Kasibu people stand their ground
The mountains are not simply places where minerals can be extracted.
Kasibu people stand their ground
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Suspension of Maguindanao student journalist sparks outrage
Suspension of Maguindanao student journalist sparks outrage
Institutional authority should not become a license to silence criticism
Right(s) Up: Transfemicide as trans women rights violation
Right(s) Up: Transfemicide as trans women rights violation
The Society of Trans Women of the Philippines (STRAP) raised this point at the launch of Project Kierra, a trans-led initiative that seeks to document the killings and campaign for justice.
Blood Rush | An anti-requiem for Gloria Steinem, a Cold War icon
Blood Rush | An anti-requiem for Gloria Steinem, a Cold War icon
Her death should serve as a stark reminder: a feminism that aligns itself with the empire is no feminism at all—it is merely the soft edge of oppression.
Southern Tagalog communities call for justice on IHL anniversary
Southern Tagalog communities call for justice on IHL anniversary
My grandchild was traumatized because he saw how soldiers killed his father.
Declining poverty stats far from reality amid flooding, high prices
Declining poverty stats far from reality amid flooding, high prices
The Marcos Jr. administration relies on unrealistic standards defining who is poor
Cebu activist arrested on National Heroes Day
Cebu activist arrested on National Heroes Day
Bayan Central Visayas characterized the incident as a targeted attack on progressive leadership intended to stifle dissent and intimidate grassroots activists.
Lianga Massacre and the Lumad struggle
Lianga Massacre and the Lumad struggle
More than a decade has passed but justice remains elusive.
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Christina Pasion, artist, activist for the people
“She ultimately chose to travel to the Philippines to volunteer with marginalized communities because she was so moved by the plight of migrant workers and understood that to truly understand and solve this, the answers are in the Philippines itself.”
One thousand parcels in an hour
One thousand parcels in an hour
Consumers expect their items to arrive in a snap. But this is not simply because of technology – but because of the women workers’ labor inside those massive warehouses.
Power beneath the surface: Mining, politics and the Marcos dev’t agenda
Power beneath the surface: Mining, politics and the Marcos dev’t agenda
"We hope there will be no more mining projects and that these mining companies will leave, because I know that mining is not the only way a community can achieve progress."
‘Selective prosecution’ in Marcos Jr. anti-corruption probe?
‘Selective prosecution’ in Marcos Jr. anti-corruption probe?
"Marcos is at the top, and those at the lower levels cannot be the only ones held accountable."
Clearing the Green: How clean energy projects are destroying forests and watersheds that keep communities safe
Clearing the Green: How clean energy projects are destroying forests and watersheds that keep communities safe
From the island and mountains of Rizal to the watershed of Samar Island, wind energy projects are being built on the forests that protect communities from floods and landslides.
Cebu women journalists fight state repression
Cebu women journalists fight state repression
“As researchers and members of alternative media groups, we do not confine ourselves to social media, secondhand, thirdhand information. We do not confine ourselves to desks."
At the barricade: A mother’s stand against mining in Dupax del Norte
At the barricade: A mother’s stand against mining in Dupax del Norte
“This success in Dupax del Norte is a success against mining all over the Philippines."
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.
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TWIPH | Bay of Pigs Invasion
Balikan natin kung bakit tinawag na ‘perfect failure’ ang pag-atake ng United States sa Bay of Pigs sa Cuba.
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