Another company owned by the Cojuangco-Aquino family has been grabbing lands in the disputed farmlands inside the sugar estate. This is according to Anakpawis Party-list, which slammed the move of Central Azucarera de Tarlac (CAT) to deploy armed security groups and illegally fence and bulldoze an estimated 200 hectares of farmlands in Brgys. Mapalacsiao and […]
Human rights group Karapatan condemned the killing of Romeo Capalla, a fair trade activist and younger brother of Davao Archbishop Emeritus Fernando Capalla. Romeo was shot early evening of March 15 in Oton Public Market, Iloilo by an unidentified gunman. He was rushed to Western Visayas Medical Center but was declared dead on arrival. Karapatan […]
Human rights groups belied the military’s claim that the killing of three family members of an indigenous people’s tribe in Abra was a handiwork of the rebel New People’s Army (NPA). Abra Human Rights Movement, as well as militant groups, point to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) itself as the culprit. The three […]
Thousands of workers from Carina Apparel stormed the Department of Labor and Employement (DOLE) in Intramuros, Manila to demand that Labor Sec. Rosalinda Baldoz step into the dispute between Carina management and the illegally dismissed workers. Carina Apparel, manufacturer of high-end lingerie, shut down its operations since February 21 due to alleged financial loss. But […]
Muling nanawagan ang Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) sa pagbabasura sa 25-anyos na batas na anila’y nagbigay sa legal na batayan ng kontraktuwalisasyon sa paggawa at lalong nagsasadlak sa mga manggagawa sa pagsasamantala at panunupil. Nagmartsa ang mga mga miyembro ng KMU patungong Mendiola Bridge, sa paanan ng Malakanyang, 25 taon matapos mapasa ang Republic Act […]
The United State Department’s2014 Human Rights drew flak from human rights group Karapatan, saying the report is “hypocritical” since the US is also responsible for abuses committed by Philippine state security forces. “It is image building. The US government is trying to soften its image among Filipinos and also in the international community as it […]
Nanawagan sa Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ang grupong pangkababaihan na Gabriela na parusahan ang Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) dahil sa paglalagay nito sa billing ng kuryente para sa buwan ng Pebrero ang P4.15 per kilowatt hour na hinihingi nito sa kabila ng temporary restraining order ng Korte Suprema kontra sa pagpapatupad nito. “Hindi katanggap-tanggap” ang […]
Palipat-lipat ng trabaho si Ellen. Pagktapos makakuha ng dalawang-taong kuro na electronics technology, unang pumasok si Ellen sa isang kompanya na gumagawa ng mga piyesa para sa DVD player sa Laguna. Pero limang buwan lang siyang namasukan. Ang dahilan, isa siyang kontraktuwal. Kaya’t hindi na bago sa mga manggagawa ang katawagang Endo (End of Contract). […]
Thousands of workers, most of them women, trooped to the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) in Calabarzon to denounce the sudden closure of clothing company Carina Apparel Inc. At least 3,600 workers lost their jobs after being informally told of the company’s “total closure” and stoppage of operations. Owners of Carina Apparel reportedly told […]
A brief scuffle ensued after progressive groups led by the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) breached police line guarding the US Embassy on Feb. 25, Tuesday. The groups condemned President Aquino’s announcement on Friday that an agreement allowing the return of US military bases into the country is nearing completion. The agreement, will be presented to […]
