Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by SANTOS Soliman, Jr
Because of the Duterte “Defense Challenge with Respect to Jurisdiction” of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the Duterte drug war Crime Against Humanity of Murder, anchored on the Rome Statute of the ICC’s Article 12(3) on “Preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction,” the ICC (…)
, by Mindanao Fisherfolk Network (Mindanao FishNet)
We, the representatives from Mindanao Fisherfolk Network, express our profound concern and firm opposition to the Supreme Court decision issued on December 11, 2023, permitting commercial fishing within municipal waters. This ruling compromises the rights and livelihoods of small-scale (…)
, by Partido Manggagawa
Amid economic hardship, workers demand higher wages, job security, and public services on Labor Day as political elites vie for power
· Manila: Groups comprising National Wage Coalition will assemble along various points in España then march at 7:00 am to Mendiola for a joint program
· (…)
, by SANTOS Soliman, Jr
Male trado, bene ad judicium teneo (“wrongly surrendered, properly held for trial”). Forgive this attempted coined Latin “maxim-ization” or alternative version of the recently oft-cited legal maxim male captus, bene detentus (“wrongly arrested, properly detained”). This maxim relevant to the (…)
, by BELLO Walden
Remarks of Walden Bello at the launch of his memoir “Global Battlefields: My Close Encounters with Dictatorship, Capital, Empire, and Love,” GT Toyota Asian Center, UP Diliman, April 26, 2025.
First of all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all of you for coming today, (…)
, by Mindanao Electoral Conference
“In Mindanao and elsewhere in the country, for decades, a handful of powerful families have ruled the region - hoarding power, wealth, and influence at the expense of the millions of peoples. When power stays in the hands of a few families, it deepens poverty, weakens our democracy and blocks (…)
, by PUNONGBAYAN JC
While global markets crumble under Donald Trump’s reckless tariff assault, the Marcos administration seems lost in a fantasy world of “opportunities” and “silver linings.” Cabinet officials peddle hollow optimism as they fundamentally misread the economic catastrophe unfolding before our eyes. (…)
, by AMKP
The arrest of Duterte on March 11, 2025, was a reminder for all persons in power that in every action taken, there should be a corresponding responsibility. And such responsibility entails accountability.
During the previous regime, human rights had been ridiculed, and social institutions (…)
, by GOMEZ Herbie
The Marcos administration cannot take the risk of letting BARMM slip from its grasp. It will either secure victory or ensure that defeat there, should it come, is rendered meaningless.
It wasn’t a surprise that Abdulraof Macacua became the interim chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous (…)
, by LATOZA Guinevere
The leadership shakeup in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) expanded the presence of political clans in the interim regional government while reducing the number of seats held by women, critics of the new appointments have pointed out.
At least six of the 22 new (…)
, by LABAN Kababaihan
The words and actions of former President Rodrigo Duterte have been deeply harmful to women in our country. His repeated offensive comments about women aren’t just careless or insensitive—they are dangerous, perpetuating a culture of disrespect and violence that threatens the rights and dignity (…)
, by NOVAK Adam
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is at a turning point with the passage of the Bangsamoro Indigenous People’s Act (BIPA). Officials hail it as a landmark victory for Indigenous rights, yet skepticism lingers over whether this law will bring genuine recognition and (…)
, by DAVID Randy
The arrest and March 11 handover of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a defining moment for the Philippines. To make sense of what may come next, we must look beyond the spectacle and examine the deeper fault lines in our political system.
At the (…)
, by MENDOZA Ruben C.
’Yes, we should reject hatred in all its forms. But didn’t Duterte use hate speech against the Catholic Church and those who oppose him?’
The archbishop of Davao, Romulo Valles, recently released a pastoral letter regarding the arrest and transport of former president Rodrigo Duterte to The (…)
, by Partido Lakas ng Masa (Party of the Labouring Masses) (PH)
The arrest and transfer of the former president must not become a tool in the power struggle of Filipino elte dynasties. Instead it should encourage and empower those struggling for justice and accountability
We republish two recent press releases by Partido Lakas ng Masa (Party of the (…)
, by BACANI Benedicto
We are at the most difficult and perilous juncture in the peace process. Seven months before the first Parliamentary elections in October, there is a change in the leadership and membership of the BTA. This development is threatening to divide the M.I.L.F. The situation is further complicated (…)
, by BELLO Walden
His arrest by the ICC was a monumental step in prosecuting his bloody drug war. But it’s also the latest episode in a battle between the Philippines’ two political dynasties.
While he was president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, Rodrigo Duterte evoked tremendous controversy both at (…)
, by ALTAHR, AMKP, BKF, IMovePeace, Indian Social Action Forum, India, Kilos Ka, LAHRA, Lambangian People’s Organization , Partido Manggagawa, Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA), Teduray and Lambangian Youth and Students Association , TLAMABANG
Officials and representatives of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Indigenous Peoples communities had celebrated in a Kanduli or traditional feast the enactment of the long-awaited Bangsamoro Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (BIPA) on February 8, 2025. The BIPA or (…)
, by ABAD Michelle
Ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s critics are outnumbered by his supporters, but their drive for justice for drug war victims remains
It has been almost three years since Rodrigo Duterte stepped down from the Philippine presidency. What seemed like impunity from the thousands of Filipinos killed (…)
, by DAVID Randy
No one is above the law. Yet too often, justice requires an extra push to bring powerful figures to account. This past week, the Filipino people witnessed a historic moment: the arrest of a former president—one feared and influential—by Philippine authorities for trial before an international (…)
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