Human rights groups called for the immediate release of Sen. Leila de Lima after two key witnesses, Roland “Kerwin” Espinosa and Rafael Ragos, withdrew their testimonies which implicated the senator in the illegal drug trade. They also called for the release of others like her who have been incarcerated on trumped up criminal charges. In […]

Working in a tuna cannery in General Santos City is no joke. According to the workers here, working conditions are so bad that they feel like their skins are being “peeled off.” The canned tuna stewing in an oven have it better, they said. They are overworked but receive paltry wages and benefits. General Santos […]

Units of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Northeastern Mindanao Region mounted five armed actions over the past weeks. The NPA-Surigao del Norte paralyzed a dump truck and a payloader owned by a quarry company in Magtiaco River, Barangay San Pedro, Alegria, Surigao del Norte last April 19. Damages were estimated at around ₱5.7 million. […]

In the past, funds always pour in during election period. According to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, presidential candidates spent a total of ₱1.91 billion in 2016. Among them: Sen. Grace Poe who spent ₱510.8 million, ex-Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II (₱487.3 million), ex-Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay (₱463.4 million), ex-Davao City Mayor Rodrigo […]