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Indigenous community rising up against mining in Nueva Vizcaya
Indigenous community rising up against mining in Nueva Vizcaya
For Enggo, it is important to involve not just their community but also other Filipinos to stand with them as the harm caused by mining affects the whole country.
Government urged to fund arts-based psychosocial support for children
Government urged to fund arts-based psychosocial support for children
Through arts and psychology-guided open-ended questions, facilitators learned about the story behind their drawings.
Gov’t urged for prompt response to 184 additional containers of alleged e-waste from US
Gov’t urged for prompt response to 184 additional containers of alleged e-waste from US
"The government must respond with the same urgency and resolve."
Soldiers delivering school chairs an ‘insult’ to Lumad militarization victims
Soldiers delivering school chairs an ‘insult’ to Lumad militarization victims
“Justice and respect to our rights must be given to us and not the military carrying chairs who deprived us to learn."
Defend Bicol intensifies anti-fascist campaign
Defend Bicol intensifies anti-fascist campaign
More than 8,000 soldiers from the United States, the Philippines, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and Canada are participating in consecutive “war games” this year.
Police arrest two community organizers in Laguna
Police arrest two community organizers in Laguna
These arrests only serve to worsen the already worrisome state of human rights.
Rights groups condemn interrogation of People’s SONA protesters
Rights groups condemn interrogation of People’s SONA protesters
Seven detainees were taken in groups to a conference room and questioned without the presence of lawyers.
Filipinos in Toronto denounce Marcos Jr’s SONA
Filipinos in Toronto denounce Marcos Jr’s SONA
“Marcos Jr., mahiya ka naman.”
Youth activists remain under state repression, surveillance
Youth activists remain under state repression, surveillance
“They are going house to house just to intimidate us."
GenSan fishers struggle to survive
GenSan fishers struggle to survive
After dinner on the evening of the interview, the couple prepared once again to head to the sea, cast their nets through the night, and sell what they caught at dawn. They will repeat the cycle the next day.
US threats vs ICC spell impunity for Filipinos — int’l rights group
US threats vs ICC spell impunity for Filipinos — int’l rights group
"An assertion that US personnel must enjoy impunity no what their alleged crimes."
Striking warehouse workers in California connect struggle with Negros sugar workers
Striking warehouse workers in California connect struggle with Negros sugar workers
“It [Sugar] comes with the price of blood and exploitation of workers both in the Philippines and the Bay Area.”
Pala’wan community resists mining as Brooke’s Point barricade gets dismantled
Pala’wan community resists mining as Brooke’s Point barricade gets dismantled
The Marcos Jr. administration's push to expand mining for critical minerals, alongside partnerships with foreign governments through initiatives such as Pax Silica, could further open biodiversity hotspots and Indigenous territories to extraction in response to foreign demand.
‘Philippines may lose ability to feed population’
‘Philippines may lose ability to feed population’
“For decades, land ownership on Negros Island has remained concentrated in the hands of a small number of elite families."
What changed in Pakil after Ahunan Hydropower Project
What changed in Pakil after Ahunan Hydropower Project
Six years after the Ahunan Pumped-Storage Hydropower Project began in Pakil, the promised renewable energy has brought environmental degradation, displacement, dwindling water sources, and threats to the residents’ livelihood.
People’s SONA 2026 | Filipinos in New Zealand call for end to ‘exploitative visa system,’ jobs in PH
People’s SONA 2026 | Filipinos in New Zealand call for end to ‘exploitative visa system,’ jobs in PH
“When decent work disappears in one country, exploitation appears in another. That is why international solidarity matters..."
People’s SONA decries US influence, corruption under Marcos administration
People’s SONA decries US influence, corruption under Marcos administration
Throughout the program, speakers argued that the country's worsening economic conditions, corruption, attacks on human rights, environmental degradation, and controversial development projects stem from policies that prioritize foreign and corporate interests over the welfare of Filipinos.
‘Overkill’ | Groups slam police arrests of activists during SONA 2026 protest
‘Overkill’ | Groups slam police arrests of activists during SONA 2026 protest
“It sets a bad, dangerous precedent. They conducted the arrest in the middle of the protest. Even police protocols and the law prohibits it."
Education at a crossroads ahead of Marcos Jr.’s SONA
Education at a crossroads ahead of Marcos Jr.’s SONA
“We expect reforms in education that will address classroom shortages, increase teaching and education support personnel, and improve teachers’ salaries."
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