Media groups denounce slay try on Roxas City broadcaster
"No threat will ever change our commitment to honest, responsible journalism."
Mar
2026
30
Peasant groups run vs US war
Rising costs of food prices and daily living expenses make farmers more vulnerable to destitution, cyclical debt, and landlessness.
Mar
2026
28
Women skip meals as oil prices soar – CWR
Policies favor private corporations over public welfare, further marginalizing women.
Mar
2026
28
Groups frustrated over ruling affirming Cumpio, Domequil guilty verdict
“Uy-Perez’s blind faith in the testimonies of self-declared rebel surrenderers is unacceptable and unjust.”
Mar
2026
27
Talaingod case exposes impunity suffered by Lumad in the hands of paramilitary, criminalization of solidarity
“Instead of going after the Alamara and the military, the government filed charges against the likes of Ka Satur (Ocampo) and Ma’am France (Castro).”
Mar
2026
27
After 4 years of detention, court acquits child rights defender
“The Court of Appeals’ decision affirms what we have long known—the accusations against our mother were baseless.”
Mar
2026
26
Aid, other government measures not enough to cushion impacts of oil price hikes – groups
“Without price controls and the repeal of deregulation policies, these measures merely create an illusion of control."
Mar
2026
26
Workers face dispersal in Laguna economic zone amid CBA deadlock
"CBA negotiations are meant to uplift labor conditions, but what we see is the opposite—wages stagnate while the cost of living continues to rise."
Mar
2026
26
Prohibiting forced marriage following rape upholds Muslim women’s rights, dignity — groups
“It is a meaningful step forward in upholding the dignity, rights, and justice that every woman and girl deserves."
Mar
2026
26
Philippines on human rights watchlist due to crackdown on dissent
The Philippines has been rated “Repressed” for five consecutive years, the second worst rating a country can receive, indicating severe restrictions to the freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and association.
Mar
2026
26
Solons, transport workers slam ‘useless’ energy emergency declaration
Absence of concrete price control mechanisms leaves transport workers, farmers, fisherfolk, and low-income households vulnerable to what it described as “war-driven oil shock."
Mar
2026
26
Lanao del Norte abaca plant workers fight for just wages
Improving the workers’ situation should be at the center of CBA negotiations, especially amid rising cost of basic goods and services.
Mar
2026
26
Group denounces killing of Negros Occidental broadcaster
"It is a blatant attack to silence voices that seek to inform, question, and hold power to account for their civic duties and responsibilities and uphold the public’s right to know."
Mar
2026
23
Tacloban court yet to decide on journo, Church worker’s appeals
“The team as well as the families of Frenchie and Maye are hoping that the decisions will be made as soon as possible.”
Mar
2026
20
Kalinga women’s lives interwoven by defense of ancestral land
Cordillera’s rich natural resources have attracted local and international companies eager to profit from them. But for the Indigenous Peoples of the region, everything is interconnected. The destruction of their land means the destruction of their life, culture, and identity. Their resistance to so-called development projects has spanned many decades.
Mar
2026
20
Caring for the defenders
A big part of Belen’s recovery was her positive attitude and her determination to move forward.
