After seven long years, the so-called “Mabinay 6” are free. The six student activists – Myles Albasin, Randel Hermino, Carlo Ybañes, Joemar Indico, Joey
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Why Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters have no reason to celebrate about his Senate inquiry appearance
“A fish often gets caught by its mouth,” so goes the age-old adage. What this saying conveys is that a person often gets caught
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
Why the Duterte Regime could be much worse than the Marcos era
It has been 48 years since President Ferdinand Marcos placed the entire Philippines under martial law in 1972. The decade that followed saw a
Philippines: Under the Duterte government, being red-tagged is a death sentence
Not long after the assassination of peace consultant Randy Echanis on August 10th, another activist is killed under the Duterte Regime. Zara Alvarez, a
Philippines: Heightening fascism is slowly unraveling, weeks after the passage of the Anti-Terror Law
Only a few weeks after the passage of the Anti-Terrorism Law, the expected crackdown on anti-government activists has stepped up. The draconian legislation would
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Philippines: Even before the Anti-Terrorism Bill is signed into law, the online crackdown of activists has already begun
“Attack of the Clones” isn’t just the title of the 2002 release of the Star Wars franchise, it has also become the reality for
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Philippines: What is the “Anti-Terrorism” Bill and should we be concerned about it?
In a rare occasion, human rights groups, church leaders, showbiz celebrities, school administrations, and even global pop star Taylor Swift herself are uniting to
Philippines: Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Duterte government is cracking down on dissent
As the Philippines struggles to control their rapidly-increasing COVID-19 cases, the Duterte administration is taking advantage of a distracted nation by trampling on their
A wave of violence kills 7 people in Negros Oriental as Operation Sauron continues
With the news of four police agents killed in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels still fresh, the once-peaceful province of Negros