The cost of US imperialism that we are fighting against
“Homes are destroyed, livelihoods are lost, nations are lost by interests that are made far beyond our own borders. Even now, initiatives like Pax Silica, supply chains for critical minerals and...
View ArticlePara sa laylayang kinaliligtaan, sila ang may batid ng tunay na kalagayan
Sa Pilipinas, makikita ang lantarang pustura ng isang estadong patuloy na nangangayupapa sa kapangyarihan ng mga dayuhan at dambuhalang kumpanya sa halip na manindigan para sa interes ng mamamayan. Sa...
View ArticleFor community journalists, fieldwork is necessary
On April 3, 2026, together with campus journalists, we set out for Smokey Mountain in Manila. The task sounded simple: visit, observe, and document. But the reality of reporting on the ground quickly...
View ArticleIWWD 2026: Militant women lead fight against VAT, corruption, wars of aggression
The International Working Women’s Day (IWWD) this year was the scene of militant and fierce women who took to the streets to march for their rights. “When the cost of living rises and corruption runs...
View Article“Mag-asawa ka nalang ng tomboy”: Diskriminasyon sa gitna ng demolisyon sa...
“Mag-asawa ka nalang ng tomboy tapos anakan mo para maging P80,000 ang financial assistance sa’yo.” Ito ang lantad na sinabi ng barangay chairman kay Anora Madrid, 21 taong gulang na miyembro ng...
View ArticleSONAsaan na ang tugon sa panawagan ng mga manggagawa?
Ilang taon na ang lumipas at ilang State of the Nation Address (SONA) na rin ang nagdaan, iisa pa rin ang panawagang bumabalot sa puso ng mga manggagawa—ang pagkakaroon ng nakabubuhay at disenteng...
View ArticleCats of Manila
Meet Tisoy, a four-year-old cat belonging to street vendor Janna Guerrero in Luneta Park. Tisoy is a native Filipino cat, or puspin, given to her by a church staff member who asked her to care for him....
View ArticleSilang mga ina at kabuhayan sa bangketa
Sa mata ng pamahalaan, sila ay hadlang sa daloy ng trapiko at daanan ng mga tao. Sa plano ng urbanisasyon, sila ay bara sa ganda ng lungsod. Ngunit para sa mga pamilyang kailangang mapakain, mapaaral,...
View ArticleCRC marks its four decades of struggle for children’s rights
With colorful banners, joyful presence of children, and spirited performances, the Children’s Rehabilitation Center (CRC) marked its 40th anniversary with a Children’s Rights Fair held at Vinzon’s...
View ArticleBakla sa kalsada, rebolusyon ang panata
Nagsisimula ang bawat rebolusyon ng dahil sa sugat. Hindi lamang sa pisikal kundi sa mas malalim na pag-uugat sa sistemang paulit-ulit na yumuyurak sa buhay, karapatan, at kalayaan ng mga itinuturing...
View ArticleIt was hazing. Three hours of it.
One evening, first-year student Maria Beatrix ‘Bea’ Dela Cruz tried to make her way home. Her legs were already shaking and her head felt light. Bea then attempted to call her father to pick her up,...
View ArticleHow death creates a void that time cannot fill
At a local computer shop, three siblings stare at a YouTube video. It wasn’t a cartoon but CCTV footage of their father running towards a bank with a gunman chasing after him. In unison, they shouted,...
View ArticleUnderpaid and under threat: the struggles of Philippine media today
In today’s media landscape, press freedom faces a dual threat—political interference and economic precarity. “Although physical attacks against journalists are the most visible violations of press...
View ArticleIn threading a line, one must not yield
Malou Fabella, 47, has spent nearly three decades threading together more than just spools of dyed yarn. She has also helped weave an enduring struggle for dignity, safety, and justice at work. Since...
View ArticleChurch, rights advocates demand Marcos-Duterte admin to end killings ahead of...
At dawn on Easter Sunday, more than 600 Christians gathered at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City to mark not only the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but also the continued fight for justice and...
View ArticleMore than just another name on the watchlist
“Kung kinulong na lang siya, buhay pa siya ngayon.” (“If they just had her locked up behind bars, she’d still be alive today.”) In 2017, four men, all in civilian clothes, barged into a small home in...
View ArticleMore than just another name on the watchlist
“Kung kinulong na lang siya, buhay pa siya ngayon.” (“If they just had her locked up behind bars, she’d still be alive today.”) In 2017, four men, all in civilian clothes, barged into a small home in...
View ArticleFor women workers, precarity is a constant reality
The call for gender equality grows louder than ever, but it still falls on deaf ears. In the Philippines, this struggle is far from new; unfortunately, women are always on the receiving end of this...
View ArticleThe harsh reality of TNVS drivers under Grab
Ride-hailing giant Grab Philippines is under fire for policies that suppress the rights of Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) drivers following the deactivation threats against those expressing...
View ArticleAgain, this time we fight
While being detained in a small and cramped cell at the Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (CIDU) inside Camp Karingal, activist and indigenous people’s rights advocate Myrna ‘Micah’...
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