocrites to stand against Charter Change because they were the ones pushing it during their term."
Jul
2024
11
Progressives call for dismissal of charges against ‘Talaingod 18’
The case against the Talaingod 18 is set for a decision on July 15 under Judge Jimmy Boco of Tagum City Regional Trial Court, Branch 2.
Jul
2024
11
Groups say SONA protest will push through
“We will push through and we are ready to march and protest on July 22, rain or shine, regardless if it is a workday or not, if there is internet jamming or none."
Jul
2024
11
Fake opposition
The two dynasties are competing against their track records in terms of corruption, human rights violations and subservience to foreign masters.
Jul
2024
10
Wounded
She said my home was in Gaza
But people took me away,
They took away my toys,
And they clashed around until there was nothing anymore.
Jul
2024
10
Farmers say Marcos Jr. policies worsened the food crisis
Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas noted that the food inflation alone has accelerated from 6.1 percent to 6.5 percent, calling the slight overall decrease as “negligible.”
Jul
2024
8
Rights worker calls for release of detained youth activist
Rowena Dasig began her work in human rights and environmental advocacy, serving as a paralegal for Daisy Macapanpan, an environmental defender arrested on fabricated charges.
Jul
2024
8
Public inconvenience? Activists say they have every right to protest
“The biggest inconvenience and burden on SONA is the incompetent regime, not the protesters. Millions are spent for an official event that showcases tone-deaf pageantry and overkill security.”
Jul
2024
7
‘Weaponizing’ anti-terror laws against dev’t workers
Like fishermen struggling in the waters of the open sea after the capsizing of their boats, human rights workers are crying out to be rescued from the Philippine government’s apparent determination to stop them from carry out their legitimate, and necessary, work.
Jul
2024
7
Balik-Tanaw | The bastard from Nazareth
But Sunday’s lection on Jesus’s homecoming paints a different picture. His townmates ask, “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?” Mark’s ‘The carpenter from Nazareth, the son of Mary’ (read, bastard) was a hard sell. It was certainly a hard sell for the other Nazarenes; in the Lukan version of this story, they tried to throw Jesus off a cliff.
Jul
2024
7
Konteksto | Bini
Bini o BINI? Bloom o BL&infi;M? May letrang “s” ba dapat sa dulo ng Bloom/BL&infi;M kung tinutukoy ang napakaraming tagahanga? Ano-ano ang mga akmang salita sa panahon ng kasikatan ng walong binibini? Kailangan ba talagang may salitang “Bini” bago ang mga pangalang Aiah, Colet, Gwen, Maloi, Jhoanna, Mikha, Sheena at Stacey? Sige na nga. Baka ito ang patakaran sa tinaguriang BINIverse!
Jul
2024
5
Cyber censorship vs independent media
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Jul
2024
5
Court clears ‘Cebu 8’ protesters of charges after 4 years
“We would like to state that the dismissal [of the charges] is further proof that protest is never, and should not be, a crime."
