Int’l community flags PH impunity in enforced disappearances
"Every mother, every family of the disappeared lives in a prison of uncertainty. Our loved ones are gone but our fight for them is not."
Sep
2025
1
Bill filed to stop child pregnancy increase
The youngest recorded case involved an 8-year-old who gave birth at the age of 9.
Sep
2025
1
Rights violations a major concern for people living with HIV
The fear of being discriminated against has been the usual reason why there are still PLHIVs who are afraid to disclose their status even to their families.
Aug
2025
30
The long-overdue ratification of UN convention on enforced disappearance in PH
"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).
Aug
2025
30
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Aug
2025
28
Beyond borders, a mother paints the injustice that stole her son
At the People's Tribunal, art emerged not just as expression but as a form of defiance.
Aug
2025
27
Marcos Jr. urged to address concerns affecting banana industry
He is one of the around 1,500 workers who became jobless after a banana exporter company in Bukidnon ceased operations this month.
Aug
2025
27
La Union gov’t silent on casino controversy, infra failure
"With public outrage over questionable DPWH flood control projects in San Juan, this incident underscores the urgent need for deeper investigation and lifestyle checks on officials handling infrastructure and land approvals.”
Aug
2025
25
Civilians flee as military ops Intensify in Tapaz
“These bombardments endanger civilians, particularly farmers and indigenous Tumandok communities who are already vulnerable."
Aug
2025
25
Soldiers harass Dumagat communities in Rizal
This climate of fear undermines not only the safety of indigenous peoples but also the democratic rights of all Filipinos
Aug
2025
25
Gaza famine began with Israel uprooting olive trees — food advocacy group
As the crisis deepens, the number of people facing famine is projected to rise to 641,000, or nearly a third of Gaza’s population.
Aug
2025
25
A year after husband’s disappearance, Corazon finds more questions than answers
For Cora, the loss is most acute in the everyday details.
Aug
2025
25
Alipato at Muog fights attempted censorship, wins FAMAS best picture, best director
“We came here without any expectation of winning, so we hadn’t even prepared a speech.”
Aug
2025
24
The masses as extended family
Mags serves as spokesperson of Defend Workers Southern Tagalog, an alliance formed to protect workers’ rights in a region that has seen both industrial growth and intensified repression.
Aug
2025
24
Search, investigations of disappeared activists marred by impunity and lack of state cooperation
“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.”
Aug
2025
24
Two Nexperia union leaders reinstated months after strike
The decision to reinstate Fajardo and Marquez came after Nexperia workers staged a strike last March 2025 over a deadlock in CBA negotiations.
