Articles in English

Drivers protested on July 17, a week before Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s State of the Nation Address, to condemn yet another series of oil price hikes. The increase occurred amid the regime’s “rebranding” using the slogan “Bagong Pilipinas (New Philippines).” Starting July 18, per liter prices of diesel rose by ₱2.10, gasoline by ₱1.90 and kerosene […]

Youth groups trooped to Mendiola in front of Malacañang to condemn Ferdinand Marcos Jr for his devious signing of the bill creating the Maharlika Investment Fund on July 18. Farmers held a separate protest in Quezon City. Malacañang did not publicize the final version of the bill, which was “tinkered” weeks after it passed the […]

The Marcos government did not “postpone” and instead is ramming through the jeepney phaseout plan. This despite Marcos Jr’s promise made after the May transport strike to review the program. Nothing also came out from his promise to consult with drivers and operators who are instead being harassed by police. In reality, the regime is […]

Various organizations staged protests on July 11 at the Commission on Human Rights to condemn the Anti-Terrorism Council’s (ATC) arbitrary designation of six individuals as “terrorists” under the Anti-Terrorism Law (ATL). They demanded the repeal of the draconian law. The six are Windel Bolinget, Sarah Abellon-Alikes, Jen Awingan, and Steve Tauli, all leaders of the […]

Three individuals were arrested by state forces on fabricated charges on July 12 in Quezon and Romblon provinces. Meanwhile, cases of harassment against peasant associations and local media were recorded in Negros and Leyte in the past week. Two activists were arrested by the 85th IB on charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives […]