Manila prosecutors order release of 10 protesters
“It means there was no valid legal ground to hold (them) in detention. But the MPD allowed several days to expire before releasing (them) from custody,” Cortez said.
Philippines’ renewable sector races to meet targets as coal plants linger and LNG grows
As the Philippines confronts the climate crisis, activists argue that the urgency that once fueled the construction of coal plants to solve the power crisis of the 1990s must now shift toward renewable energy.
Justice for victims of Sept. 21 dispersal
As the rapacity of the Duterte and Marcos Jr. regimes in using vacuum cleaners to empty the budgets for flood control projects is laid bare, more and more protests are shattering the insouciance of the administration, with millions of people finally acknowledging that the plunder of the people’s money would not happened without the connivance of Malacanang, Congress and the very agencies charged with auditing the Department of Public Works and Highways.
The tycoons behind the Philippines’ dirty energy
Tycoon-led conglomerates hold the power to accelerate—or obstruct—the Philippines’ shift to clean and affordable electricity. They are pouring money into renewables but continue fossil fuel expansion, citing the supposed need for a ‘balanced energy mix’ to guarantee reliable and affordable power. But climate activists say they are slowing the rollout to maximize profits.
Tahimik si Eric
Ngayon, kandila na/ang nagbabantay sa pangalan niya./At bawat sindi,/ay apoy ng galit/at liwanag ng paglaban.
KMU rips bogus order on worker rights
The labor center stressed that EO 97 “twists the demands of workers for justice and accountability and does not address the long and bloody list of murdered unionists.”
BAYAN to Lacson: Stop the strip tease, release records on 2025 insertions
BAYAN said Lacson should not use the list of legislators who made questionable budget insertions to strip tease, dropping hints one day and pulling back the next.
Ang mag-inang Myra at Edsel
Ang dalamhating nararamdaman ni Myra dahil sa di maktwirang pambubugbog kay Edsel sa ngayon ay dinaraan niya sa pag-iyak at pagsusumamo sa sinumang maaaring makatulong para makalaya ang anak.
NPA-Mindoro reports victory over attacking 203rd Brigade
“The masses are pleased that the butchers were punished, as they only bring harm and pain with their militarization of civilian communities,” the NPA said.
Karapatan decries torture of PWD’s in police custody
“The MPD should take their hands off the arrested persons and stop their atrocious acts. What makes these violations even more reprehensible is that the victims are PWDs, who should be afforded protection and care—not violence and humiliation. These acts are blatant violations of their rights as persons deprived of liberty, guaranteed under both domestic law and international humanitarian standards.”