The militant women’s group Gabriela protested the appointment of Gen. Emmanuel Bautista as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). In a picket in front of Camp Aguinaldo, Gabriela called the newly appointed Bautista an “author of deception.” Bautista authored the Oplan Bayanihan, the government’s counter-insurgency program. The group alleged that […]
Boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao pushed for the immediate approval of the P125 across-the-board wage hike, a few days before the House of Representatives adjourns. In a letter dated January 21 to Northern Samar Rep. Emil L. Ong, chairperson of the House Committee on Labor and Employment (COLE), Pacquiao expressed full support for […]
Pasado na ang pinal na bersiyon ng batas na kikilala at magbibigay ng bayad-pinsala sa mga biktima ng batas militar. Ipininal ng bicameral conference committee ng Senado at Kamara ang Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013, na dating Marcos Victims Compensation Bill. “Mahaba-habang laban din ito, matagal namin itong ipinaglaban,” ani […]
Watch two of the most compelling speakers during the 26th anniversary commemoration of the Mendiola Massacre at Mendiola Bridge, Manila last January 22. Miriam Villanueva was 17 years old during the massacre, a survivor who cannot forget that fateful day. Justine is the granddaughter of a peasant leader, a young activist who represents how the […]
US transgressions under the Aquino administration on Dipity. The grounding of the United States Navy minesweeper on the protected Tubbataha Reef is not an isolated incident, but only the latest in a series of what can be called transgressions by the US government. This timeline, prepared by Pinoy Weekly, enumerates key incidents involving the US […]
Nagpapatuloy sa pagwasak sa pambansang yaman ng Pilipinas sa Tubbataha Reef ang barkong pandigma ng US . Dahil dito, at sa iba pang dahilan, dapat agarang repasuhin ng gobyerno ang RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), ayon sa mga grupong makabayan at makakalikasan. “Walang malinaw na paliwanag ang mga opisyal ng US sa kung bakit nag-trespass […]
“Nang makita ko siya sa kulungan nung sumama ako sa fact-finding mission ang sabi niya sa akin ‘Para sa bayan.’ Siya ay isang matatag, masipag, mabait, at may katangian ng isang tunay na lider.” Ganito ilarawan ni Rose Deblois si Randy Vegas sa kanilang sampung taong pagkakasama sa pag-oorganisa ng mga kawani sa ng gobyerno […]
Inaasahan ng mga lider-estudyante na mahaharap muli sila sa maraming paglaban sa pagtaas ng matrikula sa iba’t ibang pamantasan sa susunod na semestre. Dahil dito, nagkaisa sila para imonitor ang pagtaas ng matrikula at ikampanya ang pagtutol dito ng mga estudyante. Pinangunahan ng National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), kasama ang mga konseho […]
Sinuportahan ng Migrante Party-list ang laban ng di-bababa sa 80 migranteng Pilipino na nagsampa ng class suit laban sa mapang-abusong kompanya na nakabase sa US. Sa isang pahayag, sinabi ng Migrante na makatarungan lamang ang paghiling ng hustisya ng mga manggagawang Pilipino ng Grand Isle Shipyard, Black Elk Energy at DNR Offshore Crewing Services. Bukod […]
Militant workers asked the House of Representatives to immediately pass the P125 across-the-board wage hike bill, nine days before the start of election campaign on February 12. In a statement, the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU, May First Movement) said that this is the opportune time for Congress to move for a meaningful wage hike for […]
