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One of the rare occasions when I, as a kid, engaged in team sports was during our high school intramurals, when I was recruited, out of desperation, to play for one of the school’s football teams simply to fill out the roster. Few wanted to play football, while practically every sports-minded male student wanted to play basketball. I was a fullback. I don’t remember whether I played left or right fullback.

By Devian Claire B. Bersales QUEZON CITY — Governance issues, prolonged displacement, political interference, and continuing human rights concerns remain among the biggest challenges confronting the Bangsamoro peace process, experts said in a State of Mindanao Forum held on July 15 at the UP College of Law, University of the Philippines Diliman. Organized by Mindanao Climate Justice (MCJ) and other groups, the forum examined the political, social, and human rights situation across Mindanao.

The legal harassment of journalists has become one of the most persistent threats to press freedom in the Philippines. Increasingly, media workers are being dragged to court not because they have committed crimes, but because their journalism has offended powerful interests. Such cases are meant to intimidate, consume time and resources, and discourage critical reporting.

A lawyer representing residents opposing a mining exploration project in Nueva Vizcaya is facing a cyberlibel complaint after questioning a mining company’s compliance with community consultation requirements before securing its exploration permit. The Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Isabela has issued a subpoena directing lawyer Fidel G. Santos to submit a counter-affidavit within 10 days after North Luzon Mineral Resources Corp.

Ni Jayson Enebrad | Baretang Bikolnon LEGAZPI CITY, Albay–”Ang gusto namin, maalis ‘yan.” Ipinanawagan ni Rodrigo Guerrero, 77,  at iba pang mangingisda sa Barangay Pawa, Tabaco City, Albay ang pagtigil sa pagtapon sa Lagonoy Gulf ng nakalalasong kemikal mula sa pagproseso ng abaca pulp ng Albay Agro-Industrial Development Corporation (Alindeco). “Wala ka nang mahuli.

Nina Ronald Sayson at Ayesha Tale “Nakikita natin ito bilang sovereignty issue, environmental issue, na dapat po kagyat na i-address sa isang imbestigasyon.” Ito ang panawagan ni Atty.

Nina Moi Balisacan and Jahzeel Sarino Umaalma ang mga tsuper ng jeepney sa Katipunan Jeepney Terminal sa nakaambang pagpapaalis sa kanilang terminal. Bibigyang-daan ang itatayong parke sa ilalim ng Urban Regreening and Renewal Program ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Ayon sa mga tsuper, malaking banta ito sa kanilang kabuhayan at sa akses ng publiko sa pampublikong transportasyon sa lugar.

Child rights groups led by the Salinlahi Alliance for Children’s Concerns, together with church, student, and youth groups, gathered at the House of Representatives on June 29 for a roundtable discussion opposing the lowering of the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR). The groups said recent school violence reflects deeper problems in the country, including the normalization of violence and the lack of social services for children.

Ni Jayson Enebrad LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – “BUeños, Serve the People!” Ito ang mensaheng bitbit ng mga nagsagawa ng iglap-protesta sa ika-56 na Commencement Exercises ng Bicol University (BU) noong Hunyo 15-16, 2026 sa Legazpi City. Pinangunahan ng mga mamamahayag at lider-estudyante mula sa mga kampus ng Daraga, Legazpi-East at West ang iglap-protesta na inilunsad sa BU – PGA Sports Complex. Sa kabila ito ng mga banta, paninira, at “red-tagging” sa mga nagsagawa ng iglap-protesta.

Jaazeal Jakosalem The Filipino phrase “utak pulbura”—literally translated as “gunpowder brain”—aptly describes a rigid, militaristic mindset that views violence and force as the ultimate solutions to societal friction. Today, this mindset is no longer confined to battlefields or police operations. It has begun to colonize our public spaces, creeping insidiously into our schools and embedding itself within the psyche of the youth.