Siargao cafe Instagram account deleted after hate crime exposé
“This assault represents a new and unacceptable level of aggression against the people of this island."
Siargao cafe Instagram account deleted after hate crime exposé
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After 9 years, Marawi displaced families have yet to return to their homes
After 9 years, Marawi displaced families have yet to return to their homes
“While the government arrogantly parades its modern, state-funded infrastructure, our people face a catastrophic lack of basic housing, water, electricity, sanitation, and livelihood."
Bullets rained down in Toboso, residents tell fact-finding team
Bullets rained down in Toboso, residents tell fact-finding team
A national fact-finding mission organized by human rights groups revealed that the Armed Forces of the Philippines used excessive military force on April 19. Residents also confirmed that at least six of the 19 killed were civilians.
Envoy flexes military background amid reports of abuses by Israelis in Siargao
Envoy flexes military background amid reports of abuses by Israelis in Siargao
Social media posts surfaced, documenting other accounts of violence and intimidation involving Israeli tourists.
Displaced Marawi residents face eviction from temporary shelter
Displaced Marawi residents face eviction from temporary shelter
“The government prioritized infrastructure and tourism projects such as the Ferris wheel overlooking Lanao Lake over helping displaced families return and rebuild their homes."
Lawmakers, rights lawyers slam DND’s rejection of peace talks
Lawmakers, rights lawyers slam DND’s rejection of peace talks
“If we are ‘at peace,’ why does the armed conflict persist?”
Soldiers, police face charges over Zamboanga City ‘massacre’
Soldiers, police face charges over Zamboanga City ‘massacre’
Concerned groups denounced the killing of three civilians, calling for an impartial investigation that is independent of the involved units.
NDFP, anti-imperialist group slam ‘US-backed’ abuses in Negros killings
NDFP, anti-imperialist group slam ‘US-backed’ abuses in Negros killings
It linked these operations to sustained military support from the United States, particularly through Foreign Military Financing (FMF), which has risen from about $40 million annually from prior 2024 to a $500-million package announced in July 2024, alongside expanded joint exercises such as Balikatan.
Investigations into Toboso killings sought
Investigations into Toboso killings sought
“It cannot simply be that the military’s account is accepted at face value when there are witnesses and evidence pointing to a different truth. What happened in Toboso must be investigated clearly and impartially."
Groups decry ‘massacre’ in Zamboanga City
Groups decry ‘massacre’ in Zamboanga City
“I saw it with my own two eyes. What happened was a massacre."
Iran maintains vigilance on ceasefire with United States
Iran maintains vigilance on ceasefire with United States
“Our hands are on the trigger, and the moment the slightest error is committed by the enemy, it will be responded to with full power.”
Father killed in Sorsogon clash, fact-finding team reports harassment
Father killed in Sorsogon clash, fact-finding team reports harassment
Witness accounts gathered by the group indicate that he was hit by bullets coming from the direction of government troop positions.
Urgent action called over deaths due to stray bullets in BARMM
Urgent action called over deaths due to stray bullets in BARMM
Over 4,800 households from four barangays in Nabalawag town, including Damatulan, Kadigasan, Olandang, and Kuradangan, were displaced due to the recent conflict.
Independent foreign policy pushed amid US-Israel aggression vs. Iran, Venezuela
Independent foreign policy pushed amid US-Israel aggression vs. Iran, Venezuela
“The continued presence of US military forces and facilities on Philippine soil, far from contributing to genuine national security, exposes the Filipino people to grave and escalating security risks by entangling the country in US military adventurism and making the Philippines a potential target of retaliatory action by nations against whom the US wages war.”
Bukidnon children’s exposure to military firearms denounced
Bukidnon children’s exposure to military firearms denounced
Photographs posted by the Army online show that children were on the top of military armored vehicles, while some of them were assisted by soldiers in holding long firearms.
NDF says military committed war crimes in Mindoro
NDF says military committed war crimes in Mindoro
According to reports, at least 3 Mangyan-Iraya children were killed while their mother was injured. At least 769 people were also forced to flee from the area.
Rights group reveals possible humanitarian law violations in Occidental Mindoro
Rights group reveals possible humanitarian law violations in Occidental Mindoro
Karapatan flagged the military offensives of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as an overkill. At least four battalions were deployed, with an average size of at least 500 soldiers per battalion under the control of 203rd Infantry Brigade.
NPA fighter seeking justice for murdered brother killed in Negros Occidental
NPA fighter seeking justice for murdered brother killed in Negros Occidental
Those who knew him rejected the military’s characterization, describing Ka Marcos not as a “notorious” rebel but as a son and brother driven into armed struggle by grief and injustice.
From Philippines to Palestine: Resisting rampant rights violations
From Philippines to Palestine: Resisting rampant rights violations
“What we are witnessing is one of the most brutal genocides in modern history.”
Filipino activists march in solidarity with Palestinians, two years since Al Aqsa Flood
Filipino activists march in solidarity with Palestinians, two years since Al Aqsa Flood
Mong Palatino, secretary general of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), said that the current genocide in the Palestine did not start two years ago, but a culmination of over a century of conflict.
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