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Media group slams VP’s criticism of Philippine journalism
It is atrocious for the second-highest official of the land to make such generalizations on journalists and media workers who remain committed to reporting on the truth despite continuing attacks.
Cumpio, Domequil appeal financing terrorism conviction to higher court
Terrorism laws like the Anti-Terrorism Law and Terrorism Financing along with the insidious use of military assets to fabricate narratives are weaponized to persecute the likes of Frenchie and Marielle.
Drought spells hunger for farmers
"The threat of El Niño is predictable. What is unacceptable is the government's refusal to act decisively despite years of warning."
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
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
"The government must respond with the same urgency and resolve."
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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.
Power beneath the surface: Mining, politics and the Marcos dev’t agenda
"We hope there will be no more mining projects and that these mining companies will leave, because I know that mining is not the only way a community can achieve progress."
‘Selective prosecution’ in Marcos Jr. anti-corruption probe?
"Marcos is at the top, and those at the lower levels cannot be the only ones held accountable."
Clearing the Green: How clean energy projects are destroying forests and watersheds that keep communities safe
From the island and mountains of Rizal to the watershed of Samar Island, wind energy projects are being built on the forests that protect communities from floods and landslides.
Cebu women journalists fight state repression
“As researchers and members of alternative media groups, we do not confine ourselves to social media, secondhand, thirdhand information. We do not confine ourselves to desks."
At the barricade: A mother’s stand against mining in Dupax del Norte
“This success in Dupax del Norte is a success against mining all over the Philippines."
Women human rights defenders face rising tech-assisted violence
“The more we speak, the more they target us,” Sheerah Escudero, sister of drug war victim Ephraim Escudero, told Bulatlat in Filipino. “Even the dead were not spared. They tell me, ‘How about the victims of drug addicts like your brother?’”
Kalinga women’s lives interwoven by defense of ancestral land
Cordillera’s rich natural resources have attracted local and international companies eager to profit from them. But for the Indigenous Peoples of the region, everything is interconnected. The destruction of their land means the destruction of their life, culture, and identity. Their resistance to so-called development projects has spanned many decades.
Farmers push back against threats of eviction
After over 70 years of cultivating the land and staying in the community, the members of the Portico Banasi Household Farmers Association (PORBAHFA) and other residents are facing threats of eviction and worries about their livelihood.
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TWIPH | Bay of Pigs Invasion
Balikan natin kung bakit tinawag na ‘perfect failure’ ang pag-atake ng United States sa Bay of Pigs sa Cuba.
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