
When Rights Die in Poverty and Silence
It is easy to believe human rights are being respected when the bullets stop flying. It is harder to admit they are still being violated – in homes wi...

It is easy to believe human rights are being respected when the bullets stop flying. It is harder to admit they are still being violated – in homes wi...

The case of Carlo Batalla, president of the group Crimes and Corruption Watch International, Inc., has once again brought to light the fragile and oft...

Universal Health Care (UHC) in the Philippines remains more promise than practice. The law, passed in 2019, sought to democratize access to quality he...

In the wake of the 2025 midterm elections, the “youth vote” has been widely credited for catapulting opposition candidates like Bam Aquino and Kiko Pa...

In a time when medical science has made the prevention of cervical cancer possible, no woman should die from it—especially not because of shame, silen...

Farmers across Western Visayas are feeling the strain. As harvests shrink, rainfall patterns shift, and costs remain high, many are asking what the fu...

The sharp economic slowdown in Western Visayas—now down to 4.3% in 2024 from 6.8% the previous year—should not simply be seen as a drop in numbers. It...

Extreme heat is no longer just an environmental concern — it is a public health crisis with devastating consequences for pregnant women, especially in...

In many parts of the country, road safety is only discussed after tragedy strikes. Crashes dominate headlines for a day, then disappear. What lingers ...