Recently, a United Nations expert on climate change and human rights declared a fact that every human right defender in the Philippines already knew: that the National Task Force to… Continue reading "The world is breathing down Marcos’ neck: Repeal the Anti-Terror Law, disband the NTF-ELCAC now!"
Each year on February 25, the Philippines undergoes a day of remembrance and reflection: remembrance of the peaceful uprising that toppled a dictator almost four decades ago, and a reflection… Continue reading "People Power Revolution anniversary latest casualty in Marcos campaign of historical revisionism"
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 why people voted as they did.… Continue reading "Election 2023: A referendum on co-governance and law and order"
Much like it was during the time of his father, activists are again finding themselves under constant attack under the present administration of President Bongbong Marcos. Last week, a fresh… Continue reading "Trade unionist murdered, indigenous rights activists abducted in new wave of Marcos state terrorism"
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 have left no country in the… Continue reading "The Marcos-Duterte government have misplaced priorities"
If we were to take anything out of TV3’s “Power Brokers Debate”, it was that ACT leader David Seymour and New Zealand First leader Winston Peters clearly dislike each other.… Continue reading "Why the liberal ACT party won’t work with New Zealand First"
After going missing last September 2, youth activists Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro were resurfaced by the Philippine military at a press conference on 19 September. According to the military’s… Continue reading "The Philippine government has been exposed of committing state terrorism"
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 of a violent era in Philippine… Continue reading "We are seeing repression reminiscent of martial law, 51 years after Marcos Sr’s Proclamation 1081"
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 why the Department of Education (DepEd)… Continue reading "Appeasing Sara: Why Government allies are hell-bent on approving her confidential funds"
British stateman Winston Churchill once said, “The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.” If recent political news were anything to go by, it seems… Continue reading "Why Winston is winning"
