‘BENTENG BIGAS NO MORE’: Farmers Group Decry Marcos’ ₱20 Rice Program Supply Shortage in Aklan
By Juliane Judilla Long queues, limited supplies and a temporary suspension of sales have raised questions about the implementation of…
Slain Negrense journalist, Ilonggo priest, Panay environmental group among nominees for environmental award
By Juliane Judilla ILOILO City, Philippines — Hailing from the Visayas, a slain environmental journalist, a dedicated bishop, and an…
Dearest Bogart
I can’t help but cry sometimes when I consume and experience tidbits of everything that screams you: Perfume Genius, The…
Antique citizens’ watchdog groups file fresh Ombudsman complaints over ₱670-M govt. projects
By Juliane Judilla ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Amlig Antique, an alliance of civil society and people’s organizations, together with citizens’…
Writers Are Choosers
By Juliane Judilla On the account of some of our colleagues in the media, let us be somewhat critical. You…
Envi Alliance Backs Filing of Ombudsman Complaints Over Alleged Environmental Degradation Projects in Antique
By Juliane Judilla The Amlig Antique Alliance, a coalition of religious organizations, environmental advocates, and civil society groups, files five…
BPO Workers File Illegal Dismissal Complaint Against Company in Iloilo
By Juliane Judilla ILOILO CITY — More than a hundred employees of TTEC, formerly known as TeleTech, under the Verizon…
After the Toboso 19: The Land Remembers, the People Resist
By Juliane Judilla “Buotan na si Tapang [Roger Fabillar].” (Tapang [Roger Fabillar] was a kind person.) These were the words…
Labor Groups Hold Picket, File Wage Hike Petition in Iloilo
By Juliane Judilla Workers’ groups and trade unions led by the United Labor Alliance (ULA) and Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)–Panay…
Remembering RJ Ledesma: Hundreds Paid Tribute to Slain Negrense Community Journalist
“A skilled journalist and writer, an active human rights defender, and a good friend.” This is how colleagues, friends, and…