Peasant killings on the rise, 109 murdered
“Majority of the killings happened during Martial Law in Mindanao and are linked to agrarian cases and land disputes.”
Peasant killings on the rise, 109 murdered
Fisherfolk group slams joint research with China in PH Rise
Fisherfolk group slams joint research with China in PH Rise
“The ‘joint research’ is clearly a new manipulative move by China for territorial expansion and usurpation.”
Unanswered questions about the Marawi City conflict
Unanswered questions about the Marawi City conflict
The official narrative leaves much to be explained about how and why the conflict started and was fought the way it was, causingas it did, mass evacuation and the destruction of the city.
Waltzing with a dictator?| House resolution to convene ConAss for charter change hurriedly passed
Waltzing with a dictator?| House resolution to convene ConAss for charter change hurriedly passed
“This Congress is a joke. An important matter as amendments to the Constitution was railroaded, interpellations were abruptly stopped, and the period of debate disregarded.”
Martial law victims vow to challenge any compromise plan with Marcoses
Martial law victims vow to challenge any compromise plan with Marcoses
"We strongly hold on to our stand that this is a reversal of history and an escape from accountability for their crimes of plunder and human rights violations.”
‘A prelude to 24/7 martial law’| SC urged to junk second ML extension
‘A prelude to 24/7 martial law’| SC urged to junk second ML extension
"Whether the extension of Martial Law in Mindanao is rooted in fear, fancy, or plain and simple malevolence, its effects on people’s rights, lives and liberties are all too real.”
Differing views on con-ass may check federalism rush
Differing views on con-ass may check federalism rush
Two conflicting viewpoints have arisen on how Congress can transform itself into a constituent assembly, as prescribed by the 1987 Constitution, to amend or revise the Charter and enable a shift from a unitary to a federal form of government – a key project of...
Conspiracy 2018
Conspiracy 2018
A plot is afoot to stop the holding of the 2019 midterm elections. But that already base scheme doesn’t stop there. Once constitutional amendments are approved, or a new constitution is in place, during the transition period to a federal form of government the...
Youth Summit | Reaffirming the vow to fight against dictatorship
Youth Summit | Reaffirming the vow to fight against dictatorship
“Martial law was imposed amid the worsening poverty of workers, peasants and the people.”
Alleged mastermind in Ortega slay released
Alleged mastermind in Ortega slay released
"It took three years to arrest the Reyes brothers who went into hiding, and one day to simply junk all bases and evidences that point to them as the murderers of Ortega.”
Rights group slam appointment of Año as local government chief
Rights group slam appointment of Año as local government chief
“The consistent promotion and assignment of Año in key government positions is indicative of the Duterte regime’s design to intensify its repressive policies and its lack of intent to prosecute human rights violators.”
Truth telling in Duterte land
Truth telling in Duterte land
Almost every government official has the same message whenever the birth or death anniversaries of the country’s heroes are marked: it is to remember what they did for the country, and to emulate their patriotism and devotion to the welfare and betterment of the...
Duterte urged to sign free irrigation measure into law
Duterte urged to sign free irrigation measure into law
“Quality and free irrigation service, that is part of a comprehensive and accelerated irrigation development program, will contribute to the advancement of local agriculture.”
Fisherfolk group decries Duterte’s ‘criminal negligence’ as Chinese fortifies military base in Kagitingan Reef
Fisherfolk group decries Duterte’s ‘criminal negligence’ as Chinese fortifies military base in Kagitingan Reef
“Our winning in the case filed before the international tribunal has been disregarded not only by China but by the Philippine government itself.”
Injustice in being gagged: CA denied petition for Veloso’s written deposition
Injustice in being gagged: CA denied petition for Veloso’s written deposition
"Just let her speak out and let her story stand on its own. Or shall we wait for her to be sent to the gallows with her mouth gagged?"
Solons prioritize federalism, but how about the BBL?
Solons prioritize federalism, but how about the BBL?
As the new year began, the leaders of both chambers of Congress have been talking of prioritizing the shift to a federal system of government by convening the Senate and the House of Representatives into a constituent assembly in January to revise the 1987...
Bad new times
Bad new times
The year 2017 isn’t exactly auld lang syne, or good old times, and 2018 is not only likely to be a repeat of it. It could even be worse. As 2016 ended a year ago, the new year of 2017 was welcomed with optimism by most Filipinos, in the probable belief that...
Empathy at Christmas, concerns in the new year
Empathy at Christmas, concerns in the new year
Three Facebook postings I read on Christmas eve tugged at my heart and triggered in my mind parallel and kindred recollections and sympathetic responses. First was that of Sonora, my elder daughter (Nona to her friends, Ningning to our family) who has lived in...
Book review | Carlos Bulosan—Revolutionary Filipino Writer in the United States: A Critical Appraisal
Book review | Carlos Bulosan—Revolutionary Filipino Writer in the United States: A Critical Appraisal
By JEFFREY ARELLANO CABUSAO Department of English and Cultural Studies Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island Carlos Bulosan, one of our most significant Filipino writers of the twentieth century, is the focus of a new book by one of our most significant and...
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