From 2021, the Armed Forces of the Philippines' 59th Infantry Battalion has been the center of multiple incidents involving civilian deaths. But what exactly is the 'Protector' Battalion protecting?

What is the Philippine military protecting in Batangas?

An investigative look at President Duterte's militaristic COVID-19 response and how it affected the Filipino people.

Rodrigo Duterte’s war on COVID-19 is a war on the Filipino people 

A look inside Lupang Ramos, a 372-ha. farmland in the middle of Dasmarinas, Cavite struggling to assert their rights to land and life despite threats of violence and urban development.

 The Continuing Struggle of Lupang Ramos

“They would call us, three or four at a time, sometimes to the barangay hall, sometimes to the municipal hall. The interrogations would start from 10 a.m. and end 10 p.m., no breaks.”

Justin Umali

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