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The Human Trafficking Crisis in the Philippines and the Survivors Fighting Back
In 2015, Sally Liza Claro, 42 then, applied for a job abroad to provide for her family. But when she arrived in Lebanon, she was trapped into domestic servitude without...
Ang Laban ng Manggagawa ay Laban ng mga Kababaihan
Mahirap maging babae sa mundo ng paggawa. Sa loob ng pabrika at maging sa kanilang mga unyon, bitbit ni Aileen Panuelos at Ana Capillas ang dagdag na pasanin: mga...
Unyon ng Manggagawa: Mula Pag-aalinlangan Hanggang Paninindigan
Parehong namulat si Aileen Panuelos at Ana Capillas sa kanilang mga karapatan nang sila ay sumali ng unyon. Dito nila unang natagpuan ang pag-asa – na sa bawat hinaing,...
Habang Humahabi ang Makina, May Nagigising na Diwa
Sa gitna ng ingay ng mga makina at abalang mga manggagawa, habang nag-uunahan ang oras at pawis sa trabaho, doon nagsimula ang kwento nina Aileen Panuelos at Ana...
When Youth Lead: Stories of Courage, Compassion, and Community Action
In a society where youth voices are often not heard and their needs are swept to the sidelines, today’s youth are stepping up and making a difference in their...
The promise of a better tomorrow for the people of Manicani Island
"Padayon ako nga nagios tungod nga it akon pagkita man gud, diri akon kundi para hit bug-os na Manicani, ma-pro o ma-ma-diri, anti o pro, nga tanan hira akon gin...
Girlie and Glass Ceilings: Breaking Cycles and Barriers for Land Rights
In Negros Occidental, a silent, persistent revolution is led by Girlie Arilla, a dedicated land rights paralegal and advocate for the Modesto Jalandoni Farmers...
GJN-SEA organizes first-ever regional paralegal exchange
The Grassroots Justice Network-Southeast Asia (GJN-SEA), led by its regional anchor, the Alternative Law Groups (ALG), conducted the first-ever regional paralegal...
The Fight for Justice of a Woman Environmental Defender
Marilou Verano, a woman environmental defender from Aroroy, Masbate, went for an interview in the radio program Failon Ngayon sa DZMM on September 6, 2017 to talk about...
ALG champions developmental legal aid at National Legal Aid Summit
The Alternative Law Groups (ALG) shared developmental legal aid best practices and challenges in the three-day national legal aid summit organized by the Supreme Court...
LEN-SEA convenes to strengthen legal empowerment strategies and approaches
The Legal Empowerment Network - Southeast Asia (LEN-SEA) convened in the Philippines to discuss legal empowerment strategies and approaches, propose solutions to the...
Community-based dialogue in Region IV-A held
The Community-Based Dialogue (CBD) on the Enactment of Human Rights Ordinances in Selected Cities and Municipalities in CALABARZON was held on Sept 14, 2022 at the...
ALG convenes to re-strategize and discuss human rights situation across the country
The Alternative Law Groups convened in a general assembly at the WB The Ivywall Resort-Panglao, Bohol on August 22-24, 2022. Representatives and communication officers...
WEDs from Visayas meet in second island-wide consultation
The Visayas Cluster of the Women Environmental Defenders (WEDefend) Program held its Second Island-Wide Consultation on September 7-8, 2022. The activity aims to help...