Lihim ng kalihim
Datapuwa’t sino man ang umaako,/
sino man ang sumalo o sumagot, /
sa mga tanong at usisa sa kalihim,/
mabubunyag pa rin ang nililihim.
Learning from the young and brave
Jonila Castro and Jhed Reiyana Tamano, young as they are, showed us how to deal with state terrorism. They spoke the truth and turned the table around on their captors. Their courage is a shining example, showing the world how people’s rights are violated in the Philippines and how these are asserted and won.
Groups ask BBM to investigate abduction of 2 environmentalists
“Will you not call for an impartial investigation into the abduction of two environmental activists and the apparent cover up done by the military?” BAYAN president Renato Reyes Jr. asked.
Orion 2 case to reach United Nations, abduction survivor vows
“We salute the fortitude of Jhed and Jonila who, despite the violence and abduction they suffered in the hands of the military, revealed the truth to the public,” Gumanao said.
Environmentalists reveal abduction by military
“Ang totoo po ay dinukot kami ng militar. Napilitan din kami na sumurender dahil pinagbantaan ang buhay namin. Iyon po ang totoo,” Castro said. (The truth is, we were abducted by the military. We were forced to surrender because they threatened our lives. That is the truth.)
Rights defenders ask UN: ‘Probe alarming record of Marcos gov’t’
The United Nations Joint Program is unable to significantly address continuing human rights violations in the Philippines with the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presidency virtually indistinguishable from the Rodrigo Duterte regime in terms of red-tagging, weaponization of laws and the people’s worsening poverty, the Philippine UPR Watch said.
Groups decry attempts to distort historical facts on martial law
“We all know of course, that as Marcsos Sr. was about to end his second and last constitutional term, he declared martial law to perpetuate himself in power, using the so-called communist threat as a convenient pretext,” SELDA said.
Farmers: BBM should leave DA as gift to Filipinos on his bday
“Rice prices did not go down to P20. It in fact rose to P50 to P60. There had been no relief to farmers and fisherfolk and importation has worsened. We hope he listens and steps down as DA secretary,” the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas said.
Panata ng Naiwang Panyapak
Hindi na namin sila nasamahan./Hindi na namin sila nasamahan./Susunduin na lamang namin ang hustisya,/hahanapin ang dalawang kasama.
Philippine towns, cities are paying high cost of waste management. Plastic producers should help
Aside from convenience, sacheted products are the cheapest and most accessible products for many Filipinos. But because the materials used in the production of such are unrecyclable, they often clog landfills, or worse, leak to the environment.