IP groups condemn attacks vs youth
”[W]e should not be silent because silence is the ally of the system that oppresses us from our rights."
IP groups condemn attacks vs youth
After labor leader’s release, rights groups urge freedom for 18 other detained unionists
After labor leader’s release, rights groups urge freedom for 18 other detained unionists
“Organizers are slapped with trumped-up charges, imprisoned for years, and acquitted only after the damage has been done. This systematic harassment violates workers’ right to freedom of association and their right to participate in political life.”
Women journalists under attack worldwide
Women journalists under attack worldwide
Similar to Filipino journalists, the Ukrainian journalist had her share of witnessing women journalists being killed and imprisoned for their work.
Ateneo students call for People’s Transition Council
Ateneo students call for People’s Transition Council
“We want to convey through this walkout that the youth should continue to intervene and be consistent in their protests against corruption.”
REALITY CHECK: ICC retains jurisdiction over PH drug war cases
REALITY CHECK: ICC retains jurisdiction over PH drug war cases
The ICC affirmed jurisdiction over alleged crimes against humanity committed during Duterte’s drug war. In a unanimous ruling on October 23, 2025, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber said that it can act on offenses “committed on the territory of the Philippines while it was a state party” from November 1, 2011 to March 16, 2019.
Indigenous peoples honor young heroes
Indigenous peoples honor young heroes
Indigenous peoples groups honor the youth martyrs who sacrificed their lives fighting for their people's rights in 'Gabi ng Parangal para sa mga Katutubong Bayani' at Liwasang Diokno, Commission on Human Rights, Nov. 20.
First Person | Ilang alaala tungkol sa kababaihan ngayong Nobyembre 30
First Person | Ilang alaala tungkol sa kababaihan ngayong Nobyembre 30
Mula pa nang maging aktibista ako noon sa eskwelahan ilang dekada na ang nakaraan, malapit na sa puso ko ang usapin ng kilusang manggagawa at kilusang kababaihan.
COP30 in the Amazon: A peoples’ COP without the peoples
COP30 in the Amazon: A peoples’ COP without the peoples
Demonstrations at COP30 reveal systemic failures, silenced indigenous peoples’ voices, and the widening gap between promises and reality.
Bayan demands resignation of Marcos, Duterte
Bayan demands resignation of Marcos, Duterte
“Bayan calls for widespread, bigger, and bolder protests to pursue accountability and push for the ouster of Marcos and Duterte,”
Youth demand to end corruption, repression on National Students Day
Youth demand to end corruption, repression on National Students Day
“Despite the fear that the state wants to instill on us, they just proved that protesting against corruption is just and the right thing to do,” Raven Racelis said.
Wife of slain botanist demand just, right judgement in 15-year pursuit for justice
Wife of slain botanist demand just, right judgement in 15-year pursuit for justice
Recalling the difficulties that she had to go through and the patience she had to muster with the slow judicial process in the Philippines, especially when state forces are involved, Glenda could only hope for a right and just decision.
REALITY CHECK: Si Sara Duterte mismo ay sangkot sa korapsyon
REALITY CHECK: Si Sara Duterte mismo ay sangkot sa korapsyon
Sumailalim din sa matinding pagbusisi ang OVP matapos nitong gastusin ang P125 milyong confidential funds sa loob lamang ng 11 araw noong 2022. Ang pondong ito ay ipinasa sa tanggapan ni VP Duterte mismo mula sa opisina ni Marcos.
Urban poor declare Marcos Jr. administration ‘guilty of corruption’ as homelessness worsens
Urban poor declare Marcos Jr. administration ‘guilty of corruption’ as homelessness worsens
“While millions remain homeless, the corruption of housing funds continues. Government officials benefit from each hollow block, while the poor are being thrown away in floods, death zones, and hunger,”
National Day of Action Against Corruption held as a build up to ‘Baha sa Luneta 2.0’
National Day of Action Against Corruption held as a build up to ‘Baha sa Luneta 2.0’
The human cost of corruption: 13.7 million families now live in poverty and 4.5 million families reported going hungry because state funds intended for social services were lost to graft.
‘Corruption drowned Cebu’ | Youth decry systemic failures after typhoon Tino
‘Corruption drowned Cebu’ | Youth decry systemic failures after typhoon Tino
“What drowned Cebu was not just rain, it was the flood of corruption, of negligence, of a government that has long abandoned its duty to the people.”
Enrile remembered as rights violator, plunderer
Enrile remembered as rights violator, plunderer
CARMMA summed up Enrile’s legacy as defined by “lies, deception, and a complete lack of integrity – qualities unworthy of honor.”
Groups slam baseless charges, excessive bail vs Sept. 21 student protesters
Groups slam baseless charges, excessive bail vs Sept. 21 student protesters
“No one should be criminalized for standing up against corruption.”
First Person | Day 1 of COP30 exposes climate hypocrisy
First Person | Day 1 of COP30 exposes climate hypocrisy
Delegates were greeted not by climate order, but by construction. Unfinished floors, half-built pavilions, and dangling cables set the tone for a summit struggling to meet its own promises.
Peasant woman killed in Negros Occidental militarized area
Peasant woman killed in Negros Occidental militarized area
The victim, identified as 36-year-old Joe Ann Escudro, a peasant organizer, was reportedly shot twice in the chest by an unidentified armed assailant who forcibly entered her residence, according to Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas – Negros (KMP-Negros). She died on the spot.
Impunity as war on journalism in the Philippines, Palestine
Impunity as war on journalism in the Philippines, Palestine
Journalists are not martyrs by choice. They pursue facts so citizens can choose.
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