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This gathering is not just an event; it is a statement, it is a declaration of our collective resolve against rising authoritarianism and a demonstration of our commitment to challenge injustice.
Filipino progressives described the situation in the U.S. as “unprecedented and intense fascist attacks” on Filipino migrants, highlighting how recent events expose the Philippine government’s failure to protect its nationals abroad.
These scam hubs are essentially forced labor camps where victims, mostly from Southeast Asian countries, are coerced into working long hours under brutal conditions, including physical abuse and debt bondage.
A Filipino father detained at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, Washington, underwent the amputation of a toe after months of alleged medical neglect.
“Above all, it is crucial that the government recognize, rather than downplay, the dangers that Filipino journalists face every day.”
The MPD must be held accountable for these incidents. Decay is not the only one who has experienced this—the people who were arrested on Sept. 21 in Mendiola are still suffering from fear, hardship, trauma, and pain, because the MPD did the same thing to the Mendiola 277.
Mere absence of a rally permit may not be used as an excuse to prohibit their exercise.
For the National Peasants Month, Bulatlat highlights the stories of the peasant farmers, the peasant group and their leaders who, despite the difficulties they face, remain steadfast in their struggle for genuine agrarian reform.
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While Republic Act No. 10973 grants officials power to summon individuals, it should not override the individual of their rights under custodial investigation such as the right to remain silent, right against self-incrimination and right to counsel, among others.
The resettlement site is commonly referred to as 722 Relocation because of the number of housing units that were supposed to be built here. This resettlement site is just one of several for Sendong survivors.
"They told us that there is already a law in place. But we have repeatedly told them: it does not work,” said Edith Burgos, mother of disappeared activist Jonas Burgos and the chairperson of International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED).
“Another challenge arises from the kind of climate where full cooperation from state forces cannot be expected. Even the safety and security of the search missions themselves are often at risk.”
"The Marcos Jr. administration is clinging to a failed and anti-farmer policy of rice importation. It is time to repeal the Rice Liberalization Law, break up the rice trading monopoly, and implement a genuine program for food self-sufficiency."
Under the SPLIT project funded by the World Bank, no actual new land distribution takes place. Former Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano said that there are still more than 500,000 hectares of agricultural land undistributed.
Across the Philippines, many communities are losing their livelihoods and homes in the name of so-called development projects causing environmental destruction. With Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s presidency already at the halfway mark, the state of the Philippine environment is caught between lofty climate pledges and worsening ecological destruction.
"If the ‘iron-clad’ alliance comes with selling out the [Philippine] economy in exchange for ‘military aid’, then that’s not really an ‘alliance’ and that’s not really ‘aid’. That’s neocolonialism.”
For years, residents of Barangay Paguludan-Salindeg in Currimao town have endured the impacts of solar energy projects in their community, including extreme heat and worsening flooding. These issues began with the construction of solar power plants by Mirae Asia Energy Corp. in 2016 and intensified when Nuevo Solar Energy Corp. started operating in 2023. Both power plants have a combined capacity of 85 megawatt.
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Their message is clear: environmental protection and biodiversity conservation are not optional: these are human and environmental rights that demand concrete commitment from the government to safeguard nature and the people who defend it.
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