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"The current FOI framework lacks the permanence, enforcement mechanisms, and institutional reach that only legislation can provide."
“True equality cannot exist where people are imprisoned for their political beliefs and advocacy."
While the island’s economy relies heavily on its famous white-sand beaches and natural attractions, locals and conservation advocates worry that unmanaged tourism growth could lead to environmental degradation.
“A teacher should only be teaching and giving out grades to their students. But no, they do everything.”
For the organizers, the impeachment trial is not simply another political battle in Manila—it is a test of democratic institutions and the Filipino people's capacity to demand accountability from those in power.
Pamalakaya urged the Department of Agriculture to immediately mobilize their calamity assistance fund to provide economic aid to small-scale fisherfolk struggling from the impacts of Habagat.
There are at least 20 political prisoners in Eastern Visayas, and most of them are farmers and human rights workers slapped with trumped-up criminal charges due to their political beliefs.
“Allowing a convicted perpetrator of grave human rights violations to receive extraordinary accommodations sends the wrong message—that accountability may be evaded by those with power or connections."
While the government celebrates independence, many fishermen are losing their livelihood due to reclamation projects, and poor families face dislocation and demolition.
"Every time there is someone who knocks on our door, I feel nervous. If I hear some voices of men outside our home, I start to worry."
But while Ceeka’s condition remains stable, her family said that military personnel continue to make repeated attempts to approach her inside detention.
“This assault represents a new and unacceptable level of aggression against the people of this island."
“Equally disturbing are the links between Pax Silica and corporations and contractors tied to US and Israeli military technologies, surveillance systems, autonomous warfare, and the global arms industry, which reveal the deeply militarized character of this project."
It is absolutely necessary to oppose Washington’s militarization of the region and reject efforts to transform the Philippines into a platform for imperial confrontation. But neither do we outsource our anti-imperialist struggle — which is inseparable from the struggle for national liberation toward socialism — to Beijing.
"This is the time to look into what the government owes the people of Mindanao after years of warnings, repeated tragedies, and missed opportunities to center human rights in governance and public service."
By adhering to a policy of non-interference, the State has failed in its "duty to fulfill" its international human rights obligations. The presence of legislative provisions to reduce fuel prices is a clear indication of the State's failure being one of choice, not of power.
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"An enraged Filipino people can also come full circle in their ability to oust this kleptocratic clique from power."
Pamalakaya said there are several reclamation projects that continue to move forward despite the government’s announced suspension on reclamation activities in 2023.
In her decision, Adobe-Cabuag said that Bolinget was able to satisfactorily prove, “by preponderance of evidence, his entitlement for damages.”
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