Memory as defiance: Remembering RJ Ledesma
Death is used as a warning but memory becomes a form of defiance.
Oct
2025
5
Moros’ struggle for self-governance remains rooted in martial law atrocities
"Just keep fighting because you are what we fought for, young people."
Oct
2025
5
Right(s) Up: Forced labor during natural hazard is a human rights violation
"The conduct of these companies reveals a callous prioritization of profit over human life."
Oct
2025
2
Hearing for disappeared labor activist starts almost a year after filing
“Where is the swift judicial remedy to enforced disappearance through the writ of amparo?”
Oct
2025
2
Cebu and Bohol reel from 6.9-magnitude quake: Communities evacuate, infrastructure assessed
The quake unleashed violent ground motion.
Oct
2025
2
Cebu BPO workers report forced return, threats after earthquake
At least 10 BPO companies in Cebu City violated labor rights and occupational safety standards following the September 30 earthquake, the BPO Industry Employees Network-Cebu reported.
Oct
2025
1
Rights groups, lawyers refute police’s ‘outright lies’ on maltreatment of Sept. 21 detainees
"There is no other credible evidence of the abuse, torture and cruelty that the arrested individuals suffered in the hands of the PNP than their very own testimonies and that of their families and lawyers."
Oct
2025
1
AFP campus tour in Masbate deepens ‘militarization’ of schools, violates DepEd order
"Behind them lies the silent but dangerous practice of red-tagging, and intimidation that causes fear, apprehension, and violation of the human rights of teachers, students, and school staff."
Oct
2025
1
Women’s group in Cordillera decries harassment of leader
Despite being cleared of all charges, she remained a target of state suppression.
Oct
2025
1
‘Government stole construction worker’s life’
"The government didn't just steal taxes. It stole Eric Saber's life."
Oct
2025
1
Braving trauma, survivor Eco Dangla appeals court denial of protection
“To admit the crime but shield the culprits is to side with the oppressor. This is not justice—it is the normalization of impunity.”
Sep
2025
30
Two-faced
Calls for selective probe on corruption, and strikes with maximum violence on protesters.
Sep
2025
28
In Bicol, Church’s peace walk is also a march against corruption
Hava said he used to marshal protest actions during the Duterte administration. “ I’m already participating in the Lakbay Dalangin.”
Sep
2025
28
Peasant group slams government officials over kickback scandal in Bulacan flood projects
“Those involved must be removed from their positions, charged with graft, corruption, and plunder, and brought to justice. They have no concern for the struggling farmers. While floods swallow rice fields and livelihoods, these corrupt politicians gorge themselves on stolen wealth. They must be held accountable, prosecuted, and jailed. Such blatant plunder should no longer be tolerated."
Sep
2025
28
‘Arrested for wearing black’ | Youth groups decries continued detention of student leader
Daniel Gio Caballes, an engineering student, resident artist and a student leader at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) was just documenting the protest when the police arrested him. Now, he is facing charges of tumults and other disturbances of public order, direct assault upon an agent of a person in authority and resistance and serious disobedience to an agent of a person in authority filed by the Manila Police District Baseco Police Station.
Sep
2025
28
REALITY CHECK: Government lies about the violence in Mendiola protest
In this article, Bulatlat fact-checks the claims of the government officials in the major anti-corruption protest in Manila that resulted in more than 215 individuals arrested, including 91 minors. The reality: there are casualties, maximum tolerance is questionable, and the police used teargas.
