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06/07/2025

06/07/2025

'YOU DESERVE TO TAKE PRIDE IN WHAT YOU ACHIEVE'

READ: Filipino journalist Atom Araullo, in his speech at the 86th Commencement Rites of the University of the Philippines Cebu, reminded graduates that it’s okay to enjoy the fruits of their labor—honoring both themselves and the loved ones who supported them.

06/07/2025

"The government's continued weaponization of the ATL and other laws threatens not just activists and NGOs but everyone's right to question, to organize, and to struggle for something better."

On the fifth year of the Anti-Terrorism Law (ATL)

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06/07/2025

Five Years Too Long: Repeal the Anti-Terror Law Now

Today, July 3, 2025, marks 5 years since the Anti-Terror Law (ATL) was enacted—5 years of red-tagging, repression, and the criminalization of development and humanitarian work in the Philippines.

Instead of protecting the people, the ATL and Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act (TFPSA) have been used to target NGOs, CSOs, activists, and development workers. Groups like CPA (Cordillera Peoples Alliance), LCDE (Leyte Center for Development), PDG (Paghidaet sa Kauswagan Development Group), CERNET (Community Empowerment Resource Network), and RMP (Rural Missionaries of the Philippines) face frozen assets, false terrorism charges, and blocked aid efforts. Journalists like Frenchie Mae Cumpio remain unjustly detained - reflecting a broader pattern of silencing dissent. Enforced disappearances, harassment, and legal persecution have become tools of state repression.

The NTF-ELCAC has fueled the attacks, using public platforms and state resources to vilify civil society. Together, the ATL, TFPSA, and NTF-ELCAC have created a climate of fear, blocking aid, cutting off communities, and punishing those who serve the marginalized.
The Defend NGO Alliance demands the repeal of the ATL and TFPSA and the abolition of NTF-ELCAC. We call for an end to red-tagging, asset freezing, and the criminalization of development work.

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06/07/2025

A DEEPENING CRISIS IN ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY
CenPEG 2025 Election Analysis
June 2025

The May 12, 2025 midterm polls in the Philippines—covering half the Senate and the full House of Representatives and LGUs—represented a critical juncture. With voter turnout reaching a record 82.2 percent, expectations for... >>>CLICK THE LINK TO READ MORE >>>https://cenpeg.org/2025/06-2025/A_DEEPENING_CRISIS_IN_ELECTORAL_DEMOCRACY.pdf

06/07/2025

Government can take action but is doing the opposite. Its so-called fiscal consolidation means austerity for health, education, housing and social security, agriculture, and environmental protection. Meanwhile, infrastructure programs benefiting big business and foreign investors keep getting justif

05/07/2025

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) commends Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Opinion Irene Khan for her comprehensive final report on the Philippines delivered before the UN Human Rights Council on June 18. The NUJP is glad that the majority of Ms. Khan’s ma...

05/07/2025

DUMAGUETE City — The Silliman University Faculty Association (SUFA), a legitimate labor organization recognized as the sole bargaining representative of

05/07/2025