Militant migrants criticized the recent 100 percent hike in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) premiums as “another illegal state exaction on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).” “The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has not issued any circular or order authorizing recruitment agencies to collect the additional premium,” said Garry Martinez, chairperson of Migrante International. The Philhealth […]
Children victims of typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) make home by using discarded GI sheets and streamers from militant organizations in Brgy. 110 Utap, Tacloban City. (KJ Dumapit)
Inokupa kamakailan ng mahigit 100 konsiyumer ng kuryente sa probinsiya ng Albay ang compound ng Albay Electric Cooperative (Aleco). Ang kanilang pakay: pigilan ang turnover ng operasyon ng Aleco sa San Miguel Corp., dambuhalang kompanya na mas sikat sa mga produktong alak pero isa sa mga kompanyang pinakamalaki ang kita sa pagsasapribado ng industriya ng kuryente sa Pilipinas. Tutol […]
Nagpiket ang grupong pangkababaihan na Gabriela sa harap ng opisina ng Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) sa Kamuning, Quezon City para ipanawagan ang sistematikong balik-bayad (refund) sa sobrang singil sa kuryente noong Disyembre sang-ayon sa temporary restraining order (TRO) na desisyon ng Korte Suprema. Nagsimulang maningil ang Meralco sa mga konsiyumer nito ng dagdag na P4.15 […]
Farmers from the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) called on Dept. of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Sec. Rogelio Singson to quit his post in the wake of allegations of overpriced bunkhouses in Typhoon Yolanda-affected areas, saying that only his resignation now can “pave the way for an independent investigation.” Singson promised to resign if […]
Local and overseas workers slammed the implementation of members’ contributions to the Social Security System (SSS) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth). “We call on all SSS members especially our fellow workers to oppose this burdensome scheme until it is completely junked,” said Rogelio Soluta, Kilusang Mauo Uno (KMU) secretary-general . KMU also announced […]
In a simple yet militant celebration, workers and other sectors commemorated the late labor leader and representative Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran’s 81st birthday in the latter’s marker in Plaza Miranda, Quiapo. The celebration was held amidst rising costs of utilities, petroleum products among others. After the program in Quiapo, supporters held picket-protest in front of Manila Electric […]
Human rights and indigenous peoples groups condemned the killing of a typhoon Pablo survivor in Maco, Compostela Province on January 03, 2014. The victim, 41-year-old Marcelo Monterona, was shot several times by unidentified two men riding a motorcycle outside his home in Barangay Esperanza. According to Karapatan-Southern Mindanao Region, as a survivor of typhoon Pablo, […]
Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares slammed Malacanang, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the power cartel for “conditioning the minds of the public” that there is no collusion among the power generators and that the PhP 4.15 power rate increase should be shouldered by electricity consumers without complaint. The lawmaker said that the delay in […]
Nitong nakaraang taon, tila mas sumikat ang katawagang “yellow media” bilang bansag sa media organizations na kadalasang paborable kay Pangulong Aquino at sa kanyang administrasyon ang coverage. Ayon sa mga kritiko nito, lalong nalantad ang kanilang bias pabor sa administrasyon matapos salantahin ang bansa ng bagyong Yolanda—international media pa ang pinakamaingay na naglantad sa anila’y pagpapabaya ng […]
