In the fight for climate justice, communities come first
"Climate justice has long ceased to be just about environmental protection." The last time Nuclear and Coal-Free Bataan Movement mounted a very public resistance against...
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Fighting for a people’s COVID-19 vaccine
"The best vaccine is the one that is immediately available to you." Last Sunday, I got my first dose of the CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine...
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Celebrating 2019’s climate justice wins
As the climate negotiations in Madrid stall this week with vague decisions on important points such as loss and damage and market mechanisms under the...
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The Magic Lives On: Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival 2017
Text and photos by Beatrice Tulagan for Manila Standard For many, the journey starts like this: braving Friday rush hour to catch a bus headed...
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said the government no longer wants to wait 15 days for rice importers to...
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The rising prices of basic goods and inflation as well as the country's economic performance are the top important issues...
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China on Friday denied it was involved in the destruction of coral reefs in parts of the West Philippine Sea,...
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Consumers can heave a sigh of relief next week as fuel prices are expected to go down after 11 consecutive...
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Vice President Sara Duterte is shown on a video wall speaking in Mandarin as she greets the Chinese government on...
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