View from the barricades (and One Piece banners and flying rocks)
The situation escalated further when police deployed tear gas.
View from the barricades (and One Piece banners and flying rocks)
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Power to the people
Power to the people
Whether in Luneta, EDSA or the cities where protests were held, the target of popular outrage were the politicians, public officials and contractors.
Konteksto | Protesta
Konteksto | Protesta
Patuloy ang batuhan ng akusasyon sa Kongreso. Matindi ang pagdiin sa ilang personalidad samantalang maingat naman sa iba pa. Tila ayaw marinig ang buong katotohanan at nais lang makuha ang impormasyong aayon sa pansariling interes.
Agusan 6 lawyers oppose IP detainee’s transfer to military camp
Agusan 6 lawyers oppose IP detainee’s transfer to military camp
The Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao filed a Motion to Reverse Order Transferring Custody of Accused Nik-nik Man-Aning to the 60th Infantry Battalion.
Konteksto | Pagbato
Konteksto | Pagbato
Hindi karahasan ang mambato ng putik o bulok na gulay dahil galit sa mga magnanakaw at kurakot. Bakit hahanapan ng pagkilos na “mapayapa” o “disente” kung patuloy ang pambabastos at malaswang pagpapakita ng karangyaan sa gitna ng kahirapan?
When justice is missing, impunity surfaces
When justice is missing, impunity surfaces
More than a decade has passed since former President Benigno Aquino III signed what was then hailed as a landmark law against enforced disappearances.
Konteksto | Bayaran?
Konteksto | Bayaran?
Sa paghuhubog ng opinyong pampubliko, lahat ng porma ng peryodismo ay may kaakibat na pagsusuri’t imbestigasyon.
ICC Warrant of Arrest in Tagalog
ICC Warrant of Arrest in Tagalog
Ang pinal na hatol ng Kamara: Mandato ng Pag-aresto laban kay Duterte para sa crimes against humanity – murder bilang indirect co-perpetrator.
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Ten years of the Philippines’ National Indigenous Peoples Day: Who defends the defenders?
Ten years of the Philippines’ National Indigenous Peoples Day: Who defends the defenders?
Beyond the celebration and the holidays, how does the Philippines really treat its IPs?
The State of the Nation—53 Years Later
The State of the Nation—53 Years Later
The State of the Nation—53 years later—remains a mirror not just of the government’s agenda, but of the contradictions that define Philippine society.
‘We, the Peoples?’ The Philippine delegation’s contradictions on civil society inclusion
‘We, the Peoples?’ The Philippine delegation’s contradictions on civil society inclusion
Civil society is not asking for favors. It is asserting its rightful role in shaping the future.
Confronting SDG progress with grassroots realities
Confronting SDG progress with grassroots realities
A far different reality happens in the Philippines characterized by disenfranchisement, environmental degradation, and deepening inequality.
SONA 2025: Anti-corruption, good governance as Marcos Jr. legacy?
SONA 2025: Anti-corruption, good governance as Marcos Jr. legacy?
The most obvious irony is that the flood control projects are his initiatives under the Build Better More infrastructure program, and that some of the public officials involved in the corruption behind the defective projects are the same ones who are applauding the President enthusiastically in the plenary hall.
Whose bay is it, anyway? Unmasking the politics behind Manila Bay reclamation
Whose bay is it, anyway? Unmasking the politics behind Manila Bay reclamation
Instead of absorbing excess water, reclaimed areas narrow river mouths, eliminate wetlands, and reroute natural flood pathways into urban spaces. The CIA confirms what many communities already experience: flooding is no longer just seasonal, but a structural one.
Konteksto | Baha
Konteksto | Baha
Sadyang walang maniniwala sa anumang palusot habang nagbabasa, nanonood o nakikinig ng balita mula sa bubong ng bahay at naghihintay na iligtas sa matinding pagbaha. Normal ang pagsuspetsahang kinurakot ang kaban ng bayan kung halatang tumataba ang bulsa ng mga nasa kapangyarihan.
Balik-Tanaw | Nakaliligalig ang paligid
Balik-Tanaw | Nakaliligalig ang paligid
Ang pagtanggap sa panauhin ay sadyang nakakabagabag kundi man nakakaligalig. Subalit pinapapaalala sa atin ng linggong ito ang dalawang bagay sa pakikipag -ugnayan natin kay Hesus. Una, hindi natin siya panauhin para maligalig tayo, ikalawa, siya ang ating pagkaing nagbibigay buhay.
Balik-Tanaw | ‘Who do you think, was a neighbor (kapwa) to the victim?’
Balik-Tanaw | ‘Who do you think, was a neighbor (kapwa) to the victim?’
Jesus led the scholar not with an expected Scriptural provision. Instead of offering a legal definition, Jesus tells a story. Jesus, who was so immersed with people, must have known so many stories from the ground. So he narrated an anecdote to answer the scholar.
Revolutionary in more ways than one: The progressive principles of the Kartilya ng Katipunan
Revolutionary in more ways than one: The progressive principles of the Kartilya ng Katipunan
July 7, 2025 marks the 133rd anniversary of the Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan, more commonly known as the Katipunan or KKK. Alongside its founding came one of the most important ideological documents of the revolution—the Kartilya ng Katipunan.
Marcos, Maharlika, and Mining: A Return to crony capitalism?
Marcos, Maharlika, and Mining: A Return to crony capitalism?
The administration claims it is serious about transparency and economic justice; it must ensure that the Maharlika fund does not become a repeat of the Martial Law-era economic model—one where development was synonymous with exploitation.
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