Rights defenders unsafe under Marcos Jr. admin
There have been 1,240 documented cases of red-tagging in 2025 which is double the amount of red-tagging incidents in 2024.
Mar
2026
12
Collective action of drug war families marks Duterte’s first year in ICC
“We have seen that our collective action can hold even the most powerful official, a former president, accountable."
Mar
2026
11
Groups demand fund release as NGO leader’s terror financing raps get dismissed
“Without an operative and legally effective designation at the time of the alleged acts, an essential element of the crime is wanting.”
Mar
2026
11
War in West Asia imperils 2.44 million OFWs, drives fuel shock in the Philippines
The group called on the Marcos administration to pursue a more independent foreign policy and prioritize peace initiatives.
Mar
2026
11
Filipino progressives slam Marcos Jr visit to the US
“Marcos has no right to speak on the concerns of women as his corrupt regime traffics and sells out working Filipina women, forcing them in the thousands to leave their families and work abroad in dangerous conditions.”
Mar
2026
11
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.
Mar
2026
11
DOJ urged to allow entry of medicines for skin disease of political prisoners
Kapatid demands to allow the immediate delivery of medicines and to “mount a treatment and sanitation campaign to prevent the further spread of disease inside prisons.”
Mar
2026
11
Garments factory imposed forced leave, early retirement scheme – labor rights monitor
The tragedy is that even brands that have the capacity to improve their workers’ labor rights refuse to do so and are enjoying impunity.
Mar
2026
10
Makabayan bloc, IBP slam ‘red-tagger, DDS lawyer’ over sexist attacks on women
Unable to defeat Rep. Elago’s causes and political positions, he has resorted to brazen misogyny and sexual harassment in a desperate attempt to malign and intimidate her.
Mar
2026
10
Southern Tagalog Women’s Day protest continues despite police disruption
"Marcos Jr. and Duterte are responsible for intensifying the economic crisis and fostering an administrative environment that protects the likes of Bong Suntay and Ferdinand Topacio that pervert recognized women figures and policymakers."
Mar
2026
10
Southern Tagalog activists slam persona non grata bid
Red-tagging is not just a smear campaign.
Mar
2026
9
ICC Appeals Chamber rejects Duterte’s release plea
"The successive legal losses of Duterte at the ICC should be an indicator that no one is buying Duterte's delaying tactics."
Mar
2026
8
Rural women face landlessness, militarization – report
The experiences of women farmers and indigenous women illustrate the intersection of economic exploitation and gender inequality in rural areas.
Mar
2026
8
Women artists hold benefit gig ahead of International Women’s Day
Women artists and allies gathered on March 5 at Mejo Kitchen Bar for “Clapback: Half the Sky, All the Rage,” a benefit gig.
Mar
2026
8
Binaliw residents remember the victims of garbage collapse
They committed to holding a prayer every first Saturday of the month to pray for justice for the victims amid all the calamities that hit the province.
Mar
2026
7
Migrants lay down their urgent demands amid ongoing war in West Asia
The Philippines continues to lag behind in responding to crises affecting migrant workers because the government insists on going through long bureaucratic processes even in times of crisis.
