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.”
Sep
2023
1
Aid, support out of reach for Malolos farmers
“The government must really pay attention to agriculture. Else, only landowners and proprietors, not farmers and farm workers, will benefit. We, farm workers, are working towards having better conditions, including fair share to yields."
Sep
2023
1
Progressive groups stand in solidarity with rural missionaries
"We hold on with cast-iron certainty that God is with us. God's mission serves His most loved creatures who are on the margins of our society. Stand by us and let our God-given fighting spirit, talent and mission to serve the least of our sisters and brothers be offered back to God. We cannot but be faithful to our prophetic mission for God and His people."
Sep
2023
1
Journos, artists commemorate 2nd national press freedom day
The day-long event included art exhibits featuring 25 artworks, including one by visual artist Max Santiago who was recently charged over the burning of an effigy of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the last State of the Nation Address protest.
Sep
2023
1
Community organizer, driver illegally arrested in Batangas
Batangas-based human rights group Tanggol Batangan said that the detained individuals were Ernesto Baez Jr., farmer advocate and organizer of Samahan ng Magbubukid sa Batangas (Sambat), jeepney driver Jose Escobio, and his friend Junald Jabonero.
Sep
2023
1
‘What’s next?’ | Affected residents in Makati-Taguig dispute ask for sustained basic social services
In the midst of the ongoing dispute between Makati and Taguig, affected residents are facing uncertainties over access to social services.
Sep
2023
1
Fishers say reclamation is not a ‘coastal defense’
“Officials from the PRA should be educated that it's the mangrove trees, not the destructive reclamation, that shield coastal communities from intense flooding."
Aug
2023
31
TWIPH | Marcelo H. Del Pilar’s birth anniversary
Balikan natin ang mga naging kontribusyon ng pangunahing lider ng kilusang propaganda na si Marcelo H. Del Pilar. Ang kanyang kaarawan din and idineklarang National Press Freedom Day sa Pilipinas.
Aug
2023
31
Groups denounce Esperon, Año’s filing of trumped-up charges vs judge, rights defenders
"The attempt of these former generals, to pursue judicial harassment against Karapatan, GABRIELA, and RMP through this trumped-up and malicious charges of perjury is a desperate act intended to hound human rights defenders."
Aug
2023
31
Renewed calls to surface the disappeared
"Our strength and determination mirror the struggles faced by numerous families across the nation who persistently seek answers regarding their missing loved ones."
Aug
2023
30
Artists, advocates reiterate call to free Amanda Echanis
“Amanda’s case is emblematic of a broader struggle against persecution. Her family, both on the Lacaba and Echanis sides, has a long history of activism and has faced harassment and detention. She was once the country’s youngest political prisoner with her parents in the 1990s."
Aug
2023
29
Former political prisoners decry low food, medicine budget for detainees
“This does not only indicate the government’s dire lack of compassion for those imprisoned. [It is also] a clear violation of international human rights norms such as the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners or the Mandela Rule."
Aug
2023
29
Students assail lower budget for school buildings, facilities
Youth groups questioned the reduced budget for capital outlay and maintenance funds for state universities and colleges saying that proper and accessible services and conducive learning facilities remain wanting for students and instructors.
Aug
2023
29
Farmers decry low agri budget in 2024
Peasant groups said that the proposed budget for agriculture is insufficient and that this shows how improving the local food production is not important to the Marcos Jr. administration.
Aug
2023
28
Third World Romance: The parallels of love and labor, romance and realism
The production takes an unconventional approach to telling the story of ordinary people under extraordinary circumstances— of poverty and pandemic— humanizing their choices, actions, and love languages. The film successfully stitched the fictional characters and the realities in the background, tapping kilig into romantic chemistry and familial love.
Aug
2023
27
Farmer rights advocates, artists raise funds for bail of detained Negros activist
Karina Dela Cerna was only 19 years old when she was arrested along with her father Albert in a series of raids in Bacolod in 2019. They were consequently charged with trumped-up charges such as illegal possession of firearms and explosives and human trafficking.
