In a position paper submitted to Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, Neri Colmenares said that the proposal for an impeachment court to convene on June 2, 2025 or in the next Congress, is without constitutional basis or legal basis.
Voting is one of the democratic rights you have as a Filipino. But for first-time voters, the process can be overwhelming. What time should you go? What if your name isn’t on the list? How can you make sure your vote counts? This guide will answer all these questions and help you step into the polling station with confidence, knowing your vote matters.
“These red-tagging posters only prove the endless intimidation and deception of the State against organized and progressive voices.”
An alliance of election ICT professionals and election watchdogs provides a step-by-step guide on how to report election fraud in the 2025 midterm elections.
“The common denominator of these candidates is their direct hand in the atrocities committed against the Filipino people. We appeal to the people not to vote for these human rights violators,” said Cristina Palabay, human rights group Karapatan’s secretary general.
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more part of our lives, a coalition of civil society groups calls for an end to tech companies’ reliance on fossil fuels to protect the planet.
The original intent of the party-list law is to give the marginalized and underserved sectors of society a chance to participate in the elections and lawmaking. But a recent study by election watchdog Kontra Daya flagged 55 percent of the party-list groups participating in the 2025 elections for their links to political dynasties, big businesses, police/military connection, corruption, and dubious advocacy.
“All senators running for re-election who refuse to stand up and hold Sara Duterte accountable should be the first ones voters must remember,” urban poor leader and Makabayan senatorial bet Mimi Doringo said.
“If we do not act, then what will happen? We have had many dialogues and posted our calls in social media but I think our voice and our calls are still not heard by the government.”
“They have no moral ascendancy. It is urgent for us to call on Congress, the Senate, and Marcos Jr to act now. Let us push for the impeachment of Sara so that we would have justice. If the impeachment would not push through, this means that Marcos Jr is complacent amid the corruption in our country.”
A statesman, legislator, and defender of human rights. These encapsulate how Makabayan lawmakers remember Albay First District Rep. Edcel Lagman who passed away on January 30 due to cardiac arrest.
“Trump is expected to reward corrupt allies like Ferdinand Marcos Jr in exchange for allowing the US to conduct provocative military drills, store weapons of mass destruction, and install bases across the country. Since 2022, Marcos Jr has maliciously collaborated with his American patrons to advance the geopolitical agenda of US imperialism."
"In the midst of the intensifying economic crisis and the worsening poverty and hunger faced by Filipinos, the old ways will no longer suffice. We need progressive politics to craft a progressive development program that a progressive national budget will support,"
“There is no difference (between Marcos Jr. and Duterte). If not slapped with trumped up charges, people are being killed to silence them,” Defend Southern Tagalog spokesperson Charm Maranan said during the program at the Liwasang Bonifacio.
Progressive groups demand accountability for over half a billion pesos in questionable expenditures, citing violation of laws, false reports, and obstruction of investigations.
Friends sometimes turn a blind eye to the shortcomings and excesses of their friends but we have always overlooked what the US has done to our country over the past century. The myth of friendship persists which allowed the US to expand its bases and military presence while claiming that all this is for our own good. To punish us for the sins of the few ungrateful ones, they even asked a former bully to play their war games in our backyard.
