UP gets historic P6.78-B budget hike for 2026
The University of the Philippines (UP) System has secured its largest budget hike on record at P6.78 billion for 2026 after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the General Appropriations Act…
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CHR seeks budget for unfunded human rights laws as bicam meets
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) made a last-ditch appeal to lawmakers to finance long-unfunded human rights laws as the bicameral conference committee convenes Saturday to settle differences between the…
Walang makapipigil sa pakikibaka ng babae sa ‘Lakambini’
Parang bogus lang sa umpisa ang porma ng Lakambini: Gregoria de Jesus. “Meta-documentary film,” bansag nila. Isang pelikulang tungkol daw sa pelikula. Nagsimula sa aktingan. Lumundag sa behind-the-scenes ng producer.…
Makabayan seeks to strip PNP, CIDG of subpoena powers
A new bill filed by Makabayan lawmakers on Thursday seeks to repeal an earlier law that gave the Philippine National Police (PNP) and its Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)…
‘P90 per student, P4.6K per soldier’: Kabataan hits House-approved 2026 nat’l budget
The House-approved 2026 national budget bill allots only P90 per student but spends over P4,600 per military personnel daily, Kabataan Partylist Rep. Renee Co said in a speech explaining her…
Antonio proclaimed new USC vice chair despite abstentions topping race
Chloe Angeli Antonio was proclaimed the next UP Diliman University Student Council (USC) vice chairperson on Friday, May 16, despite abstentions exceeding her vote count. Amassing 3,173 votes, UP Alyansa…
UP student leaders negotiate with admin to restore axed reading break
Several university-wide student councils across the University of the Philippines (UP) system are in talks with university administrators to reinstate the reading break in their respective campuses. UP Cebu (UPC),…
Mga Lupang Nilalamon ng Kaunlaran
Nanulasok ang simoy ng karagatan pagsalampak ng pisngi ni Rustene sa buhangin ng dalampasigan. Kasabay ng lagapak ang gadaliring tansong tumalsik sa tabi ng isang kabibe. Makintab din ito gaya…
Palawan IPs Face Harassment by Alleged San Miguel Corp Personnel
Fifty years after being forcibly evicted from their 10,821-hectare ancestral territory, the Indigenous peoples (IPs) of Brgy. Bugsuk, Palawan, grapple anew with armed attacks on their last remaining island. Armed…
Peasant groups decry human rights abuses, land-grabbing against Bulacan farmers
Ahead of Peasant Month, farmer organizations denounced persisting state-sanctioned human rights abuses and corporate land-grabbing in San Jose Del Monte (SJDM), Bulacan. At least 20 counts of human rights offenses…
The Dry Clay Men With Shooty Sticks
This is a work of fiction. I used to climb down these rocks and wash my hair in River. But someone’s there now. He flickers between the blades of grass…
‘Taumbayan sa Senado’: Makabayan bares 3 more Senate bets for #Halalan2025
Marking National Heroes’ Day on Monday, Aug. 26, the Makabayan Coalition added three more names to its 2025 senatorial slate, stressing its bid for multisectoral representation in the Senate. During…