The Lumad bring with them what could arguably be the most pressing issue in the country today: the militarization of indigenous and peasant lands. But they are also in the metropolis to teach the rest of us the lessons of unity and struggle.
Women's groups are up in arms over the use of scantily clad women for entertainment, reportedly as a "surprise birthday gift" from Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Francis Tolentino to Laguna Cong. Benjie Agarao which coincided with a Liberal Party activity.
Tuloy lang ang buhay at paglaban ng mga mamamayan ng Sityo San Roque, North Triangle, Quezon City, limang taon matapos ang matagumpay na depensa sa kanilang mga tahanan.
When he finally decided to end his sixth formation year in the seminary and transfer to the University of Santo Tomas, his eyes opened up to the inhumane condition of our society.
I am here because I seek justice as a victim of human trafficking in 2012 when I applied to teach in Washington D.C., USA.
Outside Batasan Pambansa, tens of thousands braved the torrential rain, the pre-SONA threats and intimidation by state forces, and of course, the police barricade that virtually became a garrison in the middle of Commonwealth Avenue, to register intense dissatisfaction with the country's state of affairs under Aquino. Inside, meanwhile, people's representatives were equally defiant.
Sa kabila ng mala-"war zone" na paghahanda ng Philippine National Police para sa huling State of the Nation Address, nakahanda ang iba't ibang sektor na ihayag ang kanilang hatol sa limang taong pamumuno ni Pangulong Aquino.
Huling State of the Nation Address na ng rehimeng Aquino. Nakatanaw na ang rehimen lampas 2016 para ipagpatuloy ang ‘tuwid na daan’ nito. Pero hindi ang sambayanan. ‘Tama na! Tapusin na!’ ang umaaligawngaw na panawagan ng sambayanang nagdurusa sa higit limang taon nang panunungkulan ni Pangulong Aquino.
Bakit laganap ang paglabag sa karapatan ng mga mamamayan, hindi lang sa Pilipinas, kundi sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng daigdig? Ano ang pinoprotektahan ng mga militar at pulis (o tinaguriang state security agents) kaya sila gumagamit ng dahas para supilin ang paglaban ng mga mamamayan? Bakit hindi lang “isolated incidents” ang mga pang-aabuso? Ito ang […]
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) said it placed its revolutionary forces on full alert for possible emergencies that may arise as a result of Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit). The CPP ordered its forces to respond and mobilize all resources and carry out necessary operations to secure people in areas that will be affected by […]
