Duterte appears in ICC case conference
“Duterte's appearance in court today proves that he has been feigning sick all this time."
Jan
2023
5
Artists condemn death threats against activist-writer Boni Ilagan
The artist said that while he received his share of messages that cursed and threatened him in the past because of his activism, Monday’s incident was the first time that he received a call that said much more.
Jan
2023
5
As onion prices soar, gov’t urged to invest on cold storage facilities
"It would lessen our cost surplus. We would also be able to guarantee the benefits of these cold storage facilities that it would bring to our farmers, especially here in Nueva Ecija who plant and harvest onions."
Jan
2023
4
#NoGoldenEra | Marcos Jr.’s economic plan to amass wealth for a few
One of the legacies of the Marcos Sr. dictatorship is how it blatantly used the state and bureaucracy to plunder the economy and enrich itself and its favored elite, including foreign interests. Marcos. Jr., with his economic blueprint, is setting the stage to do the same.
Jan
2023
4
#NoGoldenEra | Rights victims meet hurdles in Ombudsman Office
In the Philippines, victims of rights violations face dead ends as they turn to the Office of the Ombudsman for justice and redress.
Jan
2023
2
#NoGoldenEra | Food is now a luxury for low-income families
Poor Filipino families cannot afford to eat three meals a day.
Jan
2023
2
#NoGoldenEra | Workers suffer as pay remains insufficient amid incessant price hikes
This year, workers intensified their calls for a wage hike and the lowering of prices, saying that the pay should be able to cover the needs of a family of five.
Jan
2023
1
#NoGoldenEra | In 2022, attacks, censorship loomed over PH media
“Silencing valid voices through harassment and intimidation or through arbitrary website blocking weakens discourse and democracy and puts free speech at risk.”
Dec
2022
31
Question Everything | Keywords, sound bites, and newsmakers of 2022
After half a year in power, the dictator’s son proved that he was no champion of human rights and freedom of expression. Impunity has persisted as evidenced in the killing of radio broadcaster Percy Lapid. Tokhang became Bida but extrajudicial killings did not stop. Red-tagging remains the de facto policy of the state in dealing with critics and activists despite the claim of the Justice secretary that it is only a term invented by the Left.
Dec
2022
31
Youth group’s Facebook Page deleted, members locked out after multiple log-in attempts
“We vehemently condemn this brazen attack on the youth. This is a conscious and orchestrated attack to deplatform dissent and to silence the critical voice of the youth.”
Dec
2022
29
Chad Booc hailed as ‘Bayani ng Kalikasan’
"He left the safety of our supportive and loving hometown to serve the Lumad and their struggles for self-determination and to protect their ancestral lands from mining companies."
Dec
2022
29
Land and Life: The Tumandok People of Panay and their Struggle
If put together as bits and parts of a large puzzle, all the repressions, oppressions, marginalizations and directed violations of Tumandok rights as indigenous people the picture amount to ethnocide. There exists a deliberate and systematic destruction of their life and culture as vulnerable people.
Dec
2022
28
#KaJomaLives | Progressives immortalize Sison’s legacy in people’s movement for change
"We gather today not just to mourn but to pay tribute."
Dec
2022
28
NPA pays tribute to Jose Maria Sison
Early morning of December 26, New People’s Army (NPA) in Bicol region showcased 21-gun salute as tribute to Jose Maria Sison, the founding chairperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Central Committee.
Dec
2022
26
Facebook censors women’s group page over tributes for late CPP founder
"Facebook's role in censoring free speech and enabling the rise of authoritarian regimes all over the world has been well-documented."
Dec
2022
26
A revolution post-Joma Sison? Wife, fellow peace panel Julie says Joma optimistic that the revolution will win
In his last days in a hospital in The Netherlands, CPP founding chairman Jose Maria Sison remained optimistic, saying that the current situation in the Philippines will remain a fertile ground to advance people’s fight.
