Prison officials accountable for P7 million missing fund
The Bureau of Corrections should investigate its erring personnel, file the necessary charges and demand that she return what she embezzled instead of squeezing the PDLs dry.
Sep
2025
26
Mabinay 6 freed after 7 years in unjust detention
"This decision sends a clear message that an individual cannot be stripped of their rights and freedoms based merely on suspicion, misplaced profiling, or the mere fact of being in a conflict area."
Sep
2025
26
Villar-owned water utilities burden residents
Buen, Ramirez, and Abellana are among the many affected consumers who are billed monthly with a minimum charge and continue to pay their dues despite not being able to benefit from the services of PrimeWater.
Sep
2025
26
Stray bullet victim in Mendiola protest was a bystander, says witness
Eric, he said, was a bystander who took no part in the protest.
Sep
2025
25
Martial Law activists doubt Marcos Jr’s fight vs corruption
If Marcos Jr is sincere in fighting corruption, then he needs to explain the proposed P10.7-billion confidential funds of the Office of the President in the 2026 proposed budget.
Sep
2025
25
TIMELINE: The prolonged detention of Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio
The case of Cumpio illustrates the painstakingly slow judicial process on harassment suits filed against human rights defenders.
Sep
2025
25
Indigenous groups demand end to mega dam projects
recent floodings should not be used to justify the construction of the mega dam infrastructure
Sep
2025
25
Amihan condemns harassment of Cagayan women leaders
“The government’s response to legitimate calls against corruption, poverty, and injustice is intimidation, instead of addressing the issues and problems that farmers and women face every day."
Sep
2025
24
Right(s) Up: Corruption as human rights anomaly
The multi-billion peso corruption scandal could have been used to fund healthcare facilities, education, and other basic social services. Instead of respecting people’s right to protest against corruption, the government responded with violence.
Sep
2025
24
Victims’ families seek justice miles away from home
"The impunity that Duterte wielded during his time is very much felt until now."
Sep
2025
23
Consumer group slams planned ERC’s ‘ghost regulation’
“This is a ghost regulation where the agency exists in name but abandons its duty to ensure least-cost electricity."
Sep
2025
23
91 children arrested in protest is a ‘large-scale children’s rights violation’ – Salinlahi
“While corrupt officials and abusive authorities remain unaccountable, it is ordinary citizens, especially children who face violent arrests and continued deprivation of their rights. This stark double standard must end. And in any way unacceptable to violate children’s rights in this most brutal and traumatizing manner."
Sep
2025
23
Activists tell Malacañang: ‘Jail the corrupt, not the protesters’
"We were hoping that Marcos would prioritize making corrupt politicians accountable, pero inuna mo pang kasuhan ang mga kabataang nagpoprotesta.”
Sep
2025
23
ICC member states told, ‘Do not accept Duterte’
"Do not let yourselves be used by this fascist and his daughter if you call yourselves as rights-respecting governments,” human rights advocate Cristina Palabay told the ICC member states.
Sep
2025
22
Bayan, Karapatan denounce brutal arrests in Mendiola
Karapatan said the police’s conduct against the young protesters can be likened to the kind of disproportionate and excessive force employed by Marcos Sr. in quelling street protests during martial law.
Sep
2025
22
Massive anti-corruption rally floods Luneta
"We are inspired by the creative activism of the youth who led their delegations from various schools and communities. We marched with flood victims, the urban poor, farmers, workers, and ordinary Filipinos who are united in condemning the entrenched corruption in the bureaucracy."
