Farmers are demanding fair prices for their produce
“Farmers bear the burden of production costs, yet they are the ones suffering the most losses. The Department of Agriculture and the government are doing nothing to ensure [READ MORE]
Articles by POP Staff
Indigenous villages turning to small renewable energy generators to power their homes and schools hindered by State forces
“SIBAT’s work has rarely been straightforward, with Catarata citing interference from the military as one of their main challenges. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Catarata encountered one [READ MORE]
Migrant workers are being detained by the Trump administration at Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp
“Since February 4, the Trump administration has detained more than 100 immigrants in a US military detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Established in January 2002 under George [READ MORE]
Rural people fighting against the Jalaur Mega Dam
Here are the rural people fighting against the Jalaur Mega Dam displacing communities in the Philippines. “The Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project (JRMP) Phase II, commonly known as the [READ MORE]
Migrant workers call for increase in family living wage amidst rising prices
“Groups of overseas Filipinos launched a worldwide campaign in support of a family living wage for private and public sector workers in the Philippines at an online press [READ MORE]
Seafarers abandoned at sea for months
“The crew had been stranded for almost four months since September 18th, 2024 due to a generator malfunction, with no response by the company to their requests for [READ MORE]
Four union officials of the Nexperia Philippines Inc. Workers Union-NAFLU-KMU sacked by the bosses
ALERT: Four union officials of the Nexperia Philippines Inc. Workers Union-NAFLU-KMU were sacked by the bosses last December 18, 2024. The union officials, including the president of the [READ MORE]
Activists in Kenya arrested and detained for fighting against IMF
Alert: Activists in Kenya arrested and detained for fighting against IMF “The ILPS Africa and West Asia Regional Committee condemns the arrests and strongly supports the call for [READ MORE]
Activists in Peru sentenced under draconian measures
Alert: Thirty-five members of the Movement for Amnesty and Fundamental Rights (MOVADEF) were condemned on October 28, 2024 with draconian sentences of either life imprisonment, or 35, 25 [READ MORE]
A primer on the Peasant Situation in Indonesia
“Indonesia, an archipelago of thousands of islands spanning one-eighth of the earth’s circumference, faces numerous land and resource disputes. As a major global supplier of crops like rice, [READ MORE]