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[Photo Gallery] Labor Day Protest in Manila
On May 1, 2025, Labor Day, labor groups alongside progressive activists, and rights advocates marched from Liwasang Bonifacio to Mendiola, Manila but were stopped at Recto Avenue by barbed wire fences and riot police where a scuffle between the two parties ensued. The protesters call for a standardization of the…
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Thousands mark Labor Day with protest, demand wage hike, workers’ rights
Thousands gathered at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila today, May 1, 2025, marking Labor Day with a massive protest. Various progressive and workers’ groups call for wage increase and decry a range of economic issues. Protesters demanded the implementation of a ₱1,200 daily living wage nationwide and voiced out the challenges…
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Climate groups slam Japan’s AZEC framework during PM Ishiba visit, call on Japan to end fossil fuel support
With Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba set to visit the Philippines from April 29-30, civil society organizations are raising the alarm over the Japan-led Asia Zero Emissions Community (AZEC), which they say is a ‘greenwashing’ effort that will undercut the region’s transition towards clean energy. The Asian Peoples Movement on Debt…
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Bicolanos’ age-old Lenten tradition kept alive in Buhi town
“Sayos” women shrouded in black robes and bearing a stick crucifix, march on the Santo Entierro procession on Good Friday in Buhi, Camarines Sur. An old Lenten tradition mostly seen in the Bicol Region, the sayos depict the weeping women of Jerusalem at the time of Christ’s crucifixion. As a…
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World Bank-IFC/RCBC: Delaying justice for 7 years won’t wash away your accountability
The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) conducted a lightning rally in front of the World Bank (WB) Office in Taguig on April 21, 2025, coinciding with the first day of the 2025 Spring Meetings of the WB Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The PMCJ reiterated its call…
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Ang Huling Maleldo ni Tatay Ruben | Photo Essay by Arriana Santos
San Fernando, Pampanga is one of the places to visit during Good Friday. Locals, tourists from the Philippines, and even international tourists flock to the province’s capital to witness people during their panata. Maleldo is the Kapampangan word for Holy Week. During this time, thousands of penitents self-flagellate while roaming…
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Handloom Weaving in Batangas: Empowering Women Artisans
Ibaan, Batangas was once known as the “Kulambo” Capital of the Philippines, until the widespread use of mosquito nets declined. Determined to keep the tradition alive, the SM Sunrise Weavers Association (SMSWA) was established in 2017. The all-women group specializes in producing handwoven fabrics, apparel, accessories, and other wearables using…
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Groups mark 39th EDSA anniversary with protest amid holiday exclusion
Multisectoral groups commemorate the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Uprising that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986 with a protest march-rally near the vicinities of EDSA Shrine and the People Power Monument in Quezon City, Philippines on February 25, 2025. Organized by groups such as Taumbayan Ayaw sa…
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