Progressive lawmakers expressed alarm over the jacked up prices of rice in the National Capital Region and other parts of the country, which they blame on the government’s importation of overpriced rice. “We have received reports that rice prices have increased by P2 to 3 per kilo. We are experiencing a perpetual overpricing of imported […]
Thousands of workers, most of them women, trooped to the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) in Calabarzon to denounce the sudden closure of clothing company Carina Apparel Inc. At least 3,600 workers lost their jobs after being informally told of the company’s “total closure” and stoppage of operations. Owners of Carina Apparel reportedly told […]
Scientists and computer professionals who conducted a “data audit” of the Aquino administration’s online portal to track foreign aid for victims of typhoon Yolanda said that the Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (FAiTH), like the government’s relief and rehabilitation efforts, is actually a “failure.” As AGHAM and Computer Professionals’ Union (CPU) celebrated the worldwide Open Data […]
A brief scuffle ensued after progressive groups led by the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) breached police line guarding the US Embassy on Feb. 25, Tuesday. The groups condemned President Aquino’s announcement on Friday that an agreement allowing the return of US military bases into the country is nearing completion. The agreement, will be presented to […]
Hindi dilaw kundi itim ang kulay ng anibersaryo ng pag-aalsa sa EDSA. Dahil sa pagkadismaya ng iba’t ibang mga grupo sa naging desisyon ng Korte Suprema sa Cybercrime Law o Republic Act No. 10175, nakatakdang magprotesta ang iba’t ibang grupo sa EDSA ngayong Pebrero 25. Sa tinagurian nilang “Black Tuesday Protest” ang magaganap–itim bilang simbolo […]
AT A TIME when criticism of government iniquity is of utmost necessity, the Aquino administration flouts our fundamental rights by pushing for the constitutionality of online libel under Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. The Supreme Court rightfully removed a few of the patently unconstitutional and repressive aspects of RA […]
Victims of the Marcos dictatorship led by Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensiyon at Aresto (Selda) urged President Aquino to recall the appointment of former police general Lina Sarmiento as chair of the government board that will process Martial Law human rights claims. Protesting at Mendiola Bridge near the Malacanang Palace, they denounced the […]
Ipinagdiwang ng Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (PUP) ang ika-50 taon ng pagkakalathala ng “mga agos sa disyerto” noong Pebrero 22, 2014 sa kampus nito sa Sta. Mesa, Maynila. Ang okasyon na may temang “Kahalagahan ng Makabayang Panitikan sa Panahon ng Multi-media at Globalisasyon” ay pinangunahan ng Sentro para sa Malikhaing Pagsulat ng PUP. Hindi naman […]
A network to “keep watch” over the continuing agrarian unrest in Hacienda Luisita was formed amid efforts by the Cojuangco-Aquinos to remain in control of the estate through land grabbing led by the Tarlac Development Corporation (Tadeco). Luisita Watch, a network of individuals and organizations “advocating the cause of Hacienda Luisita farmers” was launched last […]
Statement of PinoyMedia Center on the Supreme Court ruling on the Cybercrime Prevention Act With the decision to uphold the Cybercrime Prevention Act and its provision on online libel as constitutional, the Supreme Court and the Aquino administration have dealt one of the most serious blows to press freedom and freedom of expression of the […]
