DAVAO CITY, Philippines— The National Democratic Front-Far South Mindanao Region (NDF-FSMR) condemned a military and police operation for allegedly killing a fighter who was hors de combat in Polomolok, South…
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Street vendor Jay Elixir Rica, 40, expects sweltering weather to bring more customers for the juice he sells alongside siomai, fish balls and kwek-kwek. Spending most of his…
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Indigenous leaders and legal advocates warned that revised government rules on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) could weaken Indigenous Peoples’ right to reject projects affecting their ancestral…
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Lawyers believed implementation and funding will determine the impact of the new Supreme Court Rules on Institutionalizing Support for Developmental and Social Change Lawyering, or DSC Rules, that…
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Press freedom concerns mounted after veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. was arrested on a cyberlibel complaint filed against him by lawyer Manases Carpio, while a separate complaint against…