Almost three months after typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) hit the country, thousands of survivors “surged” through the streets of Tacloban City in the biggest protest that Eastern Visayas has seen in decades. Hailing from remote barrios to coastal villages, an estimated 12,000 people marched around the devastated city last January 25 to seek justice […]
Muling ipinagtanggol ng mga maralitang residente ng Bgy. San Roque, North Triangle, Quezon City ang kanilang mga bahay at karapatan. Tinapatan sila ng "sobrang puwersa" ng mga pulis--gamit ang mga shield, pamalo, baril at tear gas. Marami ang sugatan at huli
Farmers from the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) today filed a plunder case before the Office of the Ombudsman against Pres. Benigno Aquino III, Budget Sec. Florencio Abad, Agrarian Sec. Virgilio Delos Reyes, Janet Lim-Napoles, and nine others over the misuse of P125 Million of the Malampaya Fund. In a 16-page complaint with 70 documentary […]
Farmers from the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) called on Dept. of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Sec. Rogelio Singson to quit his post in the wake of allegations of overpriced bunkhouses in Typhoon Yolanda-affected areas, saying that only his resignation now can “pave the way for an independent investigation.” Singson promised to resign if […]
Nitong nakaraang taon, tila mas sumikat ang katawagang “yellow media” bilang bansag sa media organizations na kadalasang paborable kay Pangulong Aquino at sa kanyang administrasyon ang coverage. Ayon sa mga kritiko nito, lalong nalantad ang kanilang bias pabor sa administrasyon matapos salantahin ang bansa ng bagyong Yolanda—international media pa ang pinakamaingay na naglantad sa anila’y pagpapabaya ng […]
Niyanig tayo ng samu’t saring pangyayari nitong nakaraang taon. May natural na mga kalamidad, pero mas marami ang gawa ng tao. O, mas tumpak, gawa ng mga namumuno. At ang mga mamamayan, ang iba’t ibang grupo at indibidwal, institusyon at personahe, rumesponde sa hamon. Noong 2013, masasabi nating sa kabila ng mga pagyanig, sa kabila ng ilang […]
Celebrating its 45th year founding anniversary, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) called for the ouster of Pres. Benigno Aquino III. In a statement posted in their website, the CPP gave marching orders to its members to exert all efforts to “cause the ouster” of Aquino or “compel him to resign.” The revolutionary group […]
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) declared a unilateral ceasefire that will take effect on December 24 until midnight of December 26, and on December 31 until midnight of January 2, 2014. The ceasefire declaration was issued in solidarity with the Filipino people’s traditional observance of Christmas and New Year holidays, the group said […]
Hindi pa tapos ang laban kontra sa pork barrel. Ito ang sinabi ng iba’t ibang grupo at personahe na kontra pork barrel sa isang pambansang asembleya hinggil sa people’s initiative kontra sa anumang uri ng lump sum appropriations sa badyet ng gobyerno. Sa kabila ng desisyon ng Korte Suprema noong Nobyembre na nagdedeklarang labag sa Saligang Batas ang Priority Development Assistance Fund […]
Binatikos ng Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan-PNE) ang pagsasarang ginawa ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Quezon City sa Manila Seedling Bank kamakailan – ilang araw lamang matapos itong isyuhan ng cease and desist order (CDO). Sinabi ni Leon Dulce, tagapag-ugnay ng Kalikasan-PNE, walang pakundangan ang ginawang pagsasara ng naturang lokal na pamahalaan sa […]
