Philippines red-tagging

The administration of President Marcos has said and done nothing substantial to address the country's human rights crisis.

The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers says that 133 lawyers have been killed in the Philippines since 1984, 59 of them over the past six years.

A judge who dismissed a government petition to designate the country's communist insurgency a terrorist group has in turn been accused of communist sympathies.

The ruling by Judge Marlo Magdoza-Malagar stated that the New People's Army used violence as a means rather than an end.

The president has solidified his reputation as a leader who enabled the rapid deterioration of human rights in the Philippines.

Fact-checkers are a vital bulwark against the wave of election-related misinformation. But such efforts are coming under attack.

The Diplomat spoke with experts, victims, documenters, and communities affected by one of the most polarizing governments in Philippine history.

Antonio Parlade Jr. faces fresh criticism for making unfounded claims that community leaders and government critics are linked to communist rebels.

Activists claim the victims were unarmed political organizers and workers' advocates.

The Philippine military claims that a breakthrough is around the corner, but a continuation of the conflict is convenient for many.

Critics argued for the repeal of terror law at the Supreme Court in oral arguments starting February 2.

Allowing military and police forces to enter University of the Philippines campuses could put students and activists at risk and endanger academic freedom.