The masses as extended family
Mags serves as spokesperson of Defend Workers Southern Tagalog, an alliance formed to protect workers’ rights in a region that has seen both industrial growth and intensified repression.
The masses as extended family
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Search, investigations of disappeared activists marred by impunity and lack of state cooperation
Search, investigations of disappeared activists marred by impunity and lack of state cooperation
“Another challenge arises from the kind of climate where full cooperation from state forces cannot be expected. Even the safety and security of the search missions themselves are often at risk.”
Two Nexperia union leaders reinstated months after strike
Two Nexperia union leaders reinstated months after strike
The decision to reinstate Fajardo and Marquez came after Nexperia workers staged a strike last March 2025 over a deadlock in CBA negotiations.
Agusan 6 face persecution, member taken by military
Agusan 6 face persecution, member taken by military
Witnesses said that Man-aning, upon being taken by the military, was sobbing, showing visible distress, fear, and unwillingness to be taken by the military.
Women farmers demand calamity compensation amid flood losses
Women farmers demand calamity compensation amid flood losses
Women farmers in Laguna, reeling from floods that destroyed their rice fields and left them with losses of up to P20,000 ($340) per hectare, are demanding calamity compensation and higher palay prices, as their crops are not covered by insurance and government rice policies continue to draw criticism.
Student leader denied enrolment after joining protest vs gender discrimination
Student leader denied enrolment after joining protest vs gender discrimination
Despite his enrollment being revoked, Baltazar stated that his fight is not yet over. “Education is a right of all, not just of a few who can turn a blind eye just to follow your wrongful governance. Despite what they did to me, they will never be able to take away my principle to stand firm, my courage to speak out, and my commitment to fight for the rights not just for myself, but also for my fellow student,” he stressed.
Parents carry on strength of their disappeared son
Parents carry on strength of their disappeared son
For Mercedita and Generoso, memories of Bazoo are inseparable from the wisdom he carried.
Study: Ship traffic can release methane trapped underwater
Study: Ship traffic can release methane trapped underwater
A 2025 study published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment found that ship traffic can cause methane emissions to spike up to 20 times higher than in undisturbed areas, even during short passages.
Frail kidneys and frail systems
Frail kidneys and frail systems
Over and above the lack of health education, the financial strain brought by the high cost of antidiabetic medications made treatment compliance nearly impossible for her. As a result, her blood sugar levels became chronically uncontrolled, and by the age of 30, she was already put on insulin therapy. Maria was told to strictly adhere to this treatment regimen if she did not want her kidneys to fail. This significantly took a toll on both her mind and her already stretched pocket.
Prosecutor used foreign designations in terror financing case against NGO consortium
Prosecutor used foreign designations in terror financing case against NGO consortium
In a report by SunStar Cebu, the second hearing revealed that the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) failed to provide evidence during the second hearing to prove CERNET’s association with a designation of persons or entities. Prior to that, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed the consortium’s legitimacy.
Karapatan bares rights abuses in Southern Tagalog amid intensified military ops
Karapatan bares rights abuses in Southern Tagalog amid intensified military ops
“The incidents we are reporting happened in a month when we should be observing International Humanitarian Law."
Group condemns harassments against women rights advocate
Group condemns harassments against women rights advocate
The group said that this pattern of harassment and forced surrender is a continuation of what was done in previous years.
Court junks terror financing case vs Ilocos Church worker
Court junks terror financing case vs Ilocos Church worker
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has dismissed the terror financing complaint against Myrna Zapanta, a church worker and peasant rights advocate, citing lack of credible evidence.
Mindoro clash leaves 2 dead, rights groups decry summary killing, harassment of humanitarian mission
Mindoro clash leaves 2 dead, rights groups decry summary killing, harassment of humanitarian mission
Under the Geneva Conventions, persons rendered hors de combat (unable to fight), through surrender, capture, or injury, must be spared from attack and treated humanely. If proven, Domingo’s killing constitutes a war crime.
Rights groups hit gov’t hypocrisy in hosting international humanitarian law confab
Rights groups hit gov’t hypocrisy in hosting international humanitarian law confab
The Philippines’ so-called legacy and consistent championing of IHL does not reflect the lived experiences and records of its people, particularly under the administration of Marcos Jr.
Families hope court ruling can help find Dexter and Bazoo
Families hope court ruling can help find Dexter and Bazoo
The court said that the state forces chose to interpret the narration of the key witness in a manner favorable to their position, calling it selective and self-serving.
Mindoro clash leaves 2 dead, rights groups decry summary killing, harassment of humanitarian mission
Mindoro clash leaves 2 dead, rights groups decry summary killing, harassment of humanitarian mission
Under the Geneva Conventions, persons rendered hors de combat (unable to fight), through surrender, capture, or injury, must be spared from attack and treated humanely. If proven, Domingo’s killing constitutes a war crime.
Right(s) Up: Poor investigation of disappeared activists as human rights violation
Right(s) Up: Poor investigation of disappeared activists as human rights violation
Had it not been the court’s proactive questioning, the critical documents would not have been submitted as evidence at all.
Court slams again gov’t failure to find missing activists
Court slams again gov’t failure to find missing activists
The witness said that the passengers were taken at gunpoint by armed men, proving what the Court said was suspiciously concealed and misrepresented.
Honoring by remembering: Two daughters endure father’s disappearance
Honoring by remembering: Two daughters endure father’s disappearance
“To be honest, I don’t want August to come. It is the worst month of the year. The gravity of my father’s disappearance is a lot."
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