Recently, a United Nations expert on climate change and human rights declared a fact that every human right defender in the Philippines already knew:
Author: Louie Encabo
People Power Revolution anniversary latest casualty in Marcos campaign of historical revisionism
Each year on February 25, the Philippines undergoes a day of remembrance and reflection: remembrance of the peaceful uprising that toppled a dictator almost
Election 2023: A referendum on co-governance and law and order
In the aftermath of an election, political analysts and commentators release a port-mortem to dissect the ramifications of the vote and attempt to explain
Trade unionist murdered, indigenous rights activists abducted in new wave of Marcos state terrorism
Much like it was during the time of his father, activists are again finding themselves under constant attack under the present administration of President
The Marcos-Duterte government have misplaced priorities
A cost of living crisis is gripping the world. The lingering aftershocks of the Covid-19 pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine, and increasing geopolitical hostility
The Philippine government has been exposed of committing state terrorism
After going missing last September 2, youth activists Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro were resurfaced by the Philippine military at a press conference on
We are seeing repression reminiscent of martial law, 51 years after Marcos Sr’s Proclamation 1081
On September 21, 1972 then-President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. signed Proclamation no. 1081, an order placing the country under martial law which heralded the start
Appeasing Sara: Why Government allies are hell-bent on approving her confidential funds
There are many reasons why Vice President Sara Duterte’s use of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) is problematic. Besides the obvious question as to
The attack on the environment and its defenders continues under Bongbong Marcos
Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s contempt for the environment its defenders was well-documented. During his tyrannical six-year reign, the Philippines was repeatedly named among the
No intelligence: The many problems with Sara Duterte’s confidential funds
In any democracy, government spending is rightfully complemented with transparency. After all, public funds are being used and it is imperative to ensure these