Press freedom is shackled
Cumpio is a local journalist whose case has been taken up by the One Free Press Coalition as one of the 10 worst cases of the trampling of press freedom. The list was released coinciding with the celebration of World Press Freedom Day on Saturday, May 3, and the international campaign to free those who have been imprisoned for seeking to tell the truth. Local and international media organizations have urged the Marcos Jr. government to drop the “trumped-up” charges against Cumpio and her fellow accused.
Kontra Daya urges poll body to fix online voting problems
Kontra Daya said it received numerous reports about problems with the ongoing online voting system mostly brought about by inadequate information to overseas Filipinos by both the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and other concerned government agencies.
Scrap Villar’s water monopoly
Did PW build septage facilities, new distribution systems and water purification facilities to ensure that the water they supply is potable? Judging by the kind of water that is crepuscular, the color of takipsilim when night meets day, PW simply didn’t bother building them.
Global press coalition presses PH gov’t to free Frenchie Mae Cumpio
Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s imprisonment is included in this year’s “10 Most Urgent List” of press freedom violations in the world by global media outlets.
Poll bets allergic to P1,200 wage hike
Hundreds of thousands of Filipino workers marched on May 1, 2025 to press for the immediate approval of the P1,200 family living wage, which is barely enough to sustain the daily needs of a family of five, based on studies conducted by IBON Foundation, and the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) urged all candidates to support the demand.
IFI ordains political detainee into the clergy
] “My incarceration has not diminished my fervor or commitment to serving God and His people. Instead, the hardships I have faced have equipped me for my present situation,” Deacon Aldeem Yañez said.
Missing Bayan Muna campaigner found in police custody
Bayan Muna-Southern Tagalog said Pauline Joy Banjawan was found in the custody of the Philippine National Police-Sto. Tomas in Batangas province last Monday afternoon after two days of search by family and friends.
Workers call for safe, secure jobs
The Institute for Economic Rights noted that every year, more people are killed at work than in wars. Most don’t die of mystery ailments, or in tragic “accidents.” They die because an employer decided their safety just wasn’t that important a priority.
Media industry shocked at veteran journalist’s murder
Aside from leading PAPI, Dayang served as president of the Manila Overseas Press Club, was a former director of the National Press Club, and the founding president of the Federation of Provincial Press Clubs of the Philippines.
NDFP consultant pays tribute to mentor-priest, Fr. Brian Gore
“Fr. Brian told us then that mercy and compassion for the victims are not enough. Rather, we should journey with them in their sacrifices and struggles in order for them to achieve the dignity they deserve as God’s children,” Fr. Fernandez said.