Macky Macaspac

Macky Macaspac

Macky Macaspac is a writer and photojournalist.

Marcos victims urge Aquino to recall claims board chair

Victims of the Marcos dictatorship led by Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensiyon at Aresto (Selda) urged President Aquino to recall the appointment of former police general Lina Sarmiento as chair of the government board that will process Martial Law human rights claims. Protesting at Mendiola Bridge near the Malacanang Palace, they denounced the […]

Mga petisyuner, natuwa sa pagpapalawig ng Korte Suprema sa TRO vs taas-singil sa kuryente

Bahagyang ikinatuwa ng militanteng mga grupo ang pagpapahaba ng Korte Suprema sa temporary restraining order  (TRO) sa hinihinging P4.15 per kilowatt-hour na dagdag-singil sa kuryente ng Meralco. Sa desisyon ng  Korte Suprema, inapubahan nito ang hiling ng koalisyong Makabayan para sa  60-araw na pagpapalawig ng TRO at pinigilan din ng korte ang power generators na […]

Blackout protest isinagawa laban sa taas-singil ng Meralco

Nagpatay ng ilaw ang ilang bahay sa mga komunidad ng Metro Manila bilang protesta sa P4.15 kWh taas-singil sa kuryente na hinihingi ng Manila Electric Co. (Meralco). Isinagawa ang protesta isang linggo bago magtapos ang temporary restraining order ng Korte Suprema na ipinalabas noong Disyembre. “Malinaw ang mensahe namin kay Pangulong Aquino at sa Korte […]

Appointment of ex-cop to martial law claims board an insult to victims, rights groups say

Human rights group Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensiyon at Aresto (Selda) slammed the appointment of retired Philippine National Police (PNP) Director Lina Castillo- Sarmiento by Pres. Benigno Aquino to head the Human Rights Victims Claims Board. Selda stated that the move is an insult inflicted upon the victims by the government. “Sarmiento was […]

Love story sa panahon ng pagsayaw at pag-alsa

Kasama si Joey sa mga aktibidad ng One Billion Rising noong nakaraang taon. Kaiba siya, dahil pangunahing kababaihan ang kalahok sa kampanyang paglaban sa karahasan sa kababaihan. Sabagay, araw naman iyon ng mga puso, araw ng pagmamahalan, maiisip na marahil isinama siya ng kanyang asawa, kasintahan o di kaya nayaya ng mga barkada. Pero kapansin-pansin […]

Aquino policies cause rising unemployment, say militant workers

Dexter Torres, 23, and his cousin Jun Jimenez, 22, arrived in Metro Manila a month ago. They were victims of typhoon Yolanda in Leyte and now looking for jobs here. The two said they can hardly find a job today. “Before Yolanda hit, we are surviving from menial jobs,” Jun said. He was a helper […]

Batang-dagat

Sanay magpasikat ang mga bata sa piyer ng Matnog, Sorsogon sa mga biyahero na dumadaan dito patungong Kabisayaan. Ang totoo, sa hirap ng buhay, sinsikap lang nilang gawing hanapbuhay ito. Piso lang ang kapalit ng bawat mapanganib na bulusok. (Macky Macaspac)

Photo | Workers urge high court to stop premium hikes

One month after the filing of petition for temporary restraining order against premium hikes for Social Security System (SSS) and two weeks for a similar petition against Philhealth premium hikes, workers under the Kilusang Mayo Uno picketed the Supreme Court yesterday to demand the high court to stop these hikes. The group said premium hikes in […]

Killings never stop as counter-insurgency program enters second phase

Human rights group Karapatan accused the Philippine military of trying to offset the failure of Oplan Bayanihan’s first phase by attacking civilians and accusing them as members of rebel groups. The group said for the month of January alone, at least three victims of extra-judicial killings and four victims of frustrated killing were reported. The […]