In August 2013, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos marched along the streets of Metropolitan Manila to express their outrage at the revelations of the “Pork Barrel Scam” which involved several… Continue reading "The pork barrel lives on under the Duterte regime"
An anti-mining lawyer survived an assassination attempt this week in Capiz province, while she was on board a vehicle with her daughter and a client in broad daylight. Attorney Cris… Continue reading "A war on the law: 47 jurists have been killed under Rodrigo Duterte’s watch"
The dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos was notorious for its killings – there were massacres of striking workers, of activists, the assassination of indigenous tribal leaders, and also the mass… Continue reading "Remembering the Palimbang Massacre: when the Marcos government massacred Muslim Filipinos"
On the 21st of September 1972, Filipinos remember the declaration of martial law by then President Ferdinand Marcos. It is an occasion to remind ourselves of the brutality of the… Continue reading "We should never forget the horrors of Ferdinand Marcos’ dictatorship"
In the hit TV series Game of Thrones, the despotic rulers you meet throughout its eight seasons would all talk about making others, “bend the knee”. Bending the knee refers… Continue reading "“She who did not bend her knee”: why the elites pushed for Judy Taguiwalo’s eviction from Cabinet"
State-funded Radio New Zealand (RNZ) recently published an article by journalist Susan Strongman that criticized the Coalition Government for refusing to rule out funding for non-profit pregnancy counselling services. The… Continue reading "Why demonise pregnancy counselling services?"
Rice is the staple food in the Philippines, and therefore is largely in-demand by consumers. Being in the tropics, the country has the necessary climate to grow the crop and… Continue reading "What is the Rice Tariffication Law and how is it to blame for the demise of the Philippine rice industry?"
The Senate’s Blue Ribbon Committee commenced its inquiry on the controversy surrounding the Bureau of Corrections’ (BuCor) early release of serious offenders under the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law. It… Continue reading "Senate inquiry on Antonio Sanchez case shows the elite conspiring to circumvent justice system"
What’s worse than being unable to afford basic commodities for your family, such as food and basic clothing? To have your desperation exploited by opportunistic loan sharks – as what… Continue reading "It’s time to take decisive action against predatory lenders"
New Zealand is facing its worst measles outbreak in 22 years, and it is no coincidence that our vaccination rates have been steadily declining in the years prior.
