Manilakbayan | Protesters call for Aquino ouster
Mindanaoans bring their protest, as well as their culture and tradition, to Mendiola.
Manilakbayan | Protesters call for Aquino ouster
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#FreeMiradelTorres | Political detainee wants to be with newborn son
#FreeMiradelTorres | Political detainee wants to be with newborn son
“He has been fighting to survive since he was conceived. And now, I will fight for him.”
Palparan lawyers to present over 30 witnesses
Palparan lawyers to present over 30 witnesses
“They were given two years to present their witnesses. But they failed.. I wonder where they are going to get their witnesses now.” – Mrs. Concepcion Empeño
5th year of Ampatuan massacre | Calls for justice reverberate
5th year of Ampatuan massacre | Calls for justice reverberate
In commemoration of the fifth year of the Ampatuan massacre, journalists and advocates stage protest actions highlighting the call for justice and an end to impunity. Photos by Fred Dabu | Ronalyn V. Olea |National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (MANILA)...
Reforms needed to solve Ampatuan massacre case, other media killings
Reforms needed to solve Ampatuan massacre case, other media killings
“Our justices may look into the possibility of reviewing and revising the rules of court.” – Prima Quinsayas, lawyer of the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists
5 years after Ampatuan massacre, zero justice | Journalists, advocates slam impunity
5 years after Ampatuan massacre, zero justice | Journalists, advocates slam impunity
“Deprive us not of justice.” – Edita Tiamzon, wife of UNTV cameraman Daniel Tiamzon
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SLIDESHOW: 5th year of Ampatuan massacre | Calls for justice reverberate
Fleeing poverty, migrant workers end up on death row
Fleeing poverty, migrant workers end up on death row
SPECIAL REPORT: In the Philippines, dollar remittances from migrants accounted for nearly a tenth of the $280-billion economy last year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Indonesia’s BNP2TKI said the overseas remittances by Indonesian migrant workers amounted to Rp 88.6 trillion ($7.35 billion) during the period of January to December 2013. Despite this, however, migrant workers from both countries are not getting the protection and assistance they need in times of distress.
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Violence against women committed by men in uniform rising
Violence against women committed by men in uniform rising
“There are many cases of VAW (violence against women) committed by soldiers, police and the like and not a single perpetrator has been punished.” – Obeth Montes, Gabriela
The festering problem at Hacienda Luisita
The festering problem at Hacienda Luisita
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld Ten years is a long time to await justice for the massacre of striking farm and sugar mill workers at the Hacienda Luisita Incorporated (HLI) -- the sprawling 6,435-hectare sugar plantation owned by the...
Politics, Ebola, and that visit to Caballo Island
Politics, Ebola, and that visit to Caballo Island
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever, which the World Health Organization (WHO) describes as “a severe, often fatal illness in humans,” is not contagious until the infected person develops...
Mindanao people bring their issues to Mendiola
Mindanao people bring their issues to Mendiola
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star They’ve had enough under the Aquino government. People in Mindanao are outraged. Here’s why: Altogether 55 Philippine Army infantry battalions, backed up by the PNP and paramilitary groups, are now deployed...
The life and struggle of Filipino domestic workers in United Kingdom
The life and struggle of Filipino domestic workers in United Kingdom
KALIBUTAN By CLEMENTE BAUTISTA While meeting with allies and lobbying against the destructive mining operation of UK-listed giant mining corporation Glencore last month, I met some of our kababayans in the United Kingdom. According to Kanlungan, a charity group...
Activists share brief recollections on Kabataang Makabayan
Activists share brief recollections on Kabataang Makabayan
Jose Rizal once declared: the youth is the hope of our nation. Five decades ago, his words radically transformed into a concrete reality, event organizers said.
Int’l peasant mission to Aquino: ‘Scrap Clark Green City, Alviera projects’
Int’l peasant mission to Aquino: ‘Scrap Clark Green City, Alviera projects’
“Productive agricultural forces – thousands of farmers and indigenous peoples of Tarlac and Pampanga – are being destroyed in the name of anti-people and pro-business real estate developments.”
Pooled editorial | Five years after the Ampatuan massacre, Aquino must be held accountable
Pooled editorial | Five years after the Ampatuan massacre, Aquino must be held accountable
The Ampatuan Massacre is a key issue in the Filipino people’s struggle against the culture of impunity that has afflicted the country for so long. A decision favourable to the masterminds and killers will encourage more killings of and human rights violations against journalists, activists, and other sectors.
Manilakbayan | Peasants, urban poor, indigenous peoples from Mindanao arrive in Manila to call for social justice
Manilakbayan | Peasants, urban poor, indigenous peoples from Mindanao arrive in Manila to call for social justice
They walked all the way from the southern island of Mindanao to bring to the public’s attention the gross human rights violations being committed in the different regions.
Government, private sector workers stage walkout for ‘National Minimum Wage’
Government, private sector workers stage walkout for ‘National Minimum Wage’
SPECIAL REPORT: “For decades now, workers have experienced worsening hunger and poverty because of the intensifying attacks on the minimum wage while big businesses earn superprofits and big bureaucrats become very wealthy.”
Trial starts on killing of Dutch environmentalist
Trial starts on killing of Dutch environmentalist
“The motive behind his killing is political.” – Sr. Cecille Ruiz, Karapatan-Central Luzon
International Students’ Day | Students fight for right to education, democratic rights
International Students’ Day | Students fight for right to education, democratic rights
“The youth of today should live up to this history of militancy, and continue fighting against anti-student policies such as the continued deregulation and commercialization of education.” – Kabataan partylist Rep. Terry Ridon
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