The specific 21 recommendations propose several solutions to address the major issues during the election period such as electoral violence, concentrations of political power among few families, vote-buying, and its legal framework.
The group views the harassment as part of a broader pattern of suppression targeting coastal resistance to reclamation across Manila Bay.
The Makabayan bloc emphasized the direct effect of privatization of public transport to the Filipino people as fees will increase.
“In those five years, the law has been wielded as a weapon against critics, activists, journalists, teachers, students, indigenous peoples, and ordinary citizens who dare to speak truth to power."
“The court’s ruling disregarded compelling evidence of the Marihangin community’s ancestral claims, including photographs of sacred burial grounds and the testimonies of three Molbog residents."
“The passage of the SOGIE Equality Bill is a crucial step, and one that is being strongly emphasized. These are essential government responsibilities to ensure that no space exists for abuse and discrimination, especially in places where people should be able to live, study, and work with dignity and without fear.”
Commonwealth, in this zine, is not just an avenue – it is love, protest, and pride all at once.
“Our sacred land is not a resort. It is the heart of our people’s memory, dignity ang survival. We call on all Filipinos, government institutions, and civil society to reject impunity and corporate violence.”
“Because Marcos Jr. is not taking our calls and demands over the past three years seriously, and now the crisis in society is only getting worse, we are holding him accountable, and we will continue our calls until real change is achieved."
“The law cannot allow six months of unlawful incarceration and the irreparable harm it caused to pass without consequence."
The administration claims it is serious about transparency and economic justice; it must ensure that the Maharlika fund does not become a repeat of the Martial Law-era economic model—one where development was synonymous with exploitation.
For Jessa, this commitment is personal. As a proud trans man practicing his priesthood with the IFI, he witnessed the church’s affirming stance on gender equality as he did not encounter any forms of discrimination.
"Public transportation should be efficient and inclusive, but the government’s focus on elite interests is evident in the displacement of HITODA drivers, impacting PUPians as well."
Residents said project contractors only gave them a few days notice to move out as an additional barricade is being put up at the site.
The Bahaghari-led protest, which mobilized civil society groups, allies, and LGBTQIA+ community members, featured the mural "Ang Liwanag ng Bahaghari" (The Light of the Rainbow) as the vibrant backdrop for the event stage.
“This persistent pattern of human rights violations underscores the fact that laws alone have never been sufficient and effective against torture and other rights violations, and reflects the State’s hypocrisy in claiming to protect human rights and holding perpetrators accountable.”
There are now efforts in some local government units to address the needs of the community and began introducing targeted programs, a move that, while uneven, signals an emerging recognition of the gaps in support the community needs.
“The NTF-ELCAC’s convoluted concept of ‘peace and development’ means that everything it does—from red-tagging to threats, from abductions and enforced disappearances and fake surrenders to killings and bombings—should be accepted as long as it wipes out any communist, dissenter, or social change advocate."
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