Labor group urges PHL ratification of ILO convention
"For too long, platform companies have profited from a business model built on precarious work, low pay, and the denial of labor rights."
Labor group urges PHL ratification of ILO convention
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Fisherfolk families in GenSan struggling to return to sea, seeking shelter
Fisherfolk families in GenSan struggling to return to sea, seeking shelter
“Small fishers especially are going hungry.”
After 10 years, obtaining gov’t data via e-FOI portal remains a challenge
After 10 years, obtaining gov’t data via e-FOI portal remains a challenge
"The current FOI framework lacks the permanence, enforcement mechanisms, and institutional reach that only legislation can provide."
Activists demand justice for queer political prisoners
Activists demand justice for queer political prisoners
“True equality cannot exist where people are imprisoned for their political beliefs and advocacy."
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.
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.”
Groups unite to monitor impeachment, defend constitutional accountability
Groups unite to monitor impeachment, defend constitutional accountability
For the organizers, the impeachment trial is not simply another political battle in Manila—it is a test of democratic institutions and the Filipino people's capacity to demand accountability from those in power.
Thousands of fishers affected by Habagat demand assistance
Thousands of fishers affected by Habagat demand assistance
Pamalakaya urged the Department of Agriculture to immediately mobilize their calamity assistance fund to provide economic aid to small-scale fisherfolk struggling from the impacts of Habagat.
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‘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.”
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.
Legal victories and civic resistance against systemic repression
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.
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