“Muli na naman bang maghihintay nang matagal na panahon ang mga biktima ng Martial Law sa pagpapatupad ng Republic Act No. 10368 sa ilalim ni Pang. Benigno Aquino III?” Ito ang sigaw ng Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (Selda), isang organisasyon ng dating mga bilanggong pulitikal, dahil di pa ganap na naipapatupad […]
Mahigit 150 miyembro ng iba’t ibang samahan sa ilalim ng National Democratic Front (NDF) ang nagsagawa ng lightning rally sa Carriedo, Sta Cruz , Manila ngayong Abril 23, 2013. Ginawa nila ito para ipagdiwang ang ika-40 na pagtatatag ng NDF noong Abril 24, 1973. (Boy Bagwis)
A 69-member fact-finding mission experienced harassment from elements of the 67th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army in Sitio Cabuyao, Barangay Binondo in the heavily militarized town of Baganga, Davao Oriental. While conducting investigation into reported cases of human rights violations in the area on April 19, drivers of vehicles rented by the FFM Team […]
The human rights group Karapatan laughed off claims of a military “witness” that detained security guard Rolly Panesa was a “high ranking rebel leader.” Cristina Palabay, secretary-general of Karapatan said, “They’ve (AFP) become so unbelievable that they become laughable. Since day one, they have been given out laughable absurd statements. And now, (Panesa’s in jail […]
Workers led by militant labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno, as well as other progressive organizations, launched Metro Manila-wide protests against the power rate hike this April and the rising prices of basic commodities. Among the targets of protest was a local office in Espana Avenue, Manila of the country’s biggest power distributor, Manila Electro Co. […]
The militant women’s organization Gabriela held a demonstration on Wednesday in Manila near the US embassy to demand the departure of US troops, at the conclusion of the recent round of military exercises between US and Philippine troops. Gabriela again called for the abrogation of the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). Joan Salvador, Gabriela secretary […]
Mabagal man, umusad na ang isang-buwan na overseas absentee voting para sa mga Pilipino na nasa Dubai. Kaunti lamang ang mga pumunta sa unang araw. Wala pang isang daan sa tinatayang 55,000 ang ang nakaboto sa Konsulada ng Pilipinas sa Dubai. Ngunit “normal” lamang ito, ayon kay Philippine Consul General Frank Cimafranca. “Tiyak na dadami […]
Progressive youth groups led by Kabataan Party-list stormed the office of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in Quezon City to condemn the increasing number of youths deprived of their right to quality and accessible education. The groups asked the CHED and Aquino administration to exert more political will in refusing proposals from colleges and […]
Progressive party-list groups Kabataan and Piston denounced what they called “systematic harassment” by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) bent on disqualifying candidates critical of the Aquino administration. Members of Kabataan and Piston held a picket-protest in front of the main office of the Comelec to condemn the election body for singling them out, while failing […]
The family of missing activist Jonas Burgos released a picture of Jonas taken by his military captors, again proving that state security agents were behind the abduction in April 28, 2007. The picture (above) shows a man, with deep circles around his eyes, in white shirt and a scarf around his neck, photographed against a […]
