Global Allies Stand With Walden Bello as Social Justice Champion Posts Bail...
As academic, activist, and author Walden Bello was released on bail in the Philippines on Tuesday, progressives around the world denounced his Monday arrest for alleged “cyber libel” as “politically...
View ArticleWhy Walden Bello’s Arrest and Detention for Cyberlibel Demands Attention
On August 8, 2022, officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrived at my residence at 62 Moncado Street, BF Homes, Quezon City, to arrest me on charges of two counts of cyberlibel. The arrest...
View ArticlePhilippines: Workers Want Government Assistance
CEBU, Philippines — As retrenchments hit various industries, the labor sector has called on the government to provide assistance to those affected workers. The call was made in reaction to the...
View ArticleThe Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal
“What went through my mind was this was my last hour on earth,” Leila de Lima told me as she recounted her terrifying experience of being taken hostage by a desperate fellow detainee at the Philippine...
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