The Guerreras por la Amazonía (Warriors for the Amazon) are a group of activists aged 10 to 20 years. They are fighting alongside the Union of People Affected by Texaco’s Oil Operations (UDAPT) and the Eliminen los Mecheros, Enciendan la Vida (Remove the Flares, Ignite Life) collective, to protect their communities from the toxic fumes and physical devastation caused by gas flares. Used in the process of extracting oil, gas flares are one of the largest contributors to the climate crisis.  

Climate displacement from the pacific islands of Tuvalu and Kiribati to Aotearoa New Zealand

Founded in 2014 by DJ Medmessiah, MoroBeats started as a creative group where individuals showcase their music, sound, local instruments and language, free from the stigma associated with being Moro. It wasn’t until 2015 when the group evolved into a collective of individuals celebrating their roots and individuality with hip-hop as their platform. 

Inaresto noong 11 Marso 2025 si dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa bisa ng arrest warrant mula sa International Criminal Court (ICC), para sa crime against humanity o krimen laban sa sangkatauhan na pagpatay.  

Responding to reports of the PNP’s violent dispersal of protesters during the anti-corruption rally in Manila on 21 September, Amnesty International Philippines Acting Director Jepie Papa said:

Today, Filipinos once again commemorate a dark time in Philippine history in honor of rights defenders and their families who endured repression, corruption, and grave human rights abuses under Marcos’ Martial Law. Their sacrifices remind us of the high cost of speaking up and standing strong against injustices of an authoritarian regime, and how the power of collective action spurs resistance towards freedom where no one gets left behind.

States, public institutions and companies the world over are enabling or profiting from Israel’s prolonged violations of international law, including its ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, its unlawful occupation of the whole Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and its cruel system of apartheid against all Palestinians whose rights it controls, through their complicity, support or self-imposed paralysis, said Amnesty International in a briefing published today outlining urgent calls to states and companies.

The conviction of a Police Colonel Dante Lubos who killed Ryan Dave Almora in his home in 2016 in the context of the drug war is a welcome development, though it came 9 years after the crime was committed. Convictions remain limited to a few cases, with no one so far involving killings in Visayas and Mindanao.

Responding to news of attacks in Mindanao against human rights defenders, Amnesty International Philippines Acting Director Jepie Papa said:

Over the past six months, the headlines have been dominated by stories of fear, division and hatred. However, activists around the world are working away to ensure hope prevails. Here are some of the human rights wins we can be proud of from January to June 2025. 

Thriving Amnesty leaders in their each chosen paths on organizational development, Jepie, Rocky, and Badhong share their vision of a truly integrated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) framework for human rights and development work. Listen to their experiences as managers who are members of the LGBTI community celebrating Pride in the workplace.

Listen to the stories of Muslim sister-femcees, Miss A & Fateeha of MoroBeats, Amnesty International Philippines featured Artists for Amnesty for 2025.