On May 28, 1987, community organizer Reynaldo Garcia (24) started the day early for some errands. He left his home at 6:00 a.m. and never returned. Reynaldo’s wife Emily, who was then eight months pregnant, did not hear from him the whole day. By late afternoon, she went searching and learned that someone had […]
There comes a time in every person’s life when the only way to move forward is by looking back. In my 30th year of existence, and my father’s 20th year of absence, this is exactly what I did. This photo essay is the witness to my journey. I was turning 10 when my father disappeared. […]
Filmmaker JL Burgos shot and edited this short video documentary on the #MillionPeopleMarch against pork barrel last August 26, for Red Ants Productions and in cooperation with PinoyMedia Center. As the title suggests, pork barrel — or the lump-sum, discretionary allocations to legislators, executive officials and the President — is indeed one glaring example of […]
Tinatayang daan-daang libong Pilipino ang lumahok sa Million People March laban sa pork barrel noong Agosto 26, Araw ng mga Bayani, sa Rizal Park. Naging mistulang bayani ang bawat Pilipino na nagpahayag ng pagtutol sa korupsiyon. Mula Luneta, libu-libo pa ang nagmartsa patungong Mendiola para panagutin si Pang. Benigno Aquino III sa bilyun-pisong pork barrel […]
Hundreds of Philippine farmers uproot Golden Rice being tested in the town of Pili, province of Camarines Sur, in an attempt to stop the commercialization of genetically-modified rice. Read full story
(Ang video sa itaas ay kuha ng ilang citizen journalists mula sa Gabriela-Muntinlupa. Kinuhanan nila ang pagkukuwento ni Margie Versoza, 35 anyos na residente ng Carmina Compound sa Brgy. Cupang, Muntinlupa City, hinggil sa kanyang karanasan noong Hulyo 18. Pinangungunahan ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Muntinlupa ang mga tangkang pagdemolis sa kabahayan ng mga maralita […]
Seventy or so years have passed since World War II, but Filipino comfort women still seek justice for the atrocities committed to them by Japanese imperial soldiers. In time for Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s official visit to Malacanang, they picketed nearby Mendiola Bridge, demanding the justice that had been denied of them. At the […]
After asserting their right to assemble beyond blockades put up for President Aquino’s 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA), protesters from different sectors of society were pushed back and beaten by anti-riot police. The violent dispersal ensued even after negotiations for the demonstrators to peacefully transfer to the Northbound lane of Commonwealth Avenue in […]
This is a video-talk by Luis Jalandoni, former political prisoner and chief of the Negotiating Panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines in its peace negotiations with the government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH). Produced by Pinas Media Network, the talk covers a wide array of issues, from the roots of the armed conflict to the current issues confronting the halted talks between the two parties. Pinoy Weekly Online publishes this video to help clarify for the public the issues and concerns surrounding the GPH-NDFP peace negotiation
Today, April 28, is the anniversary of Jonas Burgos’ abduction. The Free Jonas Burgos Movement released a video long overdue: Unheard for six years, the wife of Jonas finally lets her voice be heard for the first time
