Nation Archives – Tinig ng Plaridel

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Mishandling of ‘Negros 19’ bodies raises questions into military’s claims – Forensic expert

Posted on 8 May 20268 May 2026
byPhilippe Marquez

Initial autopsy results from five of the 19 killed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Toboso, Negros Occidental reinforce forensic pathologist Raquel Fortun’s call to scrutinize the…

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Most of Sara Duterte’s 2025 foreign trips linked to father’s ICC case

Posted on 28 December 2025
byKevin Christian Pilapil

At least 12 of the 17 publicly known foreign visits Vice President Sara Duterte made in 2025 were spent accompanying her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, and later on calling…

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QC court voids NTC order blocking Bulatlat, 26 other websites

Posted on 26 November 202526 November 2025
byKevin Christian Pilapil

More than three years after its filing, a Quezon City (QC) court has granted Bulatlat’s petition to nullify a memorandum that ordered the blocking of its website and 26 others. …

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Ampatuan massacre victims’ kin push CA to resolve long-pending appeal — legal counsel

Posted on 22 November 202522 November 2025
byEstelle Paray

Families of Ampatuan massacre victims urged the Court of Appeals (CA) to hand down its long-pending ruling on their appeal for damages 16 years after the brutal killings, their legal…

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Acquitted ‘Mayo Uno 6’ demand justice vs police abuse

Posted on 14 November 2025
byPhilippe Marquez

The legal counsel of acquitted youth activists “Mayo Uno 6” demanded accountability from state forces who violently arrested them during a 2024 Labor Day rally. The six activists were acquitted…

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Samar court junks murder raps vs Tacloban 5’s Cumpio; co-accused denied same relief

Posted on 7 November 20258 November 2025
byJustin Boncodin

A Northern Samar court dismissed the murder charges against detained Tacloban-based community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, but upheld the same raps against human rights defender Alexander “Chakoy” Abinguna. In a…

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Gender equality advocates call for more accessible, localized sex ed

Posted on 24 October 202525 October 2025
byBryce Macaya

EDITOR’S NOTE: Tinig ng Plaridel is an official media partner of UP Pride 2025. Women and queer rights advocates pushed to make sex education more accessible and attuned to the…

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‘Atin ang Kinse’: Fisherfolk back bill seeking exclusive rights to coastal waters threatened by commercial fleets

Posted on 24 October 202524 October 2025
byDanie Cabrera and Justin Boncodin

Small fisherfolk across the archipelago rally behind a bill seeking exclusive fishing rights over municipal waters, which they say have been taken over by big commercial fishing firms. The Makabayan…

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‘P90 per student, P4.6K per soldier’: Kabataan hits House-approved 2026 nat’l budget

Posted on 13 October 202514 October 2025
byJustin Boncodin and Andre Esguerra

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…

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Interim release bid denied, Duterte may commit crimes vs humanity anew — ICC

Posted on 11 October 202514 October 2025
byJustin Boncodin

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected former President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release, citing risks Duterte might continue committing alleged crimes against humanity. Duterte’s political network, including ties…

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Marcos admin logs over 1,000 drug-related killings amid ‘bloodless’ drug war

Posted on 26 June 202526 June 2025
byKevin Christian Pilapil

More than 1,000 drug-related killings have been recorded in the country as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enters his fourth year in office, according to a running tally of the Third…

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Proposed SHS curriculum overhaul to ‘undermine’ students’ critical thinking skills, educators say

Posted on 29 April 202529 April 2025
byBryce Macaya

Instead of addressing the educational crisis, students will only be deprived of opportunities to further develop their critical thinking skills with the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proposed changes to streamline…

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