Group denounces libel vs Capiz broadcasters
The cases faced by Baskog Radio anchors India and Jay Lavapiez prove that libel laws have been weaponized for intimidation and retaliation.
Group denounces libel vs Capiz broadcasters
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Fishing expenses up by 120% since oil price hike – fishers group
Fishing expenses up by 120% since oil price hike – fishers group
“If adequate support is not provided, fish production and the country's food security are at serious risk."
After 2 years, son laments continuing disappearance of Mindanao labor organizer
After 2 years, son laments continuing disappearance of Mindanao labor organizer
"We do not know where to stand or how to feel, whether we could still hope or just move on."
Over 700 families near Carbon Market face displacement, red-tagging amid privatization
Over 700 families near Carbon Market face displacement, red-tagging amid privatization
“If this demolition pushes through, I will lose customers and the livelihood I inherited from my family. Being relocated would also mean more expenses for commuting and for transporting the food I sell.”
‘Safer Cities’ operations, anti-poor, legally questionable – advocates
‘Safer Cities’ operations, anti-poor, legally questionable – advocates
The lawyers raised a fundamental question: if the alleged violations are punishable only by fines, why were individuals arrested or taken into custody?
Iran maintains vigilance on ceasefire with United States
Iran maintains vigilance on ceasefire with United States
“Our hands are on the trigger, and the moment the slightest error is committed by the enemy, it will be responded to with full power.”
Ordinary Filipinos endure heat, lengthy wait for cheaper rice
Ordinary Filipinos endure heat, lengthy wait for cheaper rice
"They should not accommodate 500 persons only in a day because they have a lot of stock. We did not ask for rice; we will buy it from them."
Father killed in Sorsogon clash, fact-finding team reports harassment
Father killed in Sorsogon clash, fact-finding team reports harassment
Witness accounts gathered by the group indicate that he was hit by bullets coming from the direction of government troop positions.
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Kalinga women’s lives interwoven by defense of ancestral land
Cordillera’s rich natural resources have attracted local and international companies eager to profit from them. But for the Indigenous Peoples of the region, everything is interconnected. The destruction of their land means the destruction of their life, culture, and identity. Their resistance to so-called development projects has spanned many decades.
Women human rights defenders face rising tech-assisted violence
Women human rights defenders face rising tech-assisted violence
“The more we speak, the more they target us,” Sheerah Escudero, sister of drug war victim Ephraim Escudero, told Bulatlat in Filipino. “Even the dead were not spared. They tell me, ‘How about the victims of drug addicts like your brother?’”
Kalinga women’s lives interwoven by defense of ancestral land
Kalinga women’s lives interwoven by defense of ancestral land
Cordillera’s rich natural resources have attracted local and international companies eager to profit from them. But for the Indigenous Peoples of the region, everything is interconnected. The destruction of their land means the destruction of their life, culture, and identity. Their resistance to so-called development projects has spanned many decades.
Farmers push back against threats of eviction
Farmers push back against threats of eviction
After over 70 years of cultivating the land and staying in the community, the members of the Portico Banasi Household Farmers Association (PORBAHFA) and other residents are facing threats of eviction and worries about their livelihood.
Camarines Sur farmers resist outsiders’ land ownership claims
Camarines Sur farmers resist outsiders’ land ownership claims
On January 4, 2026, Ana Brizuela, 64, was forced to return home in Sitio Portico, Barangay Fabrica, Bula, Camarines Sur from Manila after receiving phone calls that she was among the residents ordered to evacuate their residence by virtue of a local court ruling.
Attacks vs media continue
Attacks vs media continue
Of the 210 cases, eight media workers were killed under the Marcos Jr. administration as of October this year.
Legal victories and civic resistance against systemic repression
Legal victories and civic resistance against systemic repression
Karapatan stated that these legal victories not only granted freedom and protection to activists, but also emphasized the resistance against abuses and weaponization of counter-terror laws.
TIMELINE: 2025 Flood Control Projects Corruption Scandal
TIMELINE: 2025 Flood Control Projects Corruption Scandal
The Presidential Communications Office claims that the scandal is nearing its ‘endgame’. However, Bulatlat’s timeline of related activities suggest that the investigation has yet to reach its climax, much less a resolution.
Pattern of impunity: Courts dismiss Southern Tagalog activists’ countercharges vs police, military
Pattern of impunity: Courts dismiss Southern Tagalog activists’ countercharges vs police, military
“These soldiers accused, forced into silence and attempted to detail at will through fabricated evidence and rehearsed witnesses packaged as rebel returnees. And now, they can walk away unaccountable because the state calls it ‘procedure.’”
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TEKA SANDALI | Oil price hike
The Philippine government seems helpless in regulating oil price hikes. Progressive groups say the government should go beyond stopgap measures to address the crisis.
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