Plight of jobless graduates
Like many young workers, she has been unable to access government aid, citing strict qualifications she and others do not meet.
Plight of jobless graduates
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Defending the environment, fighting for human rights
Defending the environment, fighting for human rights
Because ancestral lands are rich in natural resources, the extreme militarization is driven by corporate greed.
Flames of memory in Kentex tragedy zine
Flames of memory in Kentex tragedy zine
The zine, published days before the 10th year of the Kentex fire tragedy, serves as a reminder not just of the tragic fate of the workers but also of how labor exploitation kills and continuously takes lives.
‘A serious blow’ | SC upholds protection from police, military for 2 enforced disappearance survivors
‘A serious blow’ | SC upholds protection from police, military for 2 enforced disappearance survivors
“This decisive ruling is a victory for truth and justice, furthermore exposing the brazen tactics of state forces who abduct, harass, and terrorize those who dare defend the environment and fight for the rights of communities under attack.”
Groups urge Senate ethics probe after Marcoleta admits lying in SOCE
Groups urge Senate ethics probe after Marcoleta admits lying in SOCE
The first-term senator made the admission during a televised interview in early November when he acknowledged receiving outside funding for his May 2025 senatorial bid but said he did not list donors because they requested anonymity.
Reality Check: Sapat ba ang P500 pang-noche buena?
Reality Check: Sapat ba ang P500 pang-noche buena?
Sinabi ni Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque na sapat daw ang P500 na noche buena para sa pamilyang may apat na miyembro.
Fisherfolk file class suit over MT Princess Empress oil spill
Fisherfolk file class suit over MT Princess Empress oil spill
Authorities prevented fisherfolk from holding a symbolic action outside the court, underscoring what CEED’s Gerry Arances later described as the difficulty marginalized sectors face in making their voices heard.
Victim-survivors lead march for justice, accountability on int’l human rights day
Victim-survivors lead march for justice, accountability on int’l human rights day
Under the Marcos Jr. administration, Karapatan said that there are 14 enforced disappearances, 134 extra-judicial killings, 822 arbitrary arrests, 577 forced or fake surrenders, more than 70,000 victims of indiscriminate firing and 48,000 victims of forced evacuation.
What Filipino Gen Z first-timers think of COP
What Filipino Gen Z first-timers think of COP
“We know that COP will not solve the climate crisis especially when the governments are offering false solutions to the negotiating table."
Workers decry Marcos Jr. pay hikes for security forces as wages remain frozen
Workers decry Marcos Jr. pay hikes for security forces as wages remain frozen
“The government continues to reward institutions long linked to serious human rights violations while workers are left behind.”
Marcos, Duterte face corruption, rights violations
Marcos, Duterte face corruption, rights violations
“State-sponsored terror under Marcos Jr. continues to weaponize laws and fully mobilize the state’s armed forces to silence staunch defenders of people’s rights and anti-corruption advocates, to intimidate citizens and activists in protests, and to terrorize communities."
Close to 300 Palawan residents accused of squatting on their ancestral lands
Close to 300 Palawan residents accused of squatting on their ancestral lands
“We will not leave Marihangin. This is where we grew up, where our ancestors are buried. This is where our generation planted our crops and fished.”
Farmer in Leyte pressured into intel role, files CHR case vs 3rd IB for intimidation amid refusal
Farmer in Leyte pressured into intel role, files CHR case vs 3rd IB for intimidation amid refusal
Rights group Katungod, in an interview, said that this pattern of harassment by the military and other state agents against farmers has been happening on the islands of Leyte and Samar.
For Int’l Human Rights Day, CPJ urges Marcos Jr. to free detained Filipino journalist
For Int’l Human Rights Day, CPJ urges Marcos Jr. to free detained Filipino journalist
Aside from calling on governments across the globe to free imprisoned journalists, they also called to end impunity for those who attack the press.
NPA fighter seeking justice for murdered brother killed in Negros Occidental
NPA fighter seeking justice for murdered brother killed in Negros Occidental
Those who knew him rejected the military’s characterization, describing Ka Marcos not as a “notorious” rebel but as a son and brother driven into armed struggle by grief and injustice.
Panay groups warn vs private monopoly in electricity
Panay groups warn vs private monopoly in electricity
“Replacing cooperatives with private corporations shifts control of vital infrastructure from local stakeholders to profit-driven shareholders.”
Groups decry ‘state repression’ after LTO seizes protest vehicles
Groups decry ‘state repression’ after LTO seizes protest vehicles
“These vehicles are the drivers’ sole means of livelihood. Impounding them is not just a form of harassment, it is economic punishment.”
Int’l mission confirms disruption of residents’ lives due to US–PH military exercises
Int’l mission confirms disruption of residents’ lives due to US–PH military exercises
Those whose livelihood were affected received meager aid or none at all.
Red-tagged Bicol disaster response group continues helping poor communities
Red-tagged Bicol disaster response group continues helping poor communities
“At a time when accountability must be demanded of those responsible for large-scale corruption and the misuse of public funds, it is unacceptable that humanitarian and community-based organizations are instead being targeted, discredited, and placed at risk,
Women journalists’ safety as human rights issue
Women journalists’ safety as human rights issue
From story assignments to newsroom culture and practices, gendered undertones or microaggressions are often overlooked.
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