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Reflections on “Tumandok” On- and Off-Screen

By Raoul Manuel More than a year has passed after the Cinemalaya 2024 best film “Tumandok” was released with the…

Youth Groups Denounce Red-Tagging, Military Surveillance of Environment Advocate

By Juliane Judilla Human rights and youth organizations in Western Visayas condemned what they described as continuing harassment, surveillance, and…

Tumandok Resistance: Seeking Justice in Korea Against the Jalaur Mega Dam

By John Ian Alenciaga, Coordinator, Jalaur River for the People Movement (JRPM), August 2025 PANAY ISLAND, PHILIPPINES – For over…

Progressive Groups Slam Iloilo’s Recent Rate Hike, Privatization of Water

By Tiffany Xu ILOILO CITY — From market spaces, transportation, to water services — government agencies in Iloilo are now…

Ilonggo Journos Remember Ampatuan Massacre Victims

By Juliane Judilla ILOILO CITY – Journalists from various media organizations and sectoral groups gathered for a candle-lighting activity at…

Calls for Marcos-Duterte Resignation, ‘Legal, Legitimate, and Necessary’- BAYAN 

By Juliane Judilla Multi-sectoral group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) has pushed back against claims that calls for President Ferdinand Marcos…

Over 100 Ilonggos spend #WorldFisheriesDay retelling poor fishers’ plights

by Tiffany XuBAROTAC NUEVO, ILOILO – This November 21, on World Fisheries Day, fisherfolk and consumers alike are still reeling…

NUSP Panay Revived, Urges Student Participation in National Students’ Day

By Juliane Judilla ILOILO CITY — The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), the broadest alliance of student…

Typhoon Tino Devastates Western Visayas; Thousands Displaced as Floods and Winds Batter Panay and Guimaras Islands

Nearly 160,000 individuals affected; widespread power outages and damage reported across provinces By Julrod Prino ILOILO CITY, Philippines — November…

Makabayan’s 15-km bill counters commercial encroachment in municipal fishing waters

by Tiffany Xu In an organized act of resistance, fishers fight law with the law. Last Oct. 20, militant fisher…