Noong unang araw ng overseas absentee voting sa Hong Kong, hindi na maipagkaila ni Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair Sixto Brillantes na maliit na badyet ang dahilan kung bakit may mga binago sila sa OAV tulad ng hindi na paggamit ng indelible ink bilang palatandaang nakaboto na ang isang tao. Subalit ang mas nakakapagngitngit ay [...]
The human rights group Karapatan laughed off claims of a military “witness” that detained security guard Rolly Panesa was a “high ranking rebel leader.” Cristina Palabay, secretary-general of Karapatan said, “They’ve (AFP) become so unbelievable that they become laughable. Since day one, they have been given out laughable absurd statements. And now, (Panesa’s in jail [...]
Workers led by militant labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno, as well as other progressive organizations, launched Metro Manila-wide protests against the power rate hike this April and the rising prices of basic commodities. Among the targets of protest was a local office in Espana Avenue, Manila of the country’s biggest power distributor, Manila Electro Co. [...]
The militant women’s organization Gabriela held a demonstration on Wednesday in Manila near the US embassy to demand the departure of US troops, at the conclusion of the recent round of military exercises between US and Philippine troops. Gabriela again called for the abrogation of the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). Joan Salvador, Gabriela secretary [...]
Mabagal man, umusad na ang isang-buwan na overseas absentee voting para sa mga Pilipino na nasa Dubai. Kaunti lamang ang mga pumunta sa unang araw. Wala pang isang daan sa tinatayang 55,000 ang ang nakaboto sa Konsulada ng Pilipinas sa Dubai. Ngunit “normal” lamang ito, ayon kay Philippine Consul General Frank Cimafranca. “Tiyak na dadami [...]
Hindi naman masama ang umasa. Katunayan, ‘yan ang pinanghahawakan ng marami sa ating mga kababayang napilitang magtrabaho sa labas ng bansa bunga ng kagipitan. Pag-asa na may mababago sa kanyang buhay. At marahil, ‘yan din ang mismong pag-asa na dapat magtulak sa atin na lumahok sa overseas absentee voting na magsisimula na ngayong Sabado. Kahit [...]
Progressive youth groups led by Kabataan Party-list stormed the office of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in Quezon City to condemn the increasing number of youths deprived of their right to quality and accessible education. The groups asked the CHED and Aquino administration to exert more political will in refusing proposals from colleges and [...]
Progressive party-list groups Kabataan and Piston denounced what they called “systematic harassment” by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) bent on disqualifying candidates critical of the Aquino administration. Members of Kabataan and Piston held a picket-protest in front of the main office of the Comelec to condemn the election body for singling them out, while failing [...]
Itinuturo ng isang fact-finding mission na isa sa mga dahilan ng pagkasadsad ng USS Guardian ang iba umanong pagturing sa mga mangingisdang Pilipino at mga tripolanteng Kano kaugnay ng pagpapatupad ng mga batas sa proteksiyon ng Tubbataha Reef
Nanganganib ngayon ang ating mga kababayang istranded sa Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Nahaharap sila sa deportasyon ng gobyernong Saudi bunga ng programang Nitaqat na siyang bersiyon ng KSA ng lokalisasyon ng empleyo. Hindi na bago ang “lokalisasyon” ng mga bansang nag-i-import ng dayuhang mga manggagawa. Dahil kapag may krisis sa daigdig, parang korong umaawit ang [...]
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