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A Former Member of the Communist Party of the Philippines Speaks Her Truth

A review of the book Chasing Windmills by Maya Butalid.

How do you navigate two cultures-two homes-in your political, work, and family lives? This question did not cross Maya Butalid's mind when the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) sent her to the Netherlands to continue her activism there ...

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The Philippines Has One of the Most Repressed Civic Spaces in Asia-Pacific, According to Report

"The authorities also harassed activists and protesters," the 2022 CIVICUS monitor report noted.

The harassment of dissenters will undermine the democratic values of any country. Organizations in the Philippines, who work tirelessly to assert their rights in the social and political arena, are a pillar of such. Nevertheless, they face an uphill battle. Unfortunately, the ...

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