Farmers reiterate demand for genuine agrarian reform
The Super El Niño, land-use conversion and human rights abuses are among the key issues aggravating the plight of rural folk.
Farmers reiterate demand for genuine agrarian reform
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Farmers decry government’s lack of preparation for Super El Niño
Farmers decry government’s lack of preparation for Super El Niño
For farmers, it is the government's unpreparedness that turns it into an even greater calamity, made even worse by the climate crisis.
Progressives renew solidarity with Palestinian resistance
Progressives renew solidarity with Palestinian resistance
For progressives, the Al-Aqsa Flood is not what the west would label as “terrorist attacks” but rather an act of resistance similar to the Philippines, rooted in decades of oppression and colonialism by imperialist nations like the U.S. and Israel.
News in pictures | US-wide campaign against Pax Silica launched
News in pictures | US-wide campaign against Pax Silica launched
This event marked the beginning of the week of action at the UN General Assembly with the banner “No to War and Plunder, Fight for Peoples’ Rights, National Sovereignty, and Genuine Development.”
People’s SONA 2026 | Filipinos in New Zealand call for end to ‘exploitative visa system,’ jobs in PH
People’s SONA 2026 | Filipinos in New Zealand call for end to ‘exploitative visa system,’ jobs in PH
“When decent work disappears in one country, exploitation appears in another. That is why international solidarity matters..."
Indigenous Peoples, environmentalists demand cancellation of Nueva Vizcaya mining permit
Indigenous Peoples, environmentalists demand cancellation of Nueva Vizcaya mining permit
Indigenous Peoples and environmental groups trooped to the offices of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday, July 14 following the recent mining exploration activities of the North Luzon Mineral Resource Corporation (NLMRC) in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya.
‘Convict Sara!’
‘Convict Sara!’
Various sectoral leaders expressed rage over billions of misused funds that could have been used for social services.
‘King of corruption not welcome’: Protest greets Marcos Jr. in Vancouver
‘King of corruption not welcome’: Protest greets Marcos Jr. in Vancouver
Marcos Jr. is visiting the province from July 1 to 4, marking the first visit by a Philippine president to Canada in 11 years. According to Bayan-British Columbia, Marcos Jr.'s visit aims to further sell out the Philippines and comes amid the country's worsening political and economic crisis.
Seniors against corruption reiterated call for accountability
Seniors against corruption reiterated call for accountability
In a statement, SKK renewed its call for accountability of public officials involved in corruption, including Vice President Sara Duterte who is scheduled to face an impeachment trial in July.
Progressives renew the militant spirit of pride
Progressives renew the militant spirit of pride
For progressives, pride is inseparable from the fight for climate justice, higher wages, to end militarization. For them, celebrating pride is to struggle for genuine and systemic solutions.
Drag queens call for passage of gender equality bill
Drag queens call for passage of gender equality bill
Their performances, alongside speeches from advocates and community leaders, amplify calls for the immediate passage of the SOGIESC Equality Bill, accessible social services, quality education, and decent housing — underscoring that Pride remains a protest against discrimination and injustice.
Filipino groups in New York decry US influence, econ deals on Independence Day
Filipino groups in New York decry US influence, econ deals on Independence Day
“When the government celebrates Philippine freedom, what they really celebrate is their freedom to steal, to exploit, to sell out."
On Independence Day, progressives call out US military presence in the Philippines
On Independence Day, progressives call out US military presence in the Philippines
Protesters condemned Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration’s close ties with the United States, saying the continued presence of US troops and military operations in the country remains a barrier to genuine independence.
World Ocean Day action highlights fight for 15-kilometer municipal waters zone
World Ocean Day action highlights fight for 15-kilometer municipal waters zone
Around 300 fisherfolk and youth gathered at the UP Diliman Sunken Garden to form a human banner shaped like the number 15, symbolizing the 15-kilometer municipal waters zone reserved by law for small-scale fishers.
Filipino migrant groups protest Marcos Jr. policies at UN, PH Consulate in New York
Filipino migrant groups protest Marcos Jr. policies at UN, PH Consulate in New York
“Marcos and his cronies are spineless cowards who would rather fill their pockets as their countrymen suffer. There is no future for their exploitation and greed in a society that we want to build."
Progressives commemorate International Worker’s Day
Progressives commemorate International Worker’s Day
On International Workers’ Day, multisectoral formations marched alongside workers from España Blvd to Mendiola, demanding higher wages, the removal of value added tax, justice for recent state-perpetrated killings, and an end to US imperialism.
Youth, kin, hold indignation rally for the death of student activist
Youth, kin, hold indignation rally for the death of student activist
Friends, teachers and loved ones shared stories about Alano’s energetic and indomitable character.
On Earth Day, progressives condemn US’ Pax Silica, war on Iran
On Earth Day, progressives condemn US’ Pax Silica, war on Iran
For progressive groups, the Pax Silica would make the Philippines a source of raw materials for the US war production, which includes drones and missiles with advanced AI.
Solidarity ride, run call for an end to destructive projects
Solidarity ride, run call for an end to destructive projects
It aimed to highlight calls for an end to destructive mining and large dam developments within Indigenous peoples’ (IP) ancestral lands, especially in the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Activists condemn Trump’s attacks on West Asia, US military exercises in the Philippines
Activists condemn Trump’s attacks on West Asia, US military exercises in the Philippines
“U.S. imperialism is the root of crisis and oppression in the Philippines and across the globe."
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