Media groups denounce slay try on Roxas City broadcaster
"No threat will ever change our commitment to honest, responsible journalism."
Apr
2026
21
‘Pax Silica’ initiative seen as war production, environment destruction
“Semiconductors and advanced electronics are central to contemporary warfare, embedded in drones, missile systems, surveillance networks, and communications infrastructure."
Apr
2026
21
Oil price shocks push more than 1M Filipinos to poverty – study
An additional 1.34 million Filipinos are pushed to poverty due to the oil price shocks since the United States and Israel’s aggression on Iran, a study revealed.
Apr
2026
21
Transport group calls for fare hike amid worsening economic conditions
Piston said fuel prices and maintenance costs have become significantly higher than in October 2023, when current fares were set, widening the gap between operating expenses and daily earnings.
Apr
2026
21
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."
Apr
2026
20
Balikatan: Colonial foundations and the rebranding of U.S. military domination
The Philippines is not merely caught between powers, but incorporated into a hierarchy of production and control in which labor, land, and resources are subordinated to US imperialist interests.
Apr
2026
19
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."
Apr
2026
19
CA upholds ruling: No proof money seized from Cumpio, Domequil linked to terrorism
“[One rebel returnee’s] assertions as a ‘single cooperating insider’ must be received with extreme caution. Unless it is supported by independent and unbiased evidence, her narration of the events deserves scant consideration."
Apr
2026
19
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."
Apr
2026
18
Indigenous folk say bill reforming IPRA to fast track corporate access to lands
“Placing ancestral domain administration under the DENR will only fast-track corporate access to indigenous territories — streamlining plunder, not stopping it."
Apr
2026
18
NUPL wins 2026 global human rights award for defending victims of state abuses
The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center selected NUPL for nearly two decades of coordinated legal work defending civil liberties amid documented cases of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and political persecution.
Apr
2026
18
5 demolitions in April flagged as rights violations of urban poor
"It appears that the authorities want to shortcut processes in favor of landowners and do away with holding proper consultations, providing relocation areas, among others."
Apr
2026
18
10,000 urban poor demand release of long-overdue crisis compensation
“We followed their procedures but they backed down. This is long overdue."
Apr
2026
17
Progressives say Zaldy Co should tell all on government corruption
“The pursuit of truth, accountability, and justice should not stop with Co. His co-perpetrators in Congress and Malacañang should also be investigated and prosecuted."
Apr
2026
17
Kowloon House workers strike vs management’s insistence on ‘pittance’ wage hike
The union also raised alarm over KFSI’s continued business expansion through new outlets – currently at around 85 outlets – while refusing to honor mandated wage obligations.
Apr
2026
16
Cebu fisherfolk face declining catch after bridge construction
The loss of fishing grounds due to reclamation and urban development without community consultation has forced some small-scale fisherfolk to fish outside their municipalities.
