By DEE AYROSO
Nagpapatuloy
Month: November 2023
Discomfort of comfort women: An outcry for justice
By AILA JOSOL and YZELLE ROSE PADA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Women’s group Lila Pilipina denounced the Philippine-Japan military pact as the Japanese failed to acknowledge their war crimes against Filipinos and comfort women. “They are again talking about war measures with the Philippine government for mutual access of the Japanese troops that will openly do…
‘How quickly the dominoes fall,’ terror charges vs. ST youth activists dismissed
“The dominoes are falling one by one. After Hailey Pecayo’s case was dismissed, we received news that Ken and Jasmin’s case was dismissed too.”
Muslim Filipinos call for ceasefire in Gaza, Palestine
“The Western media and the allies of Israel and its main backer the US government keep saying Hamas is a terrorist group attacking Israel and Israeli settlers, but they consistently ignore the crimes of Israel against the people of Palestine. For 75 years and counting since the 1948 Nakba (catastrophe) when the US and the United Nations created Israel on Palestinian land, the agony Palestinians have been facing has been continuous and unending.”
What happened since the collapse of peace talks under Duterte
In the last six years since former President Rodrigo Duterte terminated the peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, their peace consultants, including those who publicly participated in the peace process, were subjected to a series of bloody and vicious attacks.
GRP, NDFP announce possible resumption of peace talks
The document said both parties agree to a principled and peaceful resolution of the nearly 55-year old armed conflict.
Batangas prosecutor junks trumped-up charges against San Juan 3
A provincial prosecutor in Batangas dismissed the two charges against peasant organizer Ernesto Baez Jr., driver Jose Escobio, and companion Jonald Jabonero, citing a lack of probable cause.
News in Pictures | 14th year of Ampatuan Massacre mark with protest, candle lighting
Progressive media groups and campus journalists commemorate the 14th year of the Ampatuan massacre at the University of the Philippines, College of Mass Communication.
Gift of Palestine
All oppressed peoples of the world should stand with Palestine.
Solidarity protests for Palestine growing
People all over the world calling for a ceasefire on the attacks in Gaza is a victory for the Palestinian people.
4 Cordillera rights defenders challenge ‘terrorist’ designation in court
“We knew from the start that this law would only be weaponized in silencing dissent. They try to make us falter; we, indigenous peoples and human rights defenders. But we will never deter.”