The US-Israel war machine stands today as the most dangerous force undermining global peace and stability, not Iran’s legitimate right to resist foreign aggression and exercise control over its territory, including on the Strait of Hormuz.
Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s continued detention is not only an injustice against one journalist. It is an assault on press freedom, community journalism, and the public’s right to know. When journalism is criminalized, entire communities are silenced –and democracy is further diminished.
We strongly condemn the guilty verdict against our colleague, Frenchie Mae Cumpio. We are outraged by the clear injustice of the court decision amid glaring
“Isang makabayang gobyerno, na bubuuin ng mga tunay na kinatawan ng taumbayan, ang maghahawan ng daan para sa makabuluhang pagbabagong pang-ekonomiya at pampulitika.”
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan explains its call why President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte must be made to resign by massive protests to make way for a transition council for political and socio-economic reforms.
It is time to acknowledge the sacrifices of Isidoro Ramirez and the other patriots who were executed in Bangar during those tumultuous years. We believe this act of recognition not only serve as a tribute to his life and sacrifice but also as a testament to the enduring spirit of Bangar and the Filipino people.
Culture cannot breathe under fear. Artists and citizens must resist this creeping authoritarianism. The people’s right to create, critique, and even mock power must be defended, especially when state power itself has become a farce.
The word war between the Dutertes and the Marcoses has nothing to do with patriotism. It is all about whose faction is more shameful in selling out the country’s sovereignty, security, and patrimony to their foreign patrons.
The Senate resolution advocating for Rodrigo Duterte’s house arrest is a calculated display of political opportunism. It constitutes an unwarranted intrusion into the International Criminal Court’s work and betrays a profound disregard for the impartial application of justice.
We, the undersigned, call for immediate, independent, and unrestricted international media access to Gaza and for full protection of journalists who continue to report under siege.
