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Rights groups demand release of Iloilo elderly activists arrested on Holy Week
Rights groups demand release of Iloilo elderly activists arrested on Holy Week
Their arrest during the solemn observance of Lent reflects the continuing injustice faced by those who stand with the poor and oppressed.
Family, rights groups slam Mindoro artist-activist’s ‘illegal arrest’
Family, rights groups slam Mindoro artist-activist’s ‘illegal arrest’
“What they called an ‘interview’ was actually an interrogation, with death threats.”
Women human rights defenders face rising tech-assisted violence
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?’”
Cordillera women pushing back against judicial harassment in the Philippines
Cordillera women pushing back against judicial harassment in the Philippines
In this series of stories of indigenous women human rights defenders of Cordillera, we give human face to those who were tagged as “terrorists” by the Philippines government.
Sarah Alikes, a mother and human rights defender
Sarah Alikes, a mother and human rights defender
“There is strength in continuing the struggle."
Review: Sisa, the movie
Review: Sisa, the movie
Yes there was madness, but award-winning director Jun Robles Lana, chose to portray Sisa not as vulnerable or mentally broken but as a spy in the Philippine-American war. The only kinship to Rizal’s Sisa was to use madness as a disguise for espionage.
‘Made In Taiwan’ or ‘Made with Forced Labor’?
‘Made In Taiwan’ or ‘Made with Forced Labor’?
The fight is about whether migrant workers can speak out without losing their jobs, housing and right to stay.
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CHR Haran report revisited amid calls to reverse Talaingod 13 conviction
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.
Women human rights defenders face rising tech-assisted violence
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
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
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.
Camarines Sur farmers resist outsiders’ land ownership claims
Camarines Sur farmers resist outsiders’ land ownership claims
On January 4, 2026, Ana Brizuela, 64, was forced to return home in Sitio Portico, Barangay Fabrica, Bula, Camarines Sur from Manila after receiving phone calls that she was among the residents ordered to evacuate their residence by virtue of a local court ruling.
Attacks vs media continue
Attacks vs media continue
Of the 210 cases, eight media workers were killed under the Marcos Jr. administration as of October this year.
Legal victories and civic resistance against systemic repression
Legal victories and civic resistance against systemic repression
Karapatan stated that these legal victories not only granted freedom and protection to activists, but also emphasized the resistance against abuses and weaponization of counter-terror laws.
TIMELINE: 2025 Flood Control Projects Corruption Scandal
TIMELINE: 2025 Flood Control Projects Corruption Scandal
The Presidential Communications Office claims that the scandal is nearing its ‘endgame’. However, Bulatlat’s timeline of related activities suggest that the investigation has yet to reach its climax, much less a resolution.
Pattern of impunity: Courts dismiss Southern Tagalog activists’ countercharges vs police, military
Pattern of impunity: Courts dismiss Southern Tagalog activists’ countercharges vs police, military
“These soldiers accused, forced into silence and attempted to detail at will through fabricated evidence and rehearsed witnesses packaged as rebel returnees. And now, they can walk away unaccountable because the state calls it ‘procedure.’”
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TEKA SANDALI | Oil price hike
The Philippine government seems helpless in regulating oil price hikes. Progressive groups say the government should go beyond stopgap measures to address the crisis.
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