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Joined 25 November 2008 · 227 posts

Karlo researches on the discourses and histories of social movements, agrarian issues, and the martial law era in the Philippines.

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Latest posts by Karlo

Filipino academics and civil society groups express support for Palestinian cause

Protests counter pro-Israeli views of authorities

Written by Karlo

14 December 2023

Filipino writers and academics push back against book censorship

Five literary books tagged by authorities as “subversive”

Written by Karlo

30 September 2022

Red-tagged independent media blocked in Philippine internet back online

'Only tyrants fear a free and critical press'

Written by Karlo

12 September 2022

Philippine independent bookshops become targets of red-tagging

Academics and booksellers push back to defend freedom of expression

Written by Karlo

17 April 2022

Tropical storm Megi causes deadly landslides and floods on Leyte Island in the Philippines

Hundreds more are still missing and feared dead

Written by Karlo

15 April 2022

Philippines’s new vaccine mandate decried as punitive and anti-poor

Punitive measures spawn rights abuses, hardships for working poor

Written by Karlo

26 January 2022

Typhoon Rai aftermath highlights Duterte’s sluggish disaster response

Affected communities continue to appeal for help

Written by Karlo

17 January 2022

Typhoon Rai overwhelms the Philippines’ Queen City of the South

Metro Cebu residents struggle to rise up from devastation

Written by Karlo

14 January 2022

#HandsOffOurLibraries: Scholars protest removal of ‘subversive’ books from Philippine universities

Concerned scholars launch online archive of “endangered” publications

Written by Karlo

5 November 2021

Netflix animation “Trese” brings Filipino supernatural beings to our screens

Series features Philippine folklore and the "dark side" of Manila

Written by Karlo

11 August 2021

Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz makes history for winning the Philippines’ first ever Olympic gold medal

She was trolled in 2019 after seeking financial help for her Olympics preparation

Written by Karlo

28 July 2021

Community pantries inspire hope amid pandemic and economic crisis in the Philippines

Community pantry organizers faced scrutiny and harassment from authorities

Written by Karlo

5 May 2021

Virtual exhibit commemorates 1971 ‘Diliman Commune’ protests in The Philippines

Historic event gains relevance amid the Duterte government's assaults on freedoms

Written by Karlo

5 March 2021

Christmas in the Philippines in the time of Duterte and COVID-19

Pandemic restrictions changed how Christmas was celebrated in the Catholic-majority country

Written by Karlo

31 December 2020

Shooting of mother and son highlights institutionalized police violence in the Philippines

Brutal shooting by police officer caught on camera

Written by Karlo

28 December 2020

Crackdown against journalist and activists mars Human Rights Day in the Philippines

HR Day 7 say firearms and explosives planted by police

Written by Karlo

23 December 2020

Student protests in Philippine universities hit government for bungled Typhoon disaster response

Protesters demand calamity aid and better pandemic response

Written by Karlo

1 December 2020

After back-to-back typhoons, Filipinos criticize President Duterte's absence from public eye

A hashtag calling for Duterte's ouster also trended on Twitter

Written by Karlo

20 November 2020

#JusticeForZaraAlvarez: Filipino activists protest worsening impunity under President Duterte

“She had been smeared, red-tagged and threatened for years.”

Written by Karlo

26 August 2020

Amid threats of mass arrest, Filipino protesters rally during Duterte’s State of the Nation Address

Defying threats of arrests, thousands protested President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address to condemn the slow, incompetent and militarist government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Written by Karlo

3 August 2020

Philippines media faces ‘eternal threat of punishment’ after cyber libel convictions

The Duterte administration's war on media has entered a new phase

Written by Karlo

18 June 2020

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