Mary Jane Veloso’s testimony ends 11-year-long stalled legal proceedings
The groups condemned the slow-moving justice system, and Veloso's continued detention in the country, despite her recognized status as a victim of human trafficking.
Jun
2026
7
Drag as affirmation of trans identity
Creative and performance spaces like drag also become avenues for trans people to safely explore and affirm gender identity.
Jun
2026
6
Hundreds of Eastern Visayas delivery riders now regular employees
“Only through collective struggle can workers break free from the chains of oppression."
Jun
2026
6
US-based progressives welcome Marcos Jr.’s failed UN Security Council bid
“Marcos is an embarrassment to the Filipino people, a traitor to us."
Jun
2026
6
Fil-Am activists slam NTF-ELCAC-backed organization in the US
FACT’s weaponization of social media to explicitly name organizations and…individuals is a well rehearsed counterinsurgency tactic of the Philippine government.
Jun
2026
5
Media groups slam Marcoleta over ‘paid hacks’ remark
The senator’s attack is an attempt to undermine the public’s trust in the media amid the coverage of the continuing chaos in the Senate.
Jun
2026
5
Overseas Filipinos launch campaign against rights abuses in Negros
Overseas Filipino grassroots organizations launched the “Defend Negros” campaign in response to the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) operation in Toboso, Negros Occidental that left 19 people dead on April 19, 2026.
Jun
2026
4
Philippines’ failed bid for UNSC seat reflects human rights record
“Marcos Jr. regime has lost a platform for its brazen hypocrisy on the Philippines’ dirt-and-grime human rights record."
Jun
2026
4
Swift dev’t of anti-disinformation bill alarms groups
Networks of alternative news outfits and development workers expressed alarm over the swift development of a proposed measure seeking to penalize the spreading of false information.
Jun
2026
4
Senate chaos compromises truth, accountability, justice
Cayetano should be replaced to break the impasse.
Jun
2026
2
Anti-corruption campaign as church’s peace work
“Good governance and politics of change are part of the peace talks. This should compel them to go back to the negotiating panel."
Jun
2026
2
Fisherfolk oppose US-funded Sangley airport development
"We are not ignorant of the sinister agenda of the US in funding the rehabilitation and ultimate transformation of the SPIA."
May
2026
31
Rights defenders dedicate awards to grassroots
“This is a recognition of the continuing need to fight for human rights in this country in the middle of an exacerbating crisis.”
May
2026
31
‘Second chance’: Mary Jane Veloso continues to hope for release from PH detention
“That is my only wish. I just want to be given the chance to be a daughter and take care of my aging parents, and to be a mother to my children who have been separated from me for almost fifteen years.”
May
2026
31
Cumpio, Domequil continue fight for freedom
Both of them did not have the chance to inform their families about the sudden transfer.
May
2026
31
Groups slam PNP official’s apology after tagging Mindanao activists as ‘wanted persons’
No amount of apology could fix the potential threat to their security following the tagging incident.
