Residents of Barangay Imelda, Las Navas, Northern Samar blocked the 20th IB troops’ plan to build a military camp near their community. Residents strongly opposed the plan at an assembly in March. Troops planned to build the camp on a hill less than 50 meters from the sitio’s last house. Residents said this violates international […]

Workers and their unions launched various levels of collective actions this May to fight for their rights and welfare through collective bargaining agreements (CBA). Workers of Day 1 Craft Philippines Inc., Laguna won after more than two weeks on strike to press for a just CBA. They secured demands for higher wages and other rights. […]

Peasants, fisherfolk and indigenous peoples across the country are taking action for their rights to land, livelihood and homes against local and foreign corporations and amid the Marcos regime’s neglect and fascism. Porters, vendors and residents in Benguet held a prayer vigil at La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Post on May 13 to condemn the Department […]

More than a month without justice has passed for the family and relatives of T’boli farmer Jonathan Kubot who was murdered by soldiers of the 105th IB last March 25 in Sitio Lam-afus, Barangay Lambangan, T’boli, South Cotabato. Kubot had reportedly just finished clearing a rice field when soldiers saw him. They abducted him, subjected […]

The National Fact-Finding and Solidarity Mission (NFFSM) launched by progressive groups confirmed the 79th IB’s multiple violation of human-rights and international humanitarian law in the Toboso massacre during its visit to Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental on May 14. It investigated the military killing of 10 Red fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA) and […]