Memory as defiance: Remembering RJ Ledesma
Death is used as a warning but memory becomes a form of defiance.
Nov
2025
27
Justice still elusive after 16 years of Ampatuan massacre
Media groups reiterated that families only received partial justice, as 44 individuals, including prominent members from the Ampatuan clan, were convicted since the promulgation in December 2019, and at least over 70 persons involved, including individuals carrying the Ampatuan surname, remain at large.
Nov
2025
26
Scientists denounce corruption, lack of government support
“Personally, I felt its weight. Stipend delays have become a real struggle, especially now that my mother, a single mom, can barely sustain my daily needs.”
Nov
2025
26
IP groups condemn attacks vs youth
”[W]e should not be silent because silence is the ally of the system that oppresses us from our rights."
Nov
2025
26
Enforced disappearance survivors in distress over police visits to loved ones
“These visits and questioning in the absence of counsel have been causing much stress and anxiety to the Petitioner (Dangla) and his relatives who are still recovering from the aftermath of his abduction,” the counter-manifestation reads.
Nov
2025
25
Bulatlat wins censorship case, court voids memo blocking 27 websites
"The local court’s decision unblocks all the 27 websites, making this a victory against state censorship, and against the use of “anti-terrorism” rhetoric to justify the violation of free speech and expression."
Nov
2025
23
After labor leader’s release, rights groups urge freedom for 18 other detained unionists
“Organizers are slapped with trumped-up charges, imprisoned for years, and acquitted only after the damage has been done. This systematic harassment violates workers’ right to freedom of association and their right to participate in political life.”
Nov
2025
23
Women journalists under attack worldwide
Similar to Filipino journalists, the Ukrainian journalist had her share of witnessing women journalists being killed and imprisoned for their work.
Nov
2025
23
Ateneo students call for People’s Transition Council
“We want to convey through this walkout that the youth should continue to intervene and be consistent in their protests against corruption.”
Nov
2025
22
Palestinian resistance and the fight against Israel’s crimes at the International People’s Tribunal
The tribunal will preserve evidence as reference for future legal actions as well as contribute to broader movement beyond traditional advocacy work to immediately stop the genocide and the ultimate liberation of the Palestinian people.
Nov
2025
21
‘Enrile’s burial in hero’s cemetery is historical distortion’ – groups
This burial will not be a simple act of protocol but an effort to confer honor on a former Defense Minister whose role in the machinery of martial rule cannot be separated from its atrocities, repression, and plunder.
Nov
2025
21
Families of unjustly detained Filipinos in US condemn lack of government aid
Filipino families who have been affected by immigration policies have relentlessly contacted the Philippine Consulate and Embassy only to be met with red tape and slow bureaucracy.
Nov
2025
20
Campus press condemns attempt by police anti-cybercrime to censor UP publication
Tinig ng Plaridel condemned the police’s “brazen assault on campus press freedom,” saying the incident revealed the regime’s desperation to stifle critical coverage amid growing public outrage over corruption scandals.
Nov
2025
20
KMP: Marcos should not escape accountability in flood control corruption
There should be a genuine public audit, full disclosure of documents, and cases filed against corrupt officials, including those in Malacañang and Congress.
Nov
2025
20
Groups decry operation vs LGBTQ couples in Maguindanao del Sur village
“No one should be punished or humiliated for who they are or whom they love.”
Nov
2025
19
Bayan demands resignation of Marcos, Duterte
“Bayan calls for widespread, bigger, and bolder protests to pursue accountability and push for the ouster of Marcos and Duterte,”
