Alliance formed vs destructive solar energy projects
Aside from being displaced from their lands, farmers were subjected to intimidation from private armies, harassment, and fabricated charges.
Alliance formed vs destructive solar energy projects
Makabayan bloc urges probe on US e-waste dumping
Makabayan bloc urges probe on US e-waste dumping
Dumping hazardous waste of developed countries like the US signifies “shifting their own waste burdens to countries” like the Philippines.
What ‘love’ and ‘laban’ mean for the Pride event attendees
What ‘love’ and ‘laban’ mean for the Pride event attendees
Brimming with colors and hope, progressive and multisectoral groups gathered at UP Diliman to banner calls for equality and inclusivity on Saturday, June 27.
Eastern Visayas progressive queers celebrate Pride by protesting US imperialism
Eastern Visayas progressive queers celebrate Pride by protesting US imperialism
“As queer people living in Eastern Visayas, it is our responsibility not only to fight for our rights in the LGBTQIA+ community, but to also fight alongside the fisherfolk in Tacloban who bore the brunt of the Balikatan exercises that took place from April 20 to May 8.”
Quiet queerness among the Ayta people
Quiet queerness among the Ayta people
Across many Indigenous Filipino communities, expressions of gender and identity have long existed outside mainstream definitions.
‘Pride is protest’| LGBTQIA+ advocates brave rains to press for equality and social reforms
‘Pride is protest’| LGBTQIA+ advocates brave rains to press for equality and social reforms
Beyond LGBTQIA+ rights, participants called for lower prices of basic commodities, a living wage of P1,200, the removal of the 12-percent value-added tax on essential goods, and greater government accountability.
Timeline: SOGIESC Equality Bill
Timeline: SOGIESC Equality Bill
The LGBTQIA+ community in the Philippines remains vulnerable to discrimination and hate crimes. The Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Equality Bill is still pending in Congress after 25 years. For the Filipino queer community, Pride serves as a venue for protest as systemic problems persist.
Rights defenders unsafe under Marcos Jr. admin
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.
Balik-Tanaw | Who sits on the throne?
Balik-Tanaw | Who sits on the throne?
Every generation faces a defining question. Not whether people believe in God, but which god they actually serve.
Progressives renew the militant spirit of pride
Progressives renew the militant spirit of pride
For progressives, pride is inseparable from the fight for climate justice, higher wages, to end militarization. For them, celebrating pride is to struggle for genuine and systemic solutions.
Drag queens call for passage of gender equality bill
Drag queens call for passage of gender equality bill
Their performances, alongside speeches from advocates and community leaders, amplify calls for the immediate passage of the SOGIESC Equality Bill, accessible social services, quality education, and decent housing — underscoring that Pride remains a protest against discrimination and injustice.
‘Justice for Negros 19′ network launched as probe remains in limbo
‘Justice for Negros 19′ network launched as probe remains in limbo
The Justice for Negros 19 campaign network said that it will organize public fora, cultural productions and solidarity activities in the coming months to sustain its call for accountability.
Rights groups condemn plan to lower criminal responsibility age
Rights groups condemn plan to lower criminal responsibility age
“Children do not get exposed to violence separate from their environment."
Memory as defiance: Remembering RJ Ledesma
Memory as defiance: Remembering RJ Ledesma
Death is used as a warning but memory becomes a form of defiance.
Mary Jane Veloso’s testimony ends 11-year-long stalled legal proceedings
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.
Months after massacre, victim’s remains not yet given to family
Months after massacre, victim’s remains not yet given to family
The continued failure to return Wendel’s remains is a form of torture inflicted on the family left behind.
‘We don’t talk about Taiwan’: Pax Silica and EDCA’s elephant in the room
‘We don’t talk about Taiwan’: Pax Silica and EDCA’s elephant in the room
Too often, Taiwan appears in international discourse only as an object of competition between states. I
Healing island under pressure: Eco-tourism reshapes Siquijor’s biodiversity
Healing island under pressure: Eco-tourism reshapes Siquijor’s biodiversity
While the island’s economy relies heavily on its famous white-sand beaches and natural attractions, locals and conservation advocates worry that unmanaged tourism growth could lead to environmental degradation.
As the light fades
As the light fades
Residents relax watching the sunset at Zamboanga City boulevard. By AVE...
New school year, same problems
New school year, same problems
“A teacher should only be teaching and giving out grades to their students. But no, they do everything.”
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