The lies about the ‘Tallano Gold’ and the truth about ill-gotten wealth
Where did the supposed wealth of the Marcos family come from?
The lies about the ‘Tallano Gold’ and the truth about ill-gotten wealth
Church people endorse VP Leni as president
Church people endorse VP Leni as president
“With our current political-economic turmoil and the pandemic situation in the Philippines, we firmly believe that Vice President Leni Robredo, a God-fearing person, is the most capable candidate for the Presidency, and we urge our constituents, if possible, to consider the same.”
It cannot be Bongbong
It cannot be Bongbong
Fr. Wilfredo Dulay asks: How can we return to a golden age that we never had?
‘Hearts for farmers’ | Groups call for the repeal of Rice Liberalization Law
‘Hearts for farmers’ | Groups call for the repeal of Rice Liberalization Law
“We challenge candidates to heed the demands of our food producers and consumers to ensure that food security and rice agenda are part of their platforms."
Cyclists, activists join One Billion Rising vs violence against women
Cyclists, activists join One Billion Rising vs violence against women
Cyclists and women's rights activists participate in a unity ride in Quezon City that calls for safe space and end violence against women and children on Sunday, Feb. 13. The 10-km bike ride aimed at raising awareness on rising cases of sexual harassment and abuse against women, especially on women bikers.
Balik-Tanaw | Friends and Enemies
Balik-Tanaw | Friends and Enemies
We Christians participate in national election as part of our democratic privilege and responsibility. We are told today who our enemies and friends are. Certainly Jesus sides with the poor and the oppressed in history. Unless the rich man had a change of mind and gave a portion of his wealth to the poor, and stand in solidarity with the poor, I think we know who our enemies are.
Dispute on FM Jr.’s running to pervade poll campaign
Dispute on FM Jr.’s running to pervade poll campaign
Marcos Jr. was tried and convicted of violating the 1977 NIRC in 1995 by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court, which imposed on him the following: 1) three-year imprisonment and a fine of P30,000 for “failure to file income tax return for the year 1985” and 2) three-year imprisonment and another P30,000 fine for “failure to pay income tax for the year 1985.”
Controlling the media narrative
Controlling the media narrative
From what he said during those interviews, it seems that what he is trying to pass off as his platform of government mostly consists of plans to revive his father’s discredited and long-dead programs. Among them is the revival of the training program for OFWs that during the Marcos Sr. dictatorship encouraged the export of Filipino labor as a cure-all for the unemployment problem that the Marcos Sr. regime could have solved by making more jobs within the country available.
On fascism before and after World War II
On fascism before and after World War II
In his study of fascist movements and fascist regimes that arose before and after World War II, Prof. Jose Maria Sison writes his observations on their elements in their character and conduct.
18 hours of work per day? Small businesses bear the brunt of price hikes, call for government response
18 hours of work per day? Small businesses bear the brunt of price hikes, call for government response
For Filipinos running micro and small businesses, overworking has become the new norm as they confront the incessant rising of prices of oil and basic commodities.
Kay rami ng isa
Kay rami ng isa
Saan tayo magkakaisa?
Paano?
Gayong minsang may isa
na kamay na bakal
ang dinurog, nilamukos
ang bayan.
Groups launch PH elections monitoring initiatives
Groups launch PH elections monitoring initiatives
Various groups have launched programs against election fraud and violence as the national elections here in the Philippines draw near.
Exit, No Entry
Exit, No Entry
The Aytas in sitio Sapang Kawayan, barangay Ayanguren in Capas, Tarlac are defending their ancestral domain against the incursion of government agency and large corporations.
Takbo, Taritz, takbo
Takbo, Taritz, takbo
Ngunit tulad ng mga tunay na pantas/ nagsikap kang matuto habang nagtuturo/ silang bukal ng lakas, talino at karanasan/ silang kasama mo sa pagpanday ng maaliwalas na kinabukasan.
Union Obrera Democratica at 120: The seeds of workers’ struggle
Union Obrera Democratica at 120: The seeds of workers’ struggle
The UOD was successfully established on February 2, 1902, at Variedades Theater in Sampaloc, Manila to uplift the conditions of the workers in the crucial times of United States imperialist aggression.
World jurists weigh in on the ATA, red-tagging
World jurists weigh in on the ATA, red-tagging
Thus, the jurist body recommended that national and local government officials – including members of the National Task Force to End the Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) – must refrain from labeling HRDs as terrorists. Any credible accusation of terrorist conduct must be pursued “through the rule of law, cognizable charges, compliance with due process and the right to a fair trial by a competent independent and impartial court,” it emphasized.
The elephant in the room
The elephant in the room
Marcos Junior’s claim about self-sufficiency in rice was similarly false. There was a rice crisis during much of his father’s reign, with people lining up for the cereal for hours, and mixing rice with corn. Alternative means of generating power were indeed explored during the last years of Marcos’ rule, but these attempts, such as the corruption-ridden, badly designed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, never made any difference in assuring reliable power sources beyond the 1980s.
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