Land grabbers have successively carried out evictions of peasants and demolitions of urban poor communities in various parts of the country. In Zambales, demolition and land grabbing in Purok 3, Barangay Balaybay, Castillejos on February 23 drove out at least 22 peasant families. The farmers said they hold Certificates of Land Ownership Award from the […]

The women’s alliance Gabriela trooped to and protested at the Department of Finance national office in Pasay City on March 4. They demanded the removal of the 12% value-added tax (VAT) and excise tax amid relentless oil price hikes. The alliance earlier led a series of anti-VAT protests in recent weeks across Metro Manila and […]

Progressive groups and residents of Rodriguez, Rizal demanded justice and accountability for those who died, went missing, and were injured in the collapse of the garbage dumpsite in Barangay San Isidro on February 20. An estimated 420,000 cubic meters of waste collapsed in Phase 5 of the Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill, covering six hectares of […]

Student councils from private universities across the country are actively expressing opposition to the proposed tuition and other fees increases (TOFI) for academic year 2026-2027. They launched surveys, research, petitions, dialogues, protests, and collective actions together with students inside the campuses. The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) led a nationwide anti-TOFI campaign. […]