Much like it was during the time of his father, activists are again finding themselves under constant attack under the present administration of President
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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
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
Disappeared but not disregarded: Why we must continue the fight to end all enforced disappearances
What is a fate worse than death? It can be argued that a person suddenly disappearing is more taxing than merely dying. By vanishing
Why Filipinos should have their eyes wide open on the Maharlika Investment Fund
The controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) is imminent, with Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno revealing its implementing rules and regulations are in its ‘final phase’.
There are better ways to invest in the Filipino people than the Maharlika Wealth Fund
Amid widespread backlash, the bill creating the controversial Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF) has passed Senate scrutiny, putting President Bongbong Marcos’ centerpiece economic policy on
A new wave of Marcos desaparecidos emerges under Marcos Jr.
Enforced disappearances were a common occurrence under the first Marcos regime. By the time Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was ousted from power in 1986, there
If Marcos admits abuses happened under Rodrigo Duterte’s “War on Drugs”, will he allow the ICC to investigate?
Many supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte coalesced behind Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. at the 2022 election, hoping the latter would be a continuation
Under Marcos, the crackdown on activists continues
Former President Rodrigo Duterte‘s administration may feel like a distant memory now, but the hurt felt by activists, unionists, and journalists is still felt
Gaming the system with last-minute substitutions
It might feel like election season is underway in the Philippines: candidates have started doing the rounds, campaign ads now dominate television and social