Did the Tacloban judge wrongly deny bail for Cumpio, Domequil?
It is illogical for the accused to evade judgment as they already served half of the minimum penalty.
Did the Tacloban judge wrongly deny bail for Cumpio, Domequil?
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Lab notes | Can tree-planting replace decades-old urban trees?
Lab notes | Can tree-planting replace decades-old urban trees?
From an ecosystem service and climate mitigation perspective, mature trees cannot be treated as equivalent to newly planted seedlings.
Groups criticize DND’s defense of PH military’s role in Toboso 19 massacre
Groups criticize DND’s defense of PH military’s role in Toboso 19 massacre
The roots of armed conflict cannot be resolved through state terror.
Right(s) Up: Safe workplace remains elusive
Right(s) Up: Safe workplace remains elusive
At least one worker dies every day from preventable accidents.
Media groups, kin call for justice for slain journalist
Media groups, kin call for justice for slain journalist
“Such acts of violence must not go unpunished and should be addressed in accordance with the law.”
Duterte’s non-cooperation fuels continued ICC detention
Duterte’s non-cooperation fuels continued ICC detention
"Non-cooperation with the ICC, especially at this point, denies victims and the Filipino people the due process and justice that they have long sought."
After 9 years, Marawi displaced families have yet to return to their homes
After 9 years, Marawi displaced families have yet to return to their homes
“While the government arrogantly parades its modern, state-funded infrastructure, our people face a catastrophic lack of basic housing, water, electricity, sanitation, and livelihood."
Cagayan de Oro residents demand due process in demolition
Cagayan de Oro residents demand due process in demolition
Residents’ legal counsel is keen on checking if the city ordinance mentioned did not supersede national laws.
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Bullets rained down in Toboso, residents tell fact-finding team
A national fact-finding mission organized by human rights groups revealed that the Armed Forces of the Philippines used excessive military force on April 19. Residents also confirmed that at least six of the 19 killed were civilians.
Cebu women journalists fight state repression
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
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
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.
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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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