Freedom of the press belongs to the people
(Statement of unity on the closure of ABS-CBN signed by organizations and individuals calling on all Filipinos who cherish democracy and liberty to stand for...
Crackdown amid lockdown
JUST A DAY after we commemorated World Press Freedom Day, the National Telecommunications Commission issued an immediately executory cease and desist order against radio-television...
Storm-ready and pandemic-capable
THE START of the typhoon season is weeks away. Is the government ready for the “perfect storm” where a destructive typhoon aggravates the pandemic...
Let us remain free
(We yield this space to the statement of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines due to its significance. – Ed.)
AS IN YEARS...
Fallout
(We yield this space to the statement of Nagkaisa! Labor Coalition due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
WE MARK the 117th International Labor Day amid...
Going to school in the time of COVID
ON THE PROPOSED school opening date,
one thing must be emphasized – first and foremost, install COVID-19 preventive
measures. The extent of this should determine when...
Defend the defenders of Earth
(We
yield this space to the statement of the Philippine Task Force for Indigenous
Peoples Rights due to its significance. – Ed.)
THIS YEAR’S observance of Earth...
Going green while fighting COVID
AS APRIL is the month of planet Earth,
we hope authorities bring environmental sustainability to the forefront of the
whole-of-society approach to COVID-19 prevention and control....
Real-life heroes
THE COVID-19 pandemic is certainly not
far from over but there is never a fitting time than now to honor the unsung
real life heroes on...
Earth Day
TODAY is the 50th year of Earth Day.
As COVID-19 ravages the planet, the global call for climate action and for
socially-just and sustainable solutions to...