June 2021.

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‘We should not just focus on facilities, but also on the people, their livelihood, and their situation,’ says Saripada ‘Tong’ Pasacum Jr. of Marawi-based Early Response Network.

Banks in Asia and the Philippines are moving at a snail’s pace in defunding coal. At least 10 Philippine banks gave $841 million in loans and participated in $1.3 billion worth of…

The late President Benigno Aquino III’s civil relationship with the media was in ‘stark contrast’ to President Rodrigo Duterte’s attacks. It was just one of many differences…

A study urges human rights groups in the country to do better in addressing populist sentiments spreading widely on the internet. It cautioned against personalizing attacks on…

Environmentalists have urged vigilance from the country’s growing number of plant enthusiasts.

“We advanced our interest and I submit that in doing so we advanced the interest of the rest of the world in promoting stability in the region in contrast to China’s continuous…

Cherry Salazar talks to a survivor and child’s rights advocates about the longterm impact of online sexual abuse.

A bill pending in Congress seeks to impose obligations on private entities used by pedophiles, like banks and credit card companies, to stop child sex abuse. In the meantime…

The ban on in-person visits was imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19. No one thought the set up would last so long, however.

Lack of cooperation from internet service providers, limits to technology, and data privacy rules have hamstrung law enforcers running after perpetrators of online child sex abuse.

Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo vows to use technology to decongest the dockets of the judiciary

Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo drills down on the decisions of applicants from the Sandiganbayan and Court of Appeals. Other members of the Judicial and Bar Council also ask the…

End-to-end encryption and VPNs make it harder to fight online sexual abuse of young girls

BY SHARLENE FESTIN Residents of ‘Little Holland’ on the Marikina riverbank decry the loss of their precious plot of land, which used to supply them with vegetables. The urban…

BY RIA TORRENTE In addition to stigma and discrimination, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought new obstacles in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. People living with HIV are…

BY MARK SALUDES Several church workers involved in the social justice and human rights ministries in the Philippines have been subjected to vilification and “red-tagging” under the…

BY EC TOLEDO In many households affected by strict lockdowns, canned sardines have become standard fare, as they are affordable and easy to prepare. In this photo essay, EC Toledo…