Shifting tides that unbind
Vital programs in the Philippines face closures, highlighting the precarious conditions of marginalized communities as the United States cuts life-saving...
Sunday, April 27, 2025
A never-ending drug war story
A bitter feud between erstwhile political allies in the Philippines seems to have once more dredged up the bloody drug...
A terror of a law
In the Philippines, red-tagging of activists and non-profits has escalated to terrorist-tagging, with authorities charging several groups and individuals under...
All in the family
Elections are supposed to offer opportunities for change, but there seems to be little chance of that happening in the...
Sex, stigma, and HIV transmission
Stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV are ironically among the factors helping increase transmission of the virus in...
No Labor Day wage increase
Philippines l Rappler
2.5 million voters register for 2025 polls – Comelec
Philippines l Philstar.com
Heat index could reach ‘extreme danger’ level of 57 degrees Celsius
Philippines l Philstar.com
Philippine students told to stay home as Southeast Asia copes with a sweltering heat wave
Philippines l The Diplomat
Farmers defend community despite assaults, arson from armed security
Philippines l Bulatat
Business groups urge government to review public utility vehicle modernization program
Philippines l Philstar.com
“Philippines suspends in-person school classes due to heat, jeepney strike “
Philippines l The Straits Times
Thai ex-energy executive Pichai named finance minister, faces growth challenge
Philippines l The Straits Times
Rights defenders charged with terrorism financing
Philippines l Bulatlat
No law violated in cops coordinating with ICC
Philippines l Philstar.com
Submerged Philippine settlement reappears due to drought
Philippines l The Straits Times
Finding hope in the search for the disappeared
Philippines l Bulatlat
Department of Justice, Philippine National Police warn vs cooperation with ICC
Philippines l Philstar.com
Vendors struggle to work, fight for survival in General Santos’ sun-baked streets
Philippines l Rappler
12 years in prison, political prisoner wants freedom on his 85th birthday
Philippines l Bulatlat
International Criminal Court talked to 50 PNP members on drug war
Philippines l Philstar.com
On Earth Day, groups amplify calls to fight back against reclamation, dredging
Philippines l Bulatlat
Amnesty urges Marcos to end ‘drug war’ as killings persist
Philippines l Philstar.com
South Korea’s shining example
Democratic lights may have dimmed briefly in South Korea amid a short-lived martial law imposed by a now deposed president....
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Vital programs in the Philippines face closures, highlighting the precarious conditions of marginalized communities as the United States cuts life-saving...
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From posts to prison
In Vietnam, Facebook remains popular, but is a risk-ridden platform.
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Favored, but without much benefits
New Delhi is said to look more kindly toward Afghan refugees compared to other groups, but members of the Afghan...
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