State of the nation of Philippines: People give Marcos Jr’s administration a failing grade
As the president of Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers his State of the Nation Address, we spoke to leaders of the Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD) on how the people of the country have assessed the first year of the Marcos’ administration.
What does the Marcos-Duterte government mean for access to health in the Philippines?
The election of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte is cause for concern for health justice activists in the Philippines as they expect increased persecution and insufficient budget for health
The brutal legacy of Ferdinand Marcos
On September 21, the people of the Philippines marked the 49th anniversary of the imposition of martial law by Ferdinand Marcos
In Philippines, death of COVID-19-infected political detainee reveals plight of prisoners
59-year-old Joseph Canlas was arrested on March 30 in the latest wave of repression by the Rodrigo Duterte regime. His death has brought national attention to the plight of inmates held in prisons in the Philippines
Hearings continue against anti-terror law in the Philippines
On the second day of oral arguments being presented before the Supreme Court of the Philippines, petitioners argued that the law undermines protections against state abuse
Philippines apex court kicks off hearings on anti-terror law
The Supreme Court has begun hearing oral arguments on over three dozen petitions filed against the Anti-Terror Act passed by the Rodrigo Duterte government in July 2020
Filipino activist groups prepare for judicial hearings on draconian anti-terror law
On Friday, activist groups held a ‘send-off’ event for the legal team which has faced threats from a military official. The event was held at the University of the Philippines – Diliman which has borne the brunt of red-tagging by the Duterte government
Philippines universities condemn government attempts at ‘red-tagging’
The accusations were made by the head of the Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-insurgency body, Antonio Parlade, just a week after the government decided to deploy security forces into University of the Philippines campuses
Under the cover of the pandemic, states cracked down even harder
Despite promises to focus all efforts towards combating the pandemic, many states used the pretext of the lockdown to intensify repression of people’s movements and dissenting voices
Indigenous movements and the struggle in defense of land in 2020
On top of the existing violence and institutional impediments, this year was particularly taxing for the defenders of land and environment as they had to face double whammy of COVID-19 pandemic and the intensification of neoliberalism under it
Around the world in 8 minutes: Argentina’s moment of reckoning
After decades of struggle, Argentine feminists are on the brink of a historic victory and the abortion rights bill has passed the lower house of parliament and heads to the Senate next
Journalist Virgilio Maganes shot dead in Philippines, the 18th such murder during Duterte’s rule
62-year-old Virgilio Maganes was shot dead by unknown gunmen in the Pangasinan province on Tuesday. He had survived a similar attempt on his life in 2016
- Farmers in Pakistan mobilize to demand fair prices and agrarian reform
- Moroccan dockworkers call for boycott of Maersk’s arms shipment to Israel
- Trump’s immigration authorities arrest US citizen
- Health systems in Europe are running on overtime
- Jordan says it foiled plot that threatened national security
