Memory as defiance: Remembering RJ Ledesma
Death is used as a warning but memory becomes a form of defiance.
May
2025
19
Farmer-leader urges Senator-elect Kiko Pangilinan to repeal Rice Liberalization Law
“The rice crisis has worsened since the Rice Liberalization was implemented, and Senator Kiko knows this as well."
May
2025
19
Deployment of 40 private guards increases tension in Palawan’s indigenous town
Residents said that the private blue guards are deployed by the JMV Security Services again, the same agency that deployed 80 armed private blue guards in their community on April 4.
May
2025
18
What election watchdog volunteers hope for beyond elections
The call for accountability must be continuous, the campaign for better solutions must be continuous.”
May
2025
18
‘Historic win’: Political detainee tops UP election for student councilors
“This extraordinary milestone, achieved from behind bars, reflects the collective will of the UP student body and affirms the right to political participation even under the most difficult of circumstances."
May
2025
17
Farmers shun rice importation, call for boosting local production
“Despite a slight increase in local yield, it is still vastly overshadowed by massive importation. This is the result of the unrestrained opening of the market to imported rice in the name of neoliberal policies," said KMP Chairperson Danilo Ramos.
May
2025
17
Legal feasibility of a hybrid manual-automated election counting system in the Philippines
RA 8436, like RA 9369, did not provide for hybrid elections, but the Supreme Court nevertheless allowed it because one of the primary mandates of Comelec, simply put, is to make sure that the votes of the Filipino people during elections are counted.
May
2025
17
ASEAN legislators raise concerns on credibility of 2025 PH midterm polls
“It is dismaying to learn that these are not mere technical glitches but signs of systemic neglect that effectively disenfranchise thousands of Filipino voters,” said APHR Chair Mercy Chriesty Barends.
May
2025
16
Arrest of 10 indigenous peoples, community leaders in Palawan: unjust use of legal tactics
Most of the arrested residents are known leaders who are actively speaking and campaigning against the entry of a private corporation in their island.
May
2025
15
Philippine commitment to EU international observation not respected
“There is no harmonised version of the election code, nor a mechanism to document which provisions are no longer in force. This affects the legal certainty of the texts, as is the case with the applicable provisions on international observation. Campaign finance is insufficiently regulated,” the mission stated.
May
2025
14
Vote-buying during PH elections remains ‘endemic,’ EU observers say
“Vote-buying is also rooted in poverty. When daily life is a struggle, then some food, a small amount of money, essential services, or healthcare offered in exchange for votes can feel like a tangible benefit,” said Marta Temido, chief observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EUEOM).
May
2025
13
Election watchdog questions automated election transparency after poll results are in
“If you don't know what kind of software is installed in the automated counting machine, it’s difficult to determine if it could be used for electronic cheating,” Kontra Daya convener Danilo Arao
May
2025
13
The faces of the youth in the 2025 midterm elections
“I hope the candidates I chose govern well and I hope they address corruption, which is why I voted for candidates who would do so,” Cassandra says.
May
2025
13
OFWs in Hong Kong experience online voting glitches
"From the lack of community consultations, to the railroading of the implementation of the online voting, COMELATE has done too little, too late," said Bayan Muna Hongkong Spokesperson Lai Besana.
May
2025
13
Ballots cast exceed voters who voted, IT group raises alarm over ‘discrepancies’
“This unexplained discrepancy casts serious doubt on the accuracy and reliability of the Automated Canvassing Machine (ACM) used in the elections, raising the specter of either grave machine error or outright electoral fraud,” said Bayan Muna - Panay.
May
2025
12
Voters frustrated over accidental ‘overvote’ cases
Numerous cases of accidental ‘overvotes’ were reported since the morning of the 2025 midterm elections today, May 12.
