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.
Dec
2025
29
A dangerous precedent’ | Groups express concern on CA decision upholding Talaingod 13 conviction
“Children who had fled fear and insecurity were portrayed as kidnap victims. Parents who testified that their children left voluntarily were sidelined. The broader context of militarization, school closures, and official hostility to Lumad education was treated as irrelevant."
Dec
2025
28
17 OFWs in Canada reinstated
While the employer’s reversal is a gain of the workers, it does not undo the abuse and exploitation they endured.
Dec
2025
26
Legal victories and civic resistance against systemic repression
Karapatan stated that these legal victories not only granted freedom and protection to activists, but also emphasized the resistance against abuses and weaponization of counter-terror laws.
Dec
2025
24
SC affirms conviction of Kian’s killers
“[W]hen Kian was shot, he was not in a position to defend himself,” a portion of SC’s decision read.
Dec
2025
23
Marihangin residents, allies fear holiday invasion of ancestral land
"This newest spate of attacks is linked to the ambitious luxury tourism project of San Miguel Corp. in Balabac."
Dec
2025
23
Philippine science backs Odette survivors’ claims in Shell case
Philippine studies like Bagtasa’s give survivors firm local evidence as they confront a global polluter.
Dec
2025
23
State forces under NTF-ELCAC, SOLCOM target peasant organizer
“These are not isolated acts by rogue elements. They are part of a systematic campaign to silence legitimate peasant organizing and human rights work in the countryside.”
Dec
2025
22
Youth activist, family harassed anew after filing CHR case vs cops
“I explained that I considered the incident a form of harassment because the police showed up at my house late at night and I was even warned that I was allegedly included in a military “hot list” and dissuaded me from joining rallies lest I’ll be abducted “should higher ups” mandate it,” Bergula said.
Dec
2025
22
‘Feigning cognitive impairments’ | Prosecution, victims urge ICC to proceed with hearing
“It strongly appears that Mr Duterte is feigning cognitive impairments in an attempt to avoid a trial on the merits,” the Prosecution of the International Criminal Court (ICC) stated based on the report from the panel of medical experts.
Dec
2025
22
TIMELINE: 2025 Flood Control Projects Corruption Scandal
The Presidential Communications Office claims that the scandal is nearing its ‘endgame’. However, Bulatlat’s timeline of related activities suggest that the investigation has yet to reach its climax, much less a resolution.
Dec
2025
21
Pattern of impunity: Courts dismiss Southern Tagalog activists’ countercharges vs police, military
“These soldiers accused, forced into silence and attempted to detail at will through fabricated evidence and rehearsed witnesses packaged as rebel returnees. And now, they can walk away unaccountable because the state calls it ‘procedure.’”
Dec
2025
21
Political prisoners languish in overcrowded jails, a stark irony in corruption impunity
“The political prisoners were the ones who stood in the line of fire against the struggle against corruption and the struggle for justice, freedom and national democracy."
Dec
2025
21
AKAB: The struggle must continue
In the view of many affected, the barricades on Nov. 30 were more than concrete and shields, they symbolized a system that protects those who loot public funds, while brutalizing those who demand transparency.
Dec
2025
20
Super health centers that should serve Filipinos, but they’re non-operational
“The recent exposé of the unfinished Mega Health Center Building at Sitio Macanhan, amounting to P65 million worth of public funds, has left us in question: where did our taxes go?”
Dec
2025
20
Indigenous peoples face rights violations in Asia’s renewable energy boom
"We host dams, geothermal plants, and windmills, but we don’t even get electricity. The power is used for industries and businesses, not for our communities."
