Memory as defiance: Remembering RJ Ledesma
Death is used as a warning but memory becomes a form of defiance.
Aug
2025
25
Civilians flee as military ops Intensify in Tapaz
“These bombardments endanger civilians, particularly farmers and indigenous Tumandok communities who are already vulnerable."
Aug
2025
25
Soldiers harass Dumagat communities in Rizal
This climate of fear undermines not only the safety of indigenous peoples but also the democratic rights of all Filipinos
Aug
2025
25
Gaza famine began with Israel uprooting olive trees — food advocacy group
As the crisis deepens, the number of people facing famine is projected to rise to 641,000, or nearly a third of Gaza’s population.
Aug
2025
25
A year after husband’s disappearance, Corazon finds more questions than answers
For Cora, the loss is most acute in the everyday details.
Aug
2025
25
Alipato at Muog fights attempted censorship, wins FAMAS best picture, best director
“We came here without any expectation of winning, so we hadn’t even prepared a speech.”
Aug
2025
24
The masses as extended family
Mags serves as spokesperson of Defend Workers Southern Tagalog, an alliance formed to protect workers’ rights in a region that has seen both industrial growth and intensified repression.
Aug
2025
24
Search, investigations of disappeared activists marred by impunity and lack of state cooperation
“Another challenge arises from the kind of climate where full cooperation from state forces cannot be expected. Even the safety and security of the search missions themselves are often at risk.”
Aug
2025
24
Two Nexperia union leaders reinstated months after strike
The decision to reinstate Fajardo and Marquez came after Nexperia workers staged a strike last March 2025 over a deadlock in CBA negotiations.
Aug
2025
22
Agusan 6 face persecution, member taken by military
Witnesses said that Man-aning, upon being taken by the military, was sobbing, showing visible distress, fear, and unwillingness to be taken by the military.
Aug
2025
22
Women farmers demand calamity compensation amid flood losses
Women farmers in Laguna, reeling from floods that destroyed their rice fields and left them with losses of up to P20,000 ($340) per hectare, are demanding calamity compensation and higher palay prices, as their crops are not covered by insurance and government rice policies continue to draw criticism.
Aug
2025
21
Student leader denied enrolment after joining protest vs gender discrimination
Despite his enrollment being revoked, Baltazar stated that his fight is not yet over. “Education is a right of all, not just of a few who can turn a blind eye just to follow your wrongful governance. Despite what they did to me, they will never be able to take away my principle to stand firm, my courage to speak out, and my commitment to fight for the rights not just for myself, but also for my fellow student,” he stressed.
Aug
2025
20
Parents carry on strength of their disappeared son
For Mercedita and Generoso, memories of Bazoo are inseparable from the wisdom he carried.
Aug
2025
20
Study: Ship traffic can release methane trapped underwater
A 2025 study published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment found that ship traffic can cause methane emissions to spike up to 20 times higher than in undisturbed areas, even during short passages.
Aug
2025
20
Frail kidneys and frail systems
Over and above the lack of health education, the financial strain brought by the high cost of antidiabetic medications made treatment compliance nearly impossible for her. As a result, her blood sugar levels became chronically uncontrolled, and by the age of 30, she was already put on insulin therapy. Maria was told to strictly adhere to this treatment regimen if she did not want her kidneys to fail. This significantly took a toll on both her mind and her already stretched pocket.
Aug
2025
19
Prosecutor used foreign designations in terror financing case against NGO consortium
In a report by SunStar Cebu, the second hearing revealed that the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) failed to provide evidence during the second hearing to prove CERNET’s association with a designation of persons or entities. Prior to that, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed the consortium’s legitimacy.
