For Christmas, the only ‘aguinaldo’ that the Tartaria farmers wish is to reclaim their land from the Aguinaldo clan.
Year: 2021
As elections loom, cyber-attacks plague PH media
A group of Filipino journalists has assailed the series of cyber-attacks that have been targeting the Philippine media and called on government agencies to investigate and stop these attacks.
Manila court dismisses multiple murder charges vs. peace consultants, activists
“The testimonies of the prosecution witnesses on the identities of the skeletal remains are full of inconsistencies, highly unbelievable, and clearly perjured,” the decision read.
COVID-19 pandemic solution should include human rights protection
“If we are to learn from the COVID pandemic, we must treat it as an opportunity to reframe public health and governance towards recognizing and promoting human rights.”
Pandemic Treaty for whom?
By insisting COVID-19 vaccines remain under the control of big pharmaceutical companies under their TRIPS-mandated 20-year monopoly patents, the WTO has effectively restricted access to these life-saving vaccines especially for countries who need them the most.
In PH, access to COVID-19 vaccines remains out of reach for the vulnerable
For Joshua San Pedro, co-convenor of the Coalition for People’s Right to Health, data on vaccine distribution in the country is anything but transparent.
Why Isabela women farmers are fighting for right to food, land
This collective tilling of land has helped us put food on our table. We no longer need to buy vegetables because we are now growing them in our garden. They are fresh and it is good for our health,”
Explainer: Energy Secretary Cusi’s libel raps against 17 journos
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines said this is a “clear harassment suit meant to intimidate and chill the press.”
Workers are getting the brunt of ‘no vax, no work’ policy
“Provide a comprehensive plan to control the pandemic. Vaccination is merely part of it, it is just one step. It is not a substitute for testing, contact tracing, and the allotment of enough facilities for isolation and quarantine, and in providing a cure.”
Human rights
By ROBERT ELARDO
Artists say no to Marcos-Duterte tandem in 2022 elections
“We use art to question, highlight, and resist exactly what is eroding on our communities.”