Memory as defiance: Remembering RJ Ledesma
Death is used as a warning but memory becomes a form of defiance.
Jul
2025
31
Court scores gov’t failure to probe, surface missing activist Felix Salaveria Jr.
The Court found that the Philippine National Police (PNP) failed to properly investigate the case and did not exercise the required extraordinary diligence, making them responsible and accountable for Salaveria's continuing disappearance.
Jul
2025
31
‘Marcos Jr misunderstands renewable energy needs’
Marcos Jr.'s clean energy agenda faces growing scrutiny, as soaring LNG costs, environmental damage, and community concerns expose stark contradictions in the Philippines’ energy transition.
Jul
2025
29
Two Angels for the Bugsuk tribe
APARSUK co-head Angel Sarmiento embraces Molbog resident Tarhata Pelayo after injunction hearing. Photo by Francessca Abalos/Bulatlat
Jul
2025
29
After 12 years, kin still await DNA results to settle unrecovered parents after Typhoon Pablo in Mindanao
Twelve years have passed but Ofelia and her family continuously felt the trauma, especially if there’s a typhoon or a strong weather disturbance nearby the Davao region.
Jul
2025
29
Molbog youth leader charged with cyberlibel amid land dispute
Angelica Nasiron, the latest victim of the criminal charges filed against the indigenous residents of Sitio Marihangin, said that the cyberlibel cases are attempts to “intimidate and silence my fellow indigenous people still fighting for our place in Marihangin [sic].”
Jul
2025
29
REALITY CHECK: What ‘debt condonation’ means for Filipino farmers
Based on monitoring by the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has reached only 14 percent of its target beneficiaries for distribution of Certificate of Condonation with Release of Mortgage (COCROM), covering six percent of total registered farmers.
Jul
2025
28
Marcos Jr 4th SONA falls short of bare minimum, critics say
Inside Batasan, Marcos Jr. identified accomplishments in infrastructure, health care, and food subsidy. But activists said that the speech was marked more by omissions than solutions.
“There was no mention of the elephant in the room—the corruption and impunity,” said Renato Reyes Jr., president of BAYAN.
Jul
2025
28
LIST: Critical issues Marcos Jr. did not address in his SONA
Promises and so-called achievements filled the one hour and eleven minutes speech of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28, Monday. What are the critical issues did he miss to address?
Jul
2025
27
Analysts weigh in on Marcos Jr.’s policies halfway into his term
For think tank group Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG), Marcos Jr’s first half is a “period marked by deepening socio-economic inequality, persistent political patronage, and intensifying geopolitical entanglements that undermine Philippine sovereignty.”
Jul
2025
27
‘We no longer live in peace’ | Indigenous peoples, advocates launch Defend Mindoro against state abuses
“What’s in place is essentially a de facto martial law, with bombings, forced evacuations, harassment, and intimidation. This is not mere military presence; it is systematic repression.”
Jul
2025
27
Storm survivors slam Marcos Jr’s ‘new normal’ as inaction
People Surge, a national alliance of disaster survivors, said that many affected communities remain without housing, livelihood, or sustained support.
Jul
2025
27
3 years of high prices, hunger for Filipinos under Marcos Jr.
"The Marcos Jr. administration is clinging to a failed and anti-farmer policy of rice importation. It is time to repeal the Rice Liberalization Law, break up the rice trading monopoly, and implement a genuine program for food self-sufficiency."
Jul
2025
27
World Bank-funded project in Negros spells division, violence for farming communities
Under the SPLIT project funded by the World Bank, no actual new land distribution takes place. Former Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano said that there are still more than 500,000 hectares of agricultural land undistributed.
Jul
2025
27
The uneven cost of Siargao’s tourism boom
“There’s been so much Western influence, especially with tourism and migrants coming in. Our language is changing—kids speak English, Cebuano—it’s all mixed now. But the deeper, ancestral influence is still there. I came from Mamanwa. I want that to be recognized again.”
Jul
2025
27
Locals fight back against growing Zionism in Siargao
Some come to surf or recover, drawn to Siargao’s beauty and relative peace. But their presence, often marked by aggressive behavior, loud partying, and a disregard for local customs, has begun to unsettle the community.
