Farmers from Central Luzon staged a protest camp from March 24 to 28 in front of the Department of Agrarian Reform in Quezon City to express vehement opposition to widespread land-use conversion, land grabbing, and state fascism in the region. Over five days, the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) led programs and discussions with their […]

Members of progressive groups gathered at Liwasang Bonifacio on March 28 to light candles—not to mark Rodrigo Duterte’s 80th birthday, but to demand accountability and justice for the victims of his gravest crimes against the Filipino people. They called for his conviction for crimes against humanity for murder, in the trial to be conducted by […]

People of Mindoro staged two separate protests to oppose environmental destruction and defend their livelihood. On March 23, residents of Barangay Talabaan, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro gathered for a prayer rally against the PERRC Construction and Development Corporation’s destructive and deceptive dredging operations. According to the Mindoro Forum Network (MFN), the company began dredging using the […]

Teachers and employees of private and public universities stand united in fighting to uphold their rights and welfare. Through negotiations for their collective bargaining agreement (CBA), teachers’ unions are advocating for fair wages, benefits, and other rights. On March 25, the University of Santo Tomas Faculty Union (USTFU) trooped to the National Conciliation and Mediation […]