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Paghimutad - Negros Island Alternative Media Paghimutad is an alternative media outlet in Negros Island, a member of the Altermidya Network.

Through multimedia reporting and grassroots storytelling, we highlight the realities of the Negrosanon people and their fight for land and social justice. 𝗞𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗣𝗡𝗔𝗚

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙛𝙪𝙡, 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

Bring factual, authentic, and genuine news from the grassroots and the people on the ground by Negrosanons and for Negrosanons.

Deliver news free of bureaucracy and shed light on vital issues concerning the island. We cover and tackle stories that give voice to the minorities of our society and share such with the rest of the Philippines and the world.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

We are a part of Altermidya, a network of progressive and independent media outfits, institutions, and individuals. Paghimutad was founded in the early months of 2019 at the height of Memorandum Order 32 or De-Facto Martial Law in the island as a result of a lack of progressive independent media networks in the area, especially ones dedicated to following human rights violation cases and plight of marginalized groups across Negros Island.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗱

Various volunteer youth journalists passionate in the freedom of truthful expression and love for the free press, along with other independent writers and contributors, that wish to shed light on issues often overlooked by mainstream networks. We may not write often, but we ensure all our stories include historical context and the voices of the Negrosanon masses.

08/05/2026

MAALAB NA PAGBATI, PILIPINAS!

Narito ang mga nag-aalab na balita’t pananaw mula sa Altermidya Network:

🔥 Missile launch ng US sa Pilipinas, binatikos
🔥 Mga anomalya sa mga labi at crime scene ng 'Negros 19', inilahad
🔥 Pagtatanggal ng General Education subjects, tinuligsa ng mga g**o
🔥 Pinalayas na vendors sa Iloilo City, patuloy na ginigipit
🔥 Network Pasada: Panawagang palayain ang isang sugar workers organizer sa Negros, atbp
🔥 Balitang Emoji: Paano ang kapayapaan kung ayaw ng pamahalaan sa peace talks?

Tara at sama-sama nating panoorin ang Alternatibong Balita!

 : “Peace is not merely the absence of conflict. It is the fruit of justice.”The Iglesia Filipina Independiente's Dioces...
07/05/2026

: “Peace is not merely the absence of conflict. It is the fruit of justice.”

The Iglesia Filipina Independiente's Diocese of Bago condemned the April 19 Toboso killings in Negros Occidental, calling for truth, accountability, and justice as human rights groups continue to demand an independent investigation into the military operation that left 19 dead.

Read more: https://paghimutadnegros.wordpress.com/2026/05/07/negros-island-church-diocese-condemns-toboso-killings-calls-for-justice-and-accountability/


 : Progressive groups are demanding the immediate release of Julie Ann Balora, a sugar workers’ organizer arrested in Ta...
07/05/2026

: Progressive groups are demanding the immediate release of Julie Ann Balora, a sugar workers’ organizer arrested in Talisay City just days after the Toboso military operation that killed 19 people.

Rights groups report she was arrested without a warrant, denied due process, and framed with planted evidence--calling her case part of a wider crackdown on farmworkers, unionists, activists, and their families in Negros.

Balora is also a volunteer journalist with Paghimutad and previously hosted the radio show "Kaling Kag Tugda".

Read more: https://paghimutadnegros.wordpress.com/2026/05/07/progressive-groups-call-for-release-of-sugar-workers-organizer-arrested-after-toboso-operation/



Environmental, youth, church, and civil society groups in Bacolod are demanding transparency and public consultation on ...
05/05/2026

Environmental, youth, church, and civil society groups in Bacolod are demanding transparency and public consultation on the city’s planned waste-to-energy project, warning that burning waste is a false solution that could endanger communities, waste workers and the environment.

The Zero Waste Alliance released its manifesto against the project shortly after news broke that Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya signed a lease contract for the land intended for the project with the Forza Development Corporation.

Read more: https://paghimutadnegros.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/environmental-civil-groups-oppose-bacolod-waste-to-energy-plan-demand-public-disclosure/

 : Negros civil society groups and former government negotiators are urging an independent investigation and the immedia...
04/05/2026

: Negros civil society groups and former government negotiators are urging an independent investigation and the immediate resumption of peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Demcoratic Front.

This comes as defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro vehemently rejected any proposal of peace talks in an ambush interview last Saturday, while the NDFP raises concerns on the status of NPA combatants during negotiations.

Read more: https://paghimutadnegros.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/negros-island-civil-society-former-peace-negotiators-urge-resumption-of-talks-after-toboso-killings/

 : Local farmer in Cauayan taken away and arrested by suspected state forces without warrant, shortly after an encounter...
04/05/2026

: Local farmer in Cauayan taken away and arrested by suspected state forces without warrant, shortly after an encounter between the military and communist rebel group NPA.

The military said the act of holding and questionning people near an encounter site is normal, while human rights groups decry it as a violation of the farmer’s constitutional rights.

UPDATE: The farmer has just been released according to reports from local media Bacolod KFive Station, after the military reportedly found no links between him and the NPA.

Read more: https://paghimutadnegros.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/local-resident-taken-by-state-agents-after-alleged-military-npa-encounter/

 : Official Launching of Online Database of Human Rights Violations in Negros Island.Click here to visit: tinyurl.com/De...
03/05/2026

: Official Launching of Online Database of Human Rights Violations in Negros Island.

Click here to visit: tinyurl.com/DefendNegrosIsland

Amid the outcry over the Toboso 19 incident and renewed focus on the human rights situation in Negros Island, Paghimutad is launching an online database consolidating information of all human rights violations and extrajudicial killing victims.

This is part of an open data initiative with Human Rights Advocates Negros Island.

While independent investigations by human rights groups continue on the ground, Paghimutad is releasing initially verified data of EJK victims in Negros Island that can be publicly-disclosed. Such EJK victims do not include those killed under the drug war of Duterte.

More data about human rights violations in Negros Island will continue to be added in the coming weeks. Updates will be shared via social media.

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