After surviving abduction attempt, Negros dev’t worker decries ‘visits’ by state agents
“It is not a crime to help the poor, fisherfolk, farmers, and indigenous peoples here in Negros. We are doing nothing wrong."
Apr
2026
7
Child rights violations persist despite removal from UN list
"A lower number of reported cases does not necessarily mean fewer violations."
Apr
2026
7
Group seeks CHR investigation on Garzon detention
"Her youth, academic excellence, and idealism should never be weaponized to rationalize custodial violations."
Apr
2026
7
Filipino migrants in LA demand justice, accountability for trafficked caregivers
“This campaign is an important opportunity to empower caregivers to take collective action and mobilize the broader community to defend migrant rights."
Apr
2026
7
SC decision on Rappler case: Another victory for press freedom
This triumph is a testament that winning is possible if people choose to fight.
Apr
2026
7
Leyte poor suffer from oil price hikes
“It is important that the government increases the daily minimum wage of the Filipino workers."
Apr
2026
4
Community pantry in the face of adversity
Through community pantries, people can donate goods which the severely affected could get based on what they need.
Apr
2026
3
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.
Apr
2026
3
Family, rights groups slam Mindoro artist-activist’s ‘illegal arrest’
“What they called an ‘interview’ was actually an interrogation, with death threats.”
Apr
2026
3
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?’”
Apr
2026
3
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.
Apr
2026
3
Sarah Alikes, a mother and human rights defender
“There is strength in continuing the struggle."
Mar
2026
31
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.
Mar
2026
31
‘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.
Mar
2026
30
Mothers in the frontline against British mining operations
The role of women, particularly mothers, has been vital in the community’s resistance. They juggle child care, livelihood and their tasks at the barricade.
Mar
2026
30
Peasant groups run vs US war
Rising costs of food prices and daily living expenses make farmers more vulnerable to destitution, cyclical debt, and landlessness.
