
'Keep pushing for teen pregnancy prevention bill,' advocates urged
The advocacy group Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) on Tuesday, 28 October, urged more lawmakers to push for a teen…
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The advocacy group Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) on Tuesday, 28 October, urged more lawmakers to push for a teen…
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Drug policy and public health experts have urged a total overhaul of the country’s drug policy, saying the “outdated” Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002…
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"We’re hoping that the Ombudsman can check if the use of CIF really went there (Investigation on procurement of laptop issue). Then we hope that this will be…
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The Akbayan Partylist has filed House Bill No. 5179, a measure that seeks to provide free period products in public schools, learning and skills training…
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An internship for college students means a grueling period of labor necessary as they gear up for their careers, without them earning even a single peso in…
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Amid heavy rain in Metro Manila, Akbayan Partylist, together with progressive youth groups including Youth Against Kurakot (YAK!) and the Student Council…
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'We are against all forms of corruption, whether they are attributed to the Dutertes or the Marcoses.'
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Progressive bloc Akbayan slammed efforts of pro-Duterte groups to “hijack” Sunday’s massive anti-corruption protests by calling for the ouster of President…
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The mass movement followed the senators’ purported plan to dismiss outright the articles of impeachment lodged by the Lower House.
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Progressive groups will stage a series of protests starting next week to press the Senate to convene as an impeachment court and forthwith proceed with the…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday proclaimed the 52 party-list groups that secured seats in the House of Representatives following the 2025…
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A reform on the court’s ruling regarding partylists was suggested as marginalized groups and sectors fail to secure congressional seats.
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Returning Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said Thursday he supports outlawing political dynasties but stressed the need for a clear definition to avoid…
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The frontrunner partylist, Akbayan, is poised to file a proposed law seeking to prohibit families engaged in politics from succeeding one after the other amid…
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In a historic twist in the 2025 party-list elections, Akbayan Party-list, led by renowned human rights lawyer Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno, has surged to the top…
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On Tuesday, 4 March 2025, in celebration of Women’s Month, LGBTQIA+, youth, and women members of Akbayan held a Bawal Bastos hotline sticker drive along…
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A progressive group and a coalition of advocates for the country's sovereignty called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday to mandate the inclusion of…
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