Filipinos are yet to be freed from the lived horrors of the country’s past under the Marcos regime. A period yearly reopened to remind us of the atrocities suffered; the materialization of violence under the influence of greed, that ultimately haunts contemporary nation-states in the form of corruption and warmongering. A single year, 1972, that reminds us of the Marcos’ debts to the Filipinos: justice for all that was lost and forcibly denied a place in history. The state of

On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Israel once again attacked another sovereign nation in an act considered as aggression for war. An Israeli airstrike in Doha, Qatar killed six people, including the son of senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, the director of al-Hayya’s office, three bodyguards and a Qatari security officer. This makes Qatar the sixth country attacked by Israeli airstrikes in the past 3 days. Aside from Qatar, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Tunisia were

We stand today when heroes—in authority or not, in hope or despair, in unity or division—go beyond all forms of contribution and service for their people. Through this day, we remember and honor them all.  As we commemorate National Heroes Day, we recognize not only our own countrymen, but also those overseas who fight for equality, fairness, and justice for their country. Across the world, people stand up for justice and truth in conflict areas—from defenders of democracy in