Memory as defiance: Remembering RJ Ledesma
Death is used as a warning but memory becomes a form of defiance.
May
2025
10
Jeepney driver Mody Floranda bids for Senate seat with a call for better transport system
"We stand with Ka Mody. He is the defender of the transport sector. I am always with him. We joke with him, eat with him, and he's with us on the road."
May
2025
10
#TaumbayanNaman | Makabayan coalition puts up a fight against political dynasties
"The administration came after us, but we weren’t scared. We didn’t back down, because we stand for the people and the nation."
May
2025
10
High power rates remain a national problem
"Meralco power rates have risen by a net of four pesos per kilowatt-hour since 2020, outpacing inflation, but their franchise was renewed while unjust billing issues remain unresolved."
May
2025
9
More than copper and gold: The people who won’t be moved
What they stand to lose is far more than copper and gold. It is everything they call home.
May
2025
8
Student union slams BulSU admin over welcoming Marcos-backed bets
“We aim for school administrations to be political—because neutrality only benefits the status quo. By welcoming these candidates into BulSU, the administration manifested support for a slate backed by political dynasties, murderers, thieves, and corrupt leaders.”
May
2025
8
EU deploys observers for the PH 2025 midterm elections
“Constructive recommendations will be the legacy of our mission, offered to the consideration of (the) people and authorities in the same spirit of cooperation and partnership with the Philippines that marks our presence in the country since our arrival."
May
2025
7
70 years of freedom on paper: A reality check on Filipino workers’ freedom of association
Despite interventions by the ILO, Filipino workers still struggle to be heard, while their leaders continue to be harassed and killed.
May
2025
7
Some ‘farmers’ partylists misrepresent farmers, group says
“This is not just electoral fraud. This is political identity theft on a national scale."
May
2025
6
‘We exist’ | Lumads express dismay as Camiguin gov’t denied their existence
A Mindanao anthropologist said that it is “ridiculous and preposterous” to say that Kamigin Indigenous People do not exist.
May
2025
6
PH commitments to US military in Asia-Pacific poses risk of escalation, say groups
“The so-called ‘Strengthened Strategic Partnership’ is not about mutual security, but about tightening a US-led military net aimed at ensnaring China in an inter-imperialist conflict."
May
2025
6
Are protected areas really protected? | Gaps in reclamation policies surrounding Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park
The creation of contradicting laws between institutions with overarching responsibilities and objectives shows how private interests creep in the development of public policy, effectively making its implementation so confusing that the safeguards in the law virtually become ineffective.
May
2025
4
18 million ‘functionally illiterate’ grads linked to public education woes
"The education system functions to produce a large number of cheap laborers for the benefit of foreign entities and big businesses, not really for the genuine development of Filipinos."
May
2025
4
Southern Tagalog sectors unite in celebrating workers’ victories
"We have shown that even a factory located within an enclave with a no-union, no-strike policy can still stop production and deal a blow to the giant capitalists."
May
2025
4
Fishers reel from the adverse impacts of Manila Bay reclamation projects
“We are already feeling the effects of reclamation, such as widespread and prolonged flooding every time there's a storm, and the loss of our livelihoods."
May
2025
4
Court order has no teeth as labor organizer remains missing for three years
“Magbanua’s continuing disappearance shows that state security agencies can simply ignore writs of amparo and other court decisions that favor labor rights defenders."
