Human rights groups and relatives of revolutionary martyrs gathered on April 12 at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City to honor the heroism and sacrifice of revolutionaries for the national-democratic aspirations of the people. With the theme “Bravery and Resistance: Tribute to the Slain Hors de Combat and Revolutionary Martyrs,” the activity was […]

State forces arrested a family in Sorsogon, two farmers in Quezon and Masbate, and youth in Isabela in the past weeks. They are being accused of various criminal offenses and links with the New People’s Army (NPA). On April 17, police and the 31st IB arrested Gilberto Tolentino, a 50-year-old farmer, his wife Amelia, 47, […]

  Stand against mining. In a forum in Tabuk City, Kalinga on April 12, more than 100 residents expressed opposition to the impending mining operations of Makilala Mining Company Incorporated (MMCI) in their town. MMCI will cover three areas in Pasil, Kalinga—Maalinao, Caigutan, and Biyog—which are part of the ancestral land of the Balatoc Tribe […]

The use of assumption of jurisdiction or AJ against workers’ struggles was again put to the spotlight when it was used to suppress the impending strike at Nexperia Philippines last February. This was one of three AJs the DOLE secretary issued in the first quarter of 2025. The AJ empowers DOLE to issue a “return […]