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.
May
2025
2
Not just P200: Workers demand P1,200 living wage
“Dahil doon, ang sahod ay nakabubuhay. Dito nakamamatay."
May
2025
1
Women’s group welcomes disqualification case vs poll bets over lewd remarks
“Government leaders must uphold respect, dignity, and equality—not propagate toxic, patriarchal views that endanger women and diminish their immeasurable contributions to society.”
May
2025
1
Groups denounce killing of 89-year-old veteran journalist
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said Dayang’s case is “contemptible,” knowing his age at 89 years old. He was reportedly shot three times by an unidentified gunman while he was watching television inside his home in Villa Salvacion.
Apr
2025
30
Missing Bayan Muna coordinator found detained on criminal charges
“The military’s actions aim to undermine the rights of marginalized sectors, including farmers and women, and silence those advocating for change."
Apr
2025
30
Bayan Muna slams Chinese occupation of Sandy Cay, warns against falling into superpower trap
"The recent occupation of Sandy Cay by Chinese forces is a blatant act of aggression and a gross violation of international law. This highly provocative action serves only to escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea and the broader South China Sea, further destabilizing the entire region."
Apr
2025
28
41st Peoples’ Cordillera Day declares resistance against ancestral land grabs and resource plunder
“Large-scale mining and energy projects are being rebranded as ‘green solutions.’ But the cost is high: massive excavation, deforestation, and the displacement of communities. These projects worsen landlessness and threaten food security."
Apr
2025
28
Bayan Muna coordinator in Batangas declared missing
Bayan Muna ST has called Banjawan’s disappearance an “attack on progressive organizations and party-lists” and part of a worsening trend of attacks under the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration.
Apr
2025
27
SB19’s Dungka! Of haters and trapos
Dungka! becomes a call to get the trapos out of people’s lives as SB19 Justin purposely covers a trapo poster with a Sining Ang Sandata poster.
Apr
2025
26
Rights groups denounce Bicol peasants’ abduction after military ops
“No amount of military distortion can cover up the fact that they were the ones who disrespected the traditional culture of Maundy Thursday for Christians."
Apr
2025
26
Top senatorial bets in surveys not pro-workers – labor unions
“The right to unionize is in the Constitution but it is still being prohibited."
Apr
2025
25
‘Anak ng Kordilyera’: Missing Dexter and Bazoo on 41st People’s Cordillera Day
At the 41st People’s Cordillera Day, the call to surface Dexter and Bazoo resounded through poetry, song, and collective memory—a call carried by loved ones and communities determined to bring them home.
Apr
2025
25
Group opposes Marawi Siege compensation planned changes
“These amendments will bring more delays and uncertainty to Marawi’s internally displaced peoples (IDPs) who have now suffered for eight years and are still unable to return to their homes. They will affect vital social services needed by the people of Marawi to rebuild and recover.”
Apr
2025
24
International observers to monitor 2025 midterm elections, raise concerns on electoral violence
“The Philippines has long been a hotspot for election-related violence, particularly in rural areas,” said ICHRP Vice Chairperson Patricia Lisson.
Apr
2025
24
Negros farmers demand an end to conversion of agricultural lands
In Negros, agricultural lands are being converted to make way for a city project, palm oil plantation and solar farms, threatening local farmers’ livelihood.
Apr
2025
24
On mangrove earth-balling: Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should
Our oceans are changing due to climate change. Destroying the remaining mangrove forests in Manila Bay will only increase the vulnerability of coastal communities, particularly those of marginalized fisherfolk and urban poor.
