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According to the groups, suspending the excise tax is a mere “temporary fix” when people’s organizations had long been calling for the repeal of the Oil Deregulation Law to regulate the prices of oil and other petroleum products.
Without government intervention, public utility drivers will continue to bear the brunt of rising fuel prices as their daily earnings steadily decline.
For decades, the women later known as the Malaya Lolas carried stories of abuse they endured during the Japanese occupation—stories long denied, delayed, and left without full justice.
Jeepney drivers and Filipino consumers do not have to be at the mercy of oil companies. The oil industry does not have to be deregulated. Oil prices can be controlled. The government does not have to be useless.
“There is no such thing as ‘apolitical’ reporting. It is always focused on the interest of the people.”
But beyond the megaphones and the watchful gaze of authorities are students who still return to their families, friends, and academic responsibilities.
For the families left behind, the years that followed have been marked by grief, frustration, and a continuing fight for accountability.
For many workers, the announcement came abruptly, heightening fears of job loss and financial instability.
Genuine national security should not be dependent on foreign troops or expanded militarization.
“These arrests and the filing of fabricated charges expose the worsening climate of tyranny, repression, and impunity under the Marcos Jr. regime, continuing the same pattern of repression seen under the previous administration of Rodrigo Duterte.”
“His libel case is something he does not deserve, for he spoke the truth, and there was no malice in pointing out mistakes in published materials."
The Confederation for Unity Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees said the memorandum is largely redundant and does not constitute a meaningful labor reform.
The CHR concluded that there were indeed militarization and human rights violations committed by both the Philippine Army and paramilitary group Alamara within the ancestral lands of the Lumad in certain sitios in the towns of Talaingod and Kapalong in Davao del Norte.
“What stands out from the past year is how many people are choosing courage over compliance.”
“While the security of personal information is important, the [Data Privacy Act] is also commonly used to deny media workers access to information essential to their work and for 'lawfare' suits to deter or punish coverage.”
The administration’s narrative of progress overlooks the structural barriers that continue to trap many women in poverty and insecurity.
“We have seen that our collective action can hold even the most powerful official, a former president, accountable."
“Without an operative and legally effective designation at the time of the alleged acts, an essential element of the crime is wanting.”
The group called on the Marcos administration to pursue a more independent foreign policy and prioritize peace initiatives.
“Marcos has no right to speak on the concerns of women as his corrupt regime traffics and sells out working Filipina women, forcing them in the thousands to leave their families and work abroad in dangerous conditions.”
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