Sa aktwal na istruktura ng industriya ng langis sa Pilipinas, limitado ang kontrol ng mga lokal na kumpanya sa presyo. Ang presyo ng produktong petrolyo ay nakabatay sa galaw ng pandaigdigang merkado. Ibig sabihin, ang mga kumpanyang lokal ay price takers, hindi price setters. Sumasabay sila sa pagtaas at pagbaba ng presyo sa pandaigdigang merkado, kasama ang iba pang salik tulad ng palitan ng dolyar at piso, gastos sa transportasyon, at buwis. Sa ganitong konteksto, ang nara

War often begins with ideology, geopolitics, or national interests. But in the end, it is ordinary people who suffer the most.

Ang unang nawawala sa pagsusuri ni Manuel ay ang pinakaimportanteng factor sa military threat assessment: capability. Sa kasalukuyan, ang Iran ay kilala na mayroong short- at medium-range ballistic missiles, karamihan ay may operational range na nasa pagitan ng humigit-kumulang 1,000 hanggang 2,000 kilometro. Wala pang kumpirmadong operational intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) na kayang tumama sa mga target na libu-libong kilometro ang layo tulad ng Pilipinas o m

The recent online attacks against former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army (CPP–NPA) in Southern Tagalog suggest a shift in the group’s tactics. Instead of focusing on armed encounters on the ground, the movement’s regional leadership has increasingly directed its messaging and propaganda against former rebels who have left the organization. The Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee (STRPC), in recent weeks, released a series of publ

What began as the takedown of a series of articles has escalated into the resignation of an entire editorial board, the temporary disappearance of the publication’s social media platform, and a wave of solidarity statements from campus journalists across the country.

Student journalists from the publication of the University of Mindanao, The Primum, reportedly stepped down from their editorial posts after the university administration imposed restrictions on their coverage. The directives allegedly instructed the student publication to avoid politically inclined content and limit reporting strictly to university-related activities. The situation further escalated when the publication’s official social media page was reportedly deleted, ra

A recent rally staged by Gabriela Women’s Partylist in Davao, including the Indigenous Peoples women’s organization Sabokahan, illustrated this troubling contradiction. One of the protest placards read: “Bilat ang hinagiban, palagputon mga kawatan!!! Get get out!!!” [The vagina is the weapon, oust the thieves]. At first glance, the slogan appeared to have been designed to provoke attention. And it certainly succeeded in that regard. But attention alone does not equate to

His criticism was blunt and pointed, saying that activism that damages public infrastructure ultimately harms communities it says it defends.

To be militant was not to be permanently angry. It was to be organized.

Sa mga viral videos na kumakalat sa Facebook, Instagram, at iba pang social media platforms, makikita ang ilang kabataang aktibista na sumisigaw nang malakas sa harap ng pulis.