Three of the country鈥檚 most powerful political dynasties 鈥 the Marcoses, Arroyos and Dutertes 鈥 have entered into an unholy alliance聽with the hope of consolidating power in 2022 and beyond, writes Sonny Melencio.
Rodrigo Duterte
Filipino-Australian community groups聽have launched a petition to demand the Australian government stop military aid to the Philippine, reports聽Patricia Arcilla.
There are growing calls for Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte to resign over his government鈥檚 mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, corruption and brutality, reports Susan Price.
In response to the Rodrigo Duterte government's mishandling of the typhoon disaster response, left-wing coalition Laban ng Masa released this statement.
The COVID-19 pandemic is being mishandled in the Philippines with political consequences, write Merck Maguddayao and Tony Iltis.
Filipino activists delivering aid to communities abandoned by the government are facing daily threats, harassment and arrest. They聽are appealing for urgent funds to continue their work among聽the urban poor, writes Susan Price.
President Rodrigo聽Duterte鈥檚 strong-armed response to the COVID-19 pandemic contrasts with its failure to deliver basic public services, including healthcare, to the people, writes Reihana Mohideen.
Sonny Melencio, chairperson of the socialist Partido Lakas ng Masa (Party of the Labouring Masses, PLM) spoke to 91自拍论坛 Weekly on May 21 about the left鈥檚 response to the recent Philippines elections, which were rife with alleged fraud, vote rigging and vote-buying.
The following statement on the February 13 arrest of Filipino journalist Maria Ressa was issued by the Filipino human rights movement, iDefend.
iDefend condemns the arrest of Maria Ressa by the National Bureau of Investigation on February 13 on charges of cyber-libel.
Ressa鈥檚 arrest is the latest demonstration of how government critics are silenced in a manner which mirrors a familiar style of the late Marcos dictatorship.
Press freedom in the Philippines is under increasing threat following the arrest and prosecution of journalist Maria Ressa, a critic of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, writes Merck Maguddayao.
Since Rodrigo Duterte began his term as the 16th聽president of the Philippines in 2016, Filipinos and the international community have watched in horror at accounts of dead bodies found nightly in the country鈥檚 streets, linked to extra-judicial killings (EJKs).
In its first year in operation, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte鈥檚 鈥榳ar on drugs鈥 has taken more than 13,000 lives and left the country mired in a human rights crisis.
One of the organisations at the forefront of opposing Duterte鈥檚 war is In Defence of Human Rights and Dignity Movement, iDefend, a coalition of more than 50 human rights and grassroots organisations.
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