“The dominoes are falling one by one. After Hailey Pecayo’s case was dismissed, we received news that Ken and Jasmin’s case was dismissed too.”
Category: Other Stories
Relentless resistance against APEC
The “shutdown APEC” protests in San Francisco, California gathered more than a thousand people who shared testimonies about how APEC impoverished a generation, displaced Indigenous peoples, and undermined the rights of workers.
Political prisoner wins mentorship program in Southeast Asia
As a mentee, the Seams said Echanis will be working on the translation of Filipino poetry into English.
Filipino youth groups persistent in fight for free education, academic freedom
Youth and students across the country marked the International Students’ Day with protests last Friday, Nov. 17. They highlighted their calls not only for the education sector but also the calls of different marginalized sectors.
Fishers’ group calls for abolishing of gov’t reclamation body
“Clearly the Marcos Jr. administration is failing to uphold the 2008-Supreme Court mandamus seeking various government agencies to clean-up, restore, and rehabilitate Manila Bay in the context of recreational use and fishery resources development.”
Filipino activists condemn US gov’t hand in Israel’s aggression in Palestine
“The US has provided unqualified support for the war crimes committed by Israel and has refused even the most basic call for a ceasefire.”
Int’l rights groups call for just peace in PH
“The struggle for a just and lasting peace in the Philippines is not a struggle isolated from the people of the world; we will continue to fervently campaign until the demands of the Filipino people are met and activists no longer live in fear of reprisal.”
Remembering the disappeared
Families of the disappeared gathered on Nov. 2 at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani to remember their loved ones who are believed to have been abducted by state forces.
News in Pictures | LGBTQIA+ community, continues to fight for equality
The event aims for the LGBTQIA+ community to achieve the desired equality in society.
3 community journalists get human rights reporting grants
Selected as fellows were Gene Albert Coles of UP Vista, student publication of the University of the Philippines Tacloban campus; Reynard Magtoto of Baretang Bikolnon; and, Andie Laurio of Southern Tagalog Exposure.
Lab Notes | What must be done to the suspended land reclamations in Manila Bay?
By KELVIN S. RODOLFO, PhD* Note: Over two months have passed since the verbal announcement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the suspension of reclamation activities in Manila Bay. However, no clear guidelines have been released yet. Reclamation activities such as seabed quarrying continue in Manila Bay. Bulatlat.com What can be done with these atrocities…