Memory as defiance: Remembering RJ Ledesma
Death is used as a warning but memory becomes a form of defiance.
Oct
2025
20
Marcos Jr. branded hypocrite on Indigenous People’s month
Katribu described Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a hypocrite who “celebrates Indigenous heritage in words while waging war against indigenous peoples defending their ancestral lands and right to self-determination.”
Oct
2025
20
Mothers in the rural land power the nation’s fields
Recently, the Lupang Ramos farmers grieved the impact of the successive storms which destroyed their planted corn and string beans.
Oct
2025
19
Alternative learning center thrives in Tondo’s courage
Despite the inspirational work that they do and the absence of government support for this grassroots initiative, they have been subjected to political vilification, surveillance, and harassment.
Oct
2025
17
Fishers slam blue economy framework, warn of threats to marine life
Pamalakaya-Philippines and allied organizations called on the administration to ensure meaningful representation in the drafting of programs and laws affecting small fishers.
Oct
2025
17
Rural women march for land, justice
Farmers are hungry because there’s no compensation when they’re hit by calamities.
Oct
2025
16
Rising waters, rising children: Rights-based education for early-childhood and youth in Marikina
"We learn about our human rights, the state of education, social issues, and even about our environment critically."
Oct
2025
15
Police urged to stop harassing campus journo
“This action reveals a troubling pattern of state harassment meant to discourage young people from joining or reporting on anti-corruption protests.”
Oct
2025
14
Makabayan slams 2026 budget: ‘Pork system intact despite trillion-peso scandal’
“This budget is a brazen continuation of the corrupt pork barrel system that has plundered billions of pesos from the Filipino people through more than 9,000 flood control projects from 2022 to the present."
Oct
2025
14
NTF-ELCAC red-tagging exposes state-sponsored war on labor, dissent
The vilification of activists, journalists, and labor organizers has become a defining feature of a government that equates criticism with subversion.
Oct
2025
14
Victims, lawyers outraged as Duterte gets IBP award
Human rights lawyers said that while the award criteria may be objective, the timing and choice of Duterte as awardee are morally and ethically problematic.
Oct
2025
14
Child marriages in Bangsamoro towns due to certain cultural, economic contexts
Economic factors are also included. The study found that high poverty levels create pressure that drives families to marry off children early as a means to lessen financial burdens.
Oct
2025
14
15,000 PUPians walkout against 2026 budget cut
Every peso stolen is stolen from student education.
Oct
2025
12
Resistance blossoms in the harshest soils: Love and activism in Noni Abao’s ‘Bloom Where You Are Planted’
‘Bloom Where You Are Planted’ does not romanticize activism; it humanizes it.
Oct
2025
12
Tobacco farmers demand fair prices, assert right to be heard
The current price of tobacco varies significantly by type and grade, ranging from P39 ($0.67) to P97 ($1.66) per kilo, as of October 2025.
Oct
2025
12
REALITY CHECK: Kaufman lies about Duterte’s interim release
The reality: Kaufman misrepresented both the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) and the Philippine government, spreading disinformation that misled victims, media, and the public.
