Revilla granted bail as elderly political prisoners remain in jail
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Jul
2026
30
Striking warehouse workers in California connect struggle with Negros sugar workers
“It [Sugar] comes with the price of blood and exploitation of workers both in the Philippines and the Bay Area.”
Jul
2026
29
What changed in Pakil after Ahunan Hydropower Project
Six years after the Ahunan Pumped-Storage Hydropower Project began in Pakil, the promised renewable energy has brought environmental degradation, displacement, dwindling water sources, and threats to the residents’ livelihood.
Jul
2026
29
Pala’wan community resists mining as Brooke’s Point barricade gets dismantled
The Marcos Jr. administration's push to expand mining for critical minerals, alongside partnerships with foreign governments through initiatives such as Pax Silica, could further open biodiversity hotspots and Indigenous territories to extraction in response to foreign demand.
Jul
2026
29
‘Philippines may lose ability to feed population’
“For decades, land ownership on Negros Island has remained concentrated in the hands of a small number of elite families."
Jul
2026
28
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..."
Jul
2026
28
People’s SONA decries US influence, corruption under Marcos administration
Throughout the program, speakers argued that the country's worsening economic conditions, corruption, attacks on human rights, environmental degradation, and controversial development projects stem from policies that prioritize foreign and corporate interests over the welfare of Filipinos.
Jul
2026
27
‘Overkill’ | Groups slam police arrests of activists during SONA 2026 protest
“It sets a bad, dangerous precedent. They conducted the arrest in the middle of the protest. Even police protocols and the law prohibits it."
Jul
2026
27
Education at a crossroads ahead of Marcos Jr.’s SONA
“We expect reforms in education that will address classroom shortages, increase teaching and education support personnel, and improve teachers’ salaries."
Jul
2026
27
Worsening poverty, rights violations belie Marcos Jr.’s promise
Marcos Jr. will likely boast in his next SONA about the administration’s campaign against corruption.
Jul
2026
27
Rights groups data show terror laws used for state repression
"For years, the ATA and the TFPSA have served as legal weapons for unjust arrests, prolonged detention, bank account freezes and other forms of political repression, threatening the people’s fundamental rights and freedoms."
Jul
2026
26
Recognized, but not prioritized? LGBTQIA+ rights absent from past Marcos SONAs
"Recognition is not enough without concrete rights."
Jul
2026
26
We all deserve to bask in sunshine
After eight years together, one LGBTQIA+ couple discovered that the law still did not recognize their relationship when it mattered most, exposing the legal gaps that continue to leave same-sex partners unprotected.
Jul
2026
26
‘Government, businesses use renewable energy projects to exploit resources’
“Marcos Jr. has a big role in the currently existing environmental plunder."
Jul
2026
26
Power beneath the surface: Mining, politics and the Marcos dev’t agenda
"We hope there will be no more mining projects and that these mining companies will leave, because I know that mining is not the only way a community can achieve progress."
Jul
2026
26
Media community faces killings, weaponization of laws under Marcos Jr.
Eleven journalists and media workers were killed under his administration, according to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP).
