Niyanig tayo ng samu’t saring pangyayari nitong nakaraang taon. May natural na mga kalamidad, pero mas marami ang gawa ng tao. O, mas tumpak, gawa ng mga namumuno. At ang mga mamamayan, ang iba’t ibang grupo at indibidwal, institusyon at personahe, rumesponde sa hamon. Noong 2013, masasabi nating sa kabila ng mga pagyanig, sa kabila ng ilang […]
Celebrating its 45th year founding anniversary, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) called for the ouster of Pres. Benigno Aquino III. In a statement posted in their website, the CPP gave marching orders to its members to exert all efforts to “cause the ouster” of Aquino or “compel him to resign.” The revolutionary group […]
Progressive organizations who spearheaded the petition before the Supreme Court to stop power rate increases hailed the high court for issuing a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the Php4.15 per kilowat hour increase of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco). It was a welcome respite and a Christmas gift to the public already burdened with high prices of basic commodities, the […]
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) declared a unilateral ceasefire that will take effect on December 24 until midnight of December 26, and on December 31 until midnight of January 2, 2014. The ceasefire declaration was issued in solidarity with the Filipino people’s traditional observance of Christmas and New Year holidays, the group said […]
Around 500 members of revolutionary groups staged a lightning rally from Carriedo St. to Recto Ave. in Manila on December 19 to mark the 45th anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). The CPP was established on December 26, 1968, and leads one the longest-running communist insurgencies in the world. The revolutionaries hailed […]
1. Why is U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visiting the Philippines this Tuesday, December 17th? He is meeting with President Aquino to strengthen agreements on increasing U.S. military presence in the Philippines. 2. Why does the U.S. want to increase military presence in the Philippines? As China continues to develop as a leading world […]
Hindi pa tapos ang laban kontra sa pork barrel. Ito ang sinabi ng iba’t ibang grupo at personahe na kontra pork barrel sa isang pambansang asembleya hinggil sa people’s initiative kontra sa anumang uri ng lump sum appropriations sa badyet ng gobyerno. Sa kabila ng desisyon ng Korte Suprema noong Nobyembre na nagdedeklarang labag sa Saligang Batas ang Priority Development Assistance Fund […]
Ikinasa ng grupong pangkababaihan na Gabriela ang lights out protest sa Disyembre 20, limang araw bago ang Kapaskuhan, bilang pagtutol sa pag-aprubang Energy Regulatory Commission na magtaas ng Php4.15/kwh ang Manila Electric Company (Meralco). Inihayag ito ng kababaihan na sumugod sa harapan ng tanggapan ng Meralco sa Kamuning Avenue, Quezon City. Ayon sa grupo, ipapakita […]
Three years into its term, the administration of Pres. Benigno Aquino III has gone bad to worse in upholding human rights. This was how the human rights group Karapatan described Aquino’s human rights record, as thousands around the Philippines marched to commemorate the International Human Rights Day. Aside from the alleged gross human rights violations […]
Nagbadyang tumindi pa ang mga protesta laban sa nakaambang pagtaas sa singil ng kuryente, ayon sa sentro ng militanteng unyonismo na Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU). Ito’y matapos aprubahan ng Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ang hinihinging dagdag-singil ng Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) para sa buwan ng Disyembre. Naunang mungkahi ng Meralco na dalawang tranche ang dagdag-singil: una […]
