Filom (not his real name) was not even 10 years old when he witnessed his grandfather being beaten up by elements of the Philippine Constabulary (PC) in their farm in Barangay Panaytayan, Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. The reason? His grandfather was carrying a long bolo. “Things were so strict that even carrying a bolo to town […]

Calls to save Sierra Madre resounded a day after supertyphoon Karding rampaged across the provinces of Cagayan, Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog on September 25. The day (September 26) coincided with the Save Sierra Madre Day which was first declared in 2012. The Sierra Madre mountain range plays a crucial role in protecting the people […]

Over the past few weeks, the value of the Philippine peso against the dollar has been dropping to record lows almost everyday. Since the start of the year, the peso’s value against the dollar has slid by more than 15 percent from ₱50.9 to ₱58.9 to the dollar. There are estimates that the peso will […]

After losing in court and failing to prove their accusation of “terrorism” against the New People’s Army (NPA), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is proving itself desperate with its publicity stunt of submitting yesterday a supposed list containing what it claims are “4,000 cases” of supposed human rights violations by the NPA “since […]

Make no mistake. Neutrality is different from impartiality. Impartiality allows truth to be told and justice to prevail. It gives chance for the disenfranchised. It gives voice for those who are silenced. It empowers the public. No matter how powerful, the impartial will hit those who have done wrong hard and relentlessly. No matter the […]