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Fishing groups say coastal development is squeezing livelihoods, forcing communities farther offshore while acquired fishponds remain unused nearby

Trustees plan a final appeal after judges rejected claims that registration rules impose disproportionate limits on association rights

Outage records renew concerns over reliability as Meralco weighs long-term coal supply amid grid instability in the Philippines

Detained journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio joined calls to protect reporters covering marginalized communities amid threats to press freedom

Advocates say expanding gas procurement could burden households outside Meralco areas while new renewable capacity prepares to enter the grid

Rights group warns critical minerals policy could threaten ancestral domains and link Philippine mining to defense supply chains

Ecumenical leaders urge churches and governments to protect communities, expand humanitarian access and support families choosing to remain

Church leaders cited biodiversity, community rights and past environmental conflicts in pressing authorities for a full review of Altai

Mining critics say the policy risks ancestral lands, food security and local autonomy while favoring corporate extraction interests

Three Kasibu residents were freed on bail as church leaders challenged alleged SLAPPs and demanded protection for defenders

Witness accounts, forensic findings and families’ testimonies deepen scrutiny of a deadly Philippine counterinsurgency operation in Negros Occidental

Rights groups say arrests add to mounting legal pressure on communities resisting mineral exploration across Nueva Vizcaya province