[cycloneslider id=”papal-visit-day-3″] Excerpts from the post of youth activist and blogger Anton Dulce, titled 6 Lessons, 12 Quotes from Pope Francis which Filipinos should always keep in mind: As a friend of mine said a while ago on Facebook, “Since his arrival, how many times has the Pope mentioned poverty, inequality and corruption? How many times […]
[cycloneslider id=”papal-visit-day-2″] Cops prevented some 2,000 members of progressive groups and church organizations from seeing Pope Francis’ motorcade and showing him their messages. The People’s Committee to Welcome Pope Francis (People’s Welcome), which is composed of people’s and church organizations that sought to bring people’s issues to the attention of the Pontiff during his visit […]
Mga Pilipino, mainit na tinanggap si Pope Francis, suporta niya hiniling sa iba't ibang isyung pambayan.
Pope Francis has often been referred to as a “People’s Pope” for his avowed affinity with the struggling poor and dispossessed of the world. In his state and pastoral visit to the Philippines, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church is once again asked by many sectors to speak in behalf of the people and their […]
[cycloneslider id=”mrt-lrt-fare-hike-protest-jan-5-2015″] Iba-ibang klase ng protesta ang sinalubong ng iba’t ibang sektor sa unang araw ng pasukan matapos ang pagtaas ng singil sa pamasahe sa Light Rail Transit (1 at 2) at Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3. Nagdala ng “thumbs down” na mga plakard ang ibang grupo noong Linggo, Enero 4, unang araw ng implementasyon ng taas-pasahe. Ngayong Lunes, nagpiket […]
Habang nagaganap ang landslides, pagbaha at pagragasa ng bagyong Seniang sa Visayas at Mindanao na kinasawi ng di-bababa sa 50 katao, abala ang midya sa kasalang Dingdong Dantes at Marian Rivera. Ito na marahil ang pinakamalinaw na halimbawa ng tagibang na prayoridad, kapwa ng mainstream media coverage at ng mismong gobyerno. Taun-taon, nililista ng Pinoy […]
Nasa dulo na naman tayo ng taon—at nasa unahan ng bago. Tulad ng nakaraan, pagkakataon ito para balikan ang huling 12 buwan, para sa mga tagumpay at kabiguan, para sa tumampok at lumubog. Sa Pinoy Weekly, taun-taon na naming inilalabas ang listahang ito para balikan ang tagumpay ng progresibong mga puwersa sa nakaraang taon. Pagkilala […]
Inanunsiyo kamakailan ng Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas ang kanilang unilateral ceasefire mula Disyembre 24 hanggang December 26,2014, at Disyembre-31 ng hatinggabi hanggang 12 ng gabi sa Enero 1, 2015. Nag-anunsiyo rin sila ng ceasefire sa pagbisita ni Pope Francis sa Enero 15 hanggang 19, 2015
[cycloneslider id=”2014-human-rights-day-rally”] Umabot sa 204 ang bilang ng mga biktima ng pampulitikang pamamaslang mula Hulyo 2010 hanggang Hunyo 2014. Sa bilang na ito, 117 magsasaka at 49 katutubo. Ito, at marami pa, ang dahilan kung bakit nagmartsa ang libu-libong mamamayan sa Araw ng Karapatang Pantao nitong Disyembre 10. Sa programa sa Mendiola, Manila, inihayag nila […]
Three days before the observance of the 64th International Human Rights Day, a 45-year-old farmer in Sorsogon, Bicol was found dead after being abducted by alleged soliders of the Philippine Army. In a statement, Karapatan-Bicol said that Samuel Dollesin was abducted in Sitio Palukso, Brgy. Lapinig in the town of Gubat around 6:30 p.m. of […]
