Elago seeks disciplinary action against lawyer Topacio
“This action is not only in defense of my own person and dignity, but more importantly, in defense of the women I represent in Congress and the broader sector of Filipino women who continue to face sexism, misogyny, harassment, and attacks meant to degrade and silence them,” Elago in a statement said.
Media groups express concern over arrest of DZRH’s Boy Gonzales
DZRH reporter Misael “Boy” Gonzales Jr. was arrested by police officers while on coverage at the Department of Justice on Wednesday for an alleged violation of the Data Privacy Act by publishing details of an arrest warrant against Manila Councilor Rosalino Ibay Jr.
Duterte’s victims urge the arrest of co-perpetrators
“The arrest of Duterte remind us that fascism has no place in a democratic society and accountability must reach the highest levels of government,” the Duterte Panagutin Network said.
SolGen recommends Maria Ressa’s SC acquittal
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa may be a step closer to final exoneration after the Philippine government recommended her acquittal from a cyber-libel conviction in June 2020.
Sara throws women under the bus
The unequal status of women is practiced right there in the realm of the Dutertes and Sara has no idea that the system she wants changed is institutionalized in the family home.
The Madness That Organizes: How ‘Sisa’ Turns Colonial Oppression into Collective Resistance
Lana constructs a story that is both intimate and political. At its center is Hilda Koronel, whose commanding portrayal transforms one of Philippine literature’s most tragic figures into something far more dangerous: a woman who turns the appearance of madness into a weapon of resistance.
Philippines not in the war, but among the hardest hit
The peso sank to a new all-time low as the country scrambles to find new crude sources as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens its slim two-month buffer supply of petroleum products.
‘Shame on you!’: Fil-Ams in New York tell Marcos to go home
“Mary Ann de Vera has died. But where are you? Here, staying in US$17,000 per night hotel rooms! Shame on you!” the activists said.
Pinoy seafarers may refuse to sail in ‘warlike’ Gulf region
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz as a no-sail zone following joint attacks by the US and Israel starting February 28, affecting roughly 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 cruise passengers.
Trump’s ‘regime change’ attempt in Iran fails with new leader
“We allow nobody to interfere in our domestic affairs. This is up to the Iranian people to elect their new leader,” Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said.