The organization of former political detainees and human rights defenders demanded the release of a political prisoner who is now in critical condition at the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC) in Manila after he suffered a stroke. The Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto ( SELDA) identified the political prisoner as Oscar […]
Naglunsad ng malawakang kilos-protesta ang iba’t ibang sektor para kondenahin ang walang habas na taas-presyo ng batayang mga bilihin at serbisyo, gayundin ang demolisyon sa mga maralitang komunidad. Tampok sa protesta ang paglusob ng mga drayber sa tanggapan ng Shell sa Makati para banatan ang panibagong pagtaas sa presyo ng produktong petrolyo na sinundan ng […]
Los Angeles, CA — Filipino American activists joined nationwide protests when neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Martin, a black teenager, unarmed and walking to a store, was fatally shot by Zimmerman. The 17 year-old was shot while walking through the gated townhouse community where […]
Delegates from various countries began on July 14 the International Solidarity Mission to investigate human rights abuses committed by the Philippine military in the country. In Southern Tagalog, the delegates were joined by Save Bondoc Peninsula Movement, which is an umbrella organization of human rights, church and civic organizations investigating military abuses and calling for […]
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) led by Migrante-Hong Kong and United Filipinos in Hong Kong (Unifil-HK) held a press conference last weekend announcing the creation of a “movement against illegal recruitment and human trafficking,” as well as overcharging, illegal collection, harassment and fraudulent loans by recruitment and money-lending agencies. Called Tigil Na! (End Now!) Movement of […]
Kinondena ng sentro ng militanteng unyonismo na Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) ang pandarahas sa piketlayn ng mga manggagawa ng Pentagon Steel Corp. sa Quezon City. Nagresulta ang huling insidente noong Hulyo 13 sa pagkamatay ng isang guwardiya ng kompanya at pagkakasugat ng isa pa. Ilang manggagawa naman ang nasaktan sa pamamato ng upahang goons ng […]
Dalawang magsasaka at isang tricycle driver ang dinukot ng pinaghihinalaang mga elemento ng 703rd Infantry Battalion ng Philippine Army noong Hulyo 11 sa Brgy. Liyang, Pilar, Bataan. Ala-una hanggang alas-dos ng hapon nang dukutin sina Josue Ortiz, 23, at kapwa magsasakang si Manuel Pagkaera, humigit-kumulang 40-anyos, sa bayan ni Pagkaera, kasama ang di-napangalanang tricycle driver […]
Residents of Bondoc Peninsula in Quezon province filed cases against the 74th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army before the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for forcing them to flee from their homes during counter-insurgency operations. The Save Bondoc Peninsula Movement, in a statement, said that many civilians were forced to flee from their homes […]
“Isusubo na lang ng mga anak at ipangpapagamot namin, ipansusugal pa!” reaksiyon ni Ferdinand Gaite, pambansang pangulo ng Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (Courage) hinggil sa pamumuhunan ng GSIS sa Leisure & Resorts World Corp. (LRWC). Iniulat sa midya na tumanggap ang LRWC ng naturang halaga mula sa GSIS para pondohan […]
Nagmartsa ang mga manggagawa sa pangunguna ng Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) sa mga lansangan ng Sta. Cruz at Quiapo para ipanawagan ang isang malawakang protestang bayan sa Hulyo 16. Hinikayat ng grupo ang mga mamamayan na ipakita ang pagtutol sa patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng pangunahing bilihin at serbisyo gayundin ang tumitinding demolisyon sa […]
