Groups remember Martial Law with protests
The September 21 protests will also be held in various parts of the country.
Nov
2022
16
The poor cuts down on staples as price hikes continue
When asked about the country’s inflation rate, Jemelie Polinar, a mother of three, let out a sigh as she picked the freshest yet cheapest squash. “To be honest, I don’t know anything about those numbers. What I know is that the poorest of the poor are suffering the most. This is our daily reality, from the increased transportation costs to the food we need.”
Nov
2022
16
Kin of rights abuses belie claims of justice secretary at the UPR
"What he said is not what’s happening in our country. Killings and human rights violations continue. There is still no justice for our loved ones."
Nov
2022
14
Jeepney modernization’s rushed timeline neglects drivers’ woes
As more cooperatives registered to meet the program's final extended deadline of March 2023, implementation barriers and shortcomings hampered momentum and mirrored the reasons for the program's reluctance among the most affected stakeholders, the jeepney drivers.
Nov
2022
14
COP27: Perspectives from the world’s poorest
Will this gathering of world leaders finally heed the demands of environmental defenders for genuine and systemic solutions to the climate crisis? Will the world’s biggest polluter be finally made accountable?
Nov
2022
13
Spiral of violence
If the “spiral of violence” against journalists does end, or is at least minimized, the dividends would be to free expression, press freedom, and, quite possibly, the return of the enterprise and investigative journalism that this country needs to help it move forward.
Nov
2022
13
World body checks out holes in Phl HR record
Taking note of the government’s “refusal to cooperate with the international human rights mechanisms” and the ongoing investigations of EJKs by the International Criminal Court, the Committee prods the Philippines to put an end to EJKs of suspected drug offenders. It has recommended nine steps toward ending the killings.
Nov
2022
13
Balik-Tanaw | God’s partners in dismantling and rebuilding
Many people have always imagined God’s coming to bring disasters, wars, earthquakes, famines, and destruction. Some would proclaim that God is coming back because the signs of the times mentioned in the Gospel text (Luke 21:5-19) occur occasionally, one after the other, causing so much suffering — especially among our society’s marginalized sectors.
Nov
2022
13
UN expert urges Philippine government to stop coal fired power plants, address killings of environmental defenders
“That means no more coal-fired power plants, no major mining operations without the free prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples and local communities. (And it means) Zero tolerance for harassment, intimidation and acts of violence against environment, land and human rights defenders."
Nov
2022
13
Cartoonists carry on amid the chilling effect after Kahil slay
"Keep pushing, still. Us being silent, this is what they want. Let us deny them of that satisfaction. Push back. Organize. We work better as a team, as a collective."
Nov
2022
12
Market vendors decry increasing prices
“We used to be able to buy mangoes by the sacks. But now, we just buy (a few kilos) because of the high prices.”
Nov
2022
12
Civil society organizations reiterate call for UN rights body to conduct independent probe in PH
“The government is using the UN joint program, they say they are complying with the HRC resolution. We don’t want the international community to depend only on that because that is only a window dressing of the Philippine government."
Nov
2022
12
Attacks vs media asked to be tackled in UN review on PH
In an effort to highlight the attacks against press freedom in the international community, alternative media groups have submitted their complaints to experts from the United Nations on Friday, Nov. 11, in Geneva Switzerland.
Nov
2022
12
A year since her arrest, calls to free detained dev’t worker Sally Ujano continue
Human rights workers and the relatives of detained development worker Ma. Salome “Sally” Ujano have renewed their calls for her release, nearly a year since she was arrested and detained based on trumped-up cases.
Nov
2022
10
‘Drop the charges’ | Students denounce university’s looming expulsion of 3 protesters
Three university students are facing possible expulsion after holding a protest action commemorating the 50th year since the imposition of Martial Law by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
Nov
2022
9
How administrative intervention cripples a student publication
“The publication started because there is a need for local coverage in the university and an agenda shift to bridge campus, local, and national issues for the students. It's an initiative born out of student volunteerism.”
