In the wee hours of March 7, 2021, combined police and military elements forcibly entered the residence of activist couple Chai and Ariel Evangelista
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Independent or merely semi-colonial? Why we have to rethink “Philippine Independence Day”
On June 12, Philippine Independence Day is celebrated. It commemorates the declaration of independence by Philippine president Emilio Aguinaldo from Spain on the same
In an attempt to halt his declining popularity, Bongbong Marcos resorts to propaganda
Under a new directive from the Office of the President, public servants and school students will be asked to recite the “Bagong Pilipinas Hymn
POGOs and foreign organized crime groups: Rodrigo Duterte’s true legacy
As the ongoing Senate investigation on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and the suspicious identity of Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo ramps up, one
The case of Alice Guo: How raiding a human trafficking ring uncovered a possible Chinese “sleeper agent” in the Philippines
Forget anything on Netflix or Amazon Prime, the hottest series Filipinos are watching right now is the ongoing Senate investigation into the so-called Philippine
International Humanitarian Law: Why even wars have rules
In one of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s most notorious one-liners, he told soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in 2018 to,
The International Peoples’ Tribunal: All eyes on the Duterte and Marcos regimes
An international tribunal was convened this week, comprising of key judicial practitioners from various countries. Its purpose? To scrutinize alleged crimes against humanity committed
On World Press Freedom Day, we must demand a safer Philippines for journalists
Last November, radio broadcaster Juan Jumalon – also known as “DJ Johnny Walker” – was shot dead by an assailant who entered his home
The uphill battle of Filipino workers
International Workers’ Day, colloquially called “May Day”, is earmarked as a day to celebrate the gains made by the international labour movement to advance
Duterte and his allies must be held accountable for blatant destabilization attempts
Last January, Rodrigo Duterte and his allies convened in his hometown of Davao City for a so-called “prayer rally”. The event was less religious