9 MIN READWarming waters and rising sea levels, depleted fisheries and uneven marine conservation. These scientific assessments reveal the pressures confronting Philippine seas and coastal communities.
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3 MIN READFor nearly four decades, they served the people of Ilocos, organizing communities and leading campaigns. Their lives show how people built and sustained local organizations within the communities whose rights and livelihoods they sought to defend.
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4 MIN READMuch of what the shops sell is not carved in the city. Many of the carvings displayed and sold along Asin Road are produced in Ifugao and transported to Baguio, while most pieces on display are old inventory that vendors are gradually selling off.
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4 MIN READAs Baguio prepares for its Ibagiw Creative Festival in November, 10 or fewer carvers remain on Asin Road. Buyers offer as little as ₱800 for pieces worth ₱5,000 to ₱6,000, and timber rules keep wood out of reach.
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3 MIN READBy learning to read natural “coral time capsules,” scientists can look back more than 100 years. This helps coastal communities accurately forecast future sea-level rise, prepare for severe El Niño droughts, and build better sea walls to protect towns from tropical storms
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4 MIN READAs discussions about removing Baguio’s Creative City status continue, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the arts has raised challenges, prompting city officials to review policies affecting the city’s creative sector.
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7 MIN READA renewed push for Cordillera autonomy faces opposition from progressive groups and their allies, warning House Bill 6981 could divide the region and weaken Indigenous peoples’ control of their ancestral territories.
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8 MIN READInternational humanitarian law is meant to protect civilians in war. But from villages in the Philippines to those in Myanmar and beyond, disputed killings, fragmented enforcement, and counterterrorism drives reveal how often those protections break down where they matter most.
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3 MIN READHouseholds will pay a higher monthly garbage fee under City Ordinance No. 69, Series of 2026, which introduces new waste collection rates, revenue-sharing rules, and penalties.
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3 MIN READBarangay Pide in Sagada declared the Cordillera Peoples Alliance persona non grata in July, citing concerns over fear and community development. The group said the measure is similar to past declarations the CHR flagged over due process, discrimination and red-tagging.
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