Behind bars, political prisoners assert freedom
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Behind bars, political prisoners assert freedom
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Southern Tagalog workers call for jobs, living wages
Southern Tagalog workers call for jobs, living wages
"The State of the Workers Address is being held today so the public can witness the real conditions faced by workers poverty wages, meager benefits, and the reality that even regular workers can be dismissed, just like what happened to the San Miguel workers," PAMANTIK-KMU Secretary General Mia Antonio said.
Imperialism is terrorism: Trump, Rubio, and the most vicious terrorists are in the White House
Imperialism is terrorism: Trump, Rubio, and the most vicious terrorists are in the White House
Rubio’s repeated invocation of “terrorism”, echoed as well by other top Trump officials during the ministerial, serves to delegitimize dissent while normalizing political repression and human rights violations.
Victims’ lawyers urge PH to rejoin ICC amid US campaign vs the tribunal
Victims’ lawyers urge PH to rejoin ICC amid US campaign vs the tribunal
“We do not gain any in supporting the US, which is rudimentarily invoking Westphalian sovereignty to protect criminals in its highest offices. It is false patriotism to simply claim we need to protect one of our own, when that one has caused the death and agony of many more,” the Filipino lawyers added.
Reading time
Reading time
The Intramuros Book Stop right across the Manila Cathedral makes books accessible to children.
Pamamahiya
Pamamahiya
Nagkaroon lang ng tsapa, akala’y kung sino na. Kung makapagsalita, mistulang diyos-diyosan sa kalsada.
‘Ghost witness’ in political prisoners case exposed in trial
‘Ghost witness’ in political prisoners case exposed in trial
The two witnesses testified that no “Carlos De Dios” had lived in the barangay where the three accused were arrested.
Media groups decry unjust vexation case vs Bacolod-based journalist
Media groups decry unjust vexation case vs Bacolod-based journalist
"While every person has the right to seek legal remedies, the legal process should never be used to discourage independent journalism and reporting in the public interest."
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As praises pour in for Alex Eala, questions remain over government support
A review of publicly available government records for this story did not find documentation confirming whether the approved financial assistance was eventually released or the final amount, if any, that reached Eala.
Clearing the Green: How clean energy projects are destroying forests and watersheds that keep communities safe
Clearing the Green: How clean energy projects are destroying forests and watersheds that keep communities safe
From the island and mountains of Rizal to the watershed of Samar Island, wind energy projects are being built on the forests that protect communities from floods and landslides.
Cebu women journalists fight state repression
Cebu women journalists fight state repression
“As researchers and members of alternative media groups, we do not confine ourselves to social media, secondhand, thirdhand information. We do not confine ourselves to desks."
At the barricade: A mother’s stand against mining in Dupax del Norte
At the barricade: A mother’s stand against mining in Dupax del Norte
“This success in Dupax del Norte is a success against mining all over the Philippines."
Women human rights defenders face rising tech-assisted violence
Women human rights defenders face rising tech-assisted violence
“The more we speak, the more they target us,” Sheerah Escudero, sister of drug war victim Ephraim Escudero, told Bulatlat in Filipino. “Even the dead were not spared. They tell me, ‘How about the victims of drug addicts like your brother?’”
Kalinga women’s lives interwoven by defense of ancestral land
Kalinga women’s lives interwoven by defense of ancestral land
Cordillera’s rich natural resources have attracted local and international companies eager to profit from them. But for the Indigenous Peoples of the region, everything is interconnected. The destruction of their land means the destruction of their life, culture, and identity. Their resistance to so-called development projects has spanned many decades.
Farmers push back against threats of eviction
Farmers push back against threats of eviction
After over 70 years of cultivating the land and staying in the community, the members of the Portico Banasi Household Farmers Association (PORBAHFA) and other residents are facing threats of eviction and worries about their livelihood.
Camarines Sur farmers resist outsiders’ land ownership claims
Camarines Sur farmers resist outsiders’ land ownership claims
On January 4, 2026, Ana Brizuela, 64, was forced to return home in Sitio Portico, Barangay Fabrica, Bula, Camarines Sur from Manila after receiving phone calls that she was among the residents ordered to evacuate their residence by virtue of a local court ruling.
Attacks vs media continue
Attacks vs media continue
Of the 210 cases, eight media workers were killed under the Marcos Jr. administration as of October this year.
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