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.
Feb
2026
14
Groups press gov’t to probe surveillance, harassment of Southern Mindanao organizers
“This is a manifestation of the Marcos Jr. regime's disregard of workers' freedom of association and other rights,”
Feb
2026
13
Technologists, scientists oppose CICC’s move to block Signal App, decry rights violation
"We’ve seen this pattern before with SIM Registration and other policies that expand state access to personal data in the name of 'security’."
Feb
2026
12
PH-US critical minerals pact: A new wave of imperialist plunder
By aligning our minerals sector with US supply chain needs amid competition with China, the Philippines risks subordinating national resource policy to a foreign industrial and security strategy.
Feb
2026
12
Military exposes journalist to potential harassment
History teaches us that the media should be wary whenever men with guns deign to dictate what we should report and how.
Feb
2026
12
PH, US ink critical minerals deal bodes ill for the environment, defenders – groups
International League of Peoples’ Struggle - Philippines warned that the agreement would be used not only for renewable energy but also for “advanced weapons systems and artificial intelligence” to serve as part of the US “imperialist agenda” in a critical minerals race against China.
Feb
2026
12
Detained Mary Jane Veloso hopes to reunite with aging parents
“I hope to be given the opportunity to take care of my parents while they are still alive and especially my children whom I did not have the chance to watch grow up.”
Feb
2026
12
Hagonoy farmers, fisherfolk call for probe amid anomalies in farm-to-market road projects
“For decades, farm-to-market roads have been an automatic source of profit for politicians, contractors, and corrupt government officials. Even before flood control projects and dikes, FMRs were already the original scheme for plundering agriculture funds, with huge budgets, no accountability, and farmers always losing out."
Feb
2026
12
Woggle Corp ordered to stop mining for now
While groups welcomed the suspension, they criticized the reason for it.
Feb
2026
12
Let teachers teach? EDCOM II and the systemic roots of the education crisis
While EDCOM II highlights professional development as a solution, teachers say CPD has become a source of pressure rather than support.
Feb
2026
11
Makabayan bloc criticizes HOR dismissal of Marcos Jr. impeach raps
While the Filipinos are drowning in an economic crisis, the corrupt big fish can swim freely in the public funds.
Feb
2026
11
New report warns of declining fish stocks, mounting pressures on municipal fishers
“The government is presiding over the extinction of a profession,” said Hernandez. “We are not just losing fish. We are losing an entire industry and culture.”
Feb
2026
11
Youth group decries police ‘reception rites’ in Basilan
“This senseless cruelty inflicted upon cadets is reflective of the fascist nature of the PNP."
Feb
2026
11
Climate polluter’s profit denounced when Basyang hits Visayas, Mindanao
The advocacy group said Shell’s profit is a stark reminder of how fossil fuel companies continue to earn money while many people suffer, highlighting that Shell was one of the top 20 highest carbon-emitting entities in 2024.
Feb
2026
11
Co-ownership rights of same-sex couples recognized, signals need for equality
“The courts have limits if the law remains outdated. Congress should keep up; let us finally pass the SOGIESC (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, Sexual Characteristics) Equality Bill. Everyone has the equal right to grow old and live with the one they love, and this includes the right to own property and other fundamental rights."
Feb
2026
10
Cebu groups call for criminal liability a month after landfill collapse
Justice for the victims goes beyond relief assistance and requires criminal liability, adequate compensation, and long-term support for the families of those killed.
