Monthly Archives: June 2025

Coup Plot Dismissed in the Philippines

By admin | June 30, 2025

Written for The Diplomat Retired and active officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the leadership of the House of Representatives have expressed support to Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. after former President Rodrigo Duterte called for military action against the incumbent government. The Marcos-Duterte rift might appear to be a mere […]

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IFEX Asia brief: July, August, September 2024

By admin | June 20, 2025

July 2024. Student protests, post-election reforms, impunity, and journalists on strike in Asia-Pacific. Protests turned deadly in Bangladesh, a list of concrete measures to uphold free speech in India, media killings in Pakistan, and journalists declared a strike in Australia. August 2024. South Asia in focus: Youth-led uprising, women’s rights crisis, and internet disruption. It […]

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Community actions offer hope and alternative

By admin | June 1, 2025

Published by Bayan Metro Manila Community pantries and clean-up drives offer concrete solutions that directly alleviate the hardships of our people, while disproving the claim of the government that only repressive lockdown models are effective in containing COVID-19 cases. The establishment of community pantries in recent days highlighted the slow and inadequate arrival of aid […]

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