64 solons rally behind Makabayan, condemn ‘crackdown, red-tagging’
“Such attacks have no place in a democracy.”
64 solons rally behind Makabayan, condemn ‘crackdown, red-tagging’
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Pueblos del mundo con Evo (Peoples of the world with Evo)
Pueblos del mundo con Evo (Peoples of the world with Evo)
The contributions of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) - under the leadership of Evo Morales - enjoys enormous support from the indigenous population and the working class of Bolivian society. Its contributions to the political and economic advancements of Bolivia through the painstaking economic and cultural empowerment of indigenous people and workers is well known and is inspiring, especially at this time of neoliberal attacks on the world’s working people.
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Retorika ng “bandalismo”
Retorika ng “bandalismo”
Pero sa panahon ng panlipunang krisis na basta-basta na lang kinikitil ang buhay, at basta-basta na lang ibinebenta ng mismong Pangulo ang soberanya ng bansa, ano pa ang puwedeng gawin ng Panday Sining? Inaasahan ba itong tumalima sa burukrasya sa sitwasyong ang mismong burukrasya ang problema?
Worldwide lawyers’ group backs charges vs Duterte in international courts
Worldwide lawyers’ group backs charges vs Duterte in international courts
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) supports the case filed with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Rodrigo Duterte and the UN Human Rights Council resolution seeking to investigate the human rights situation in the Philippines. It vowed to support the filing of other suits against Duterte “for violations of international human rights law.”
4 more Bacolod activists released on bail
4 more Bacolod activists released on bail
John Milton Lozande, secretary general of National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW), was freed Nov. 11. Anne Krueger of alternative media Paghimutad and organizer of BPO Industry Employees Network Philippines (BIEN) and Danilo Tabura, NFSW paralegal officer, walked out of jail yesterday, Nov. 12 while Roberto Lachica, NFSW staff, was released this afternoon.
Remembering Ampatuan Massacre and the reigning impunity
Remembering Ampatuan Massacre and the reigning impunity
“The government and the state remain unbothered by the massacre, considering they were the victims of the agents of state itself.”
Will the political crackdown stop if the CPP-NPA is defeated?
Will the political crackdown stop if the CPP-NPA is defeated?
With or without the CPP-NPA, there are just reasons for the people to resist and build a strong movement against authoritarian regimes. And paranoid governments would always clamp down on critics and dissenters whether the opposition is religious, the wealthy, foreign-backed, or communist.
Valiant captain of the ship
Valiant captain of the ship
Most of the victims who fell prey to the bloodied claws of tokhang are economic providers in their respective families. Evidently, the result of this senseless war on drugs has exacerbated the already precarious state of poor families in this barangay.
Lindol
Lindol
Mahalaga ring tingnan na ang kalimitang nagiging biktima ng lindol ang mga sektor na bulnerable at walang kakanyahang makaaagapay sa dagdag na pahirap na idudulot ng kalamidad. Kung ang isang maralita, naulila, walang trabaho, at walang tirahan ang mabiktima ng lindol, higit na magiging trahedya ito sa kanya at maaaring magdulot ng higit na kahirapan na magdadala sa kanya sa kalagayang hindi na makakaahon. Dito dapat papasok ang institusyonal na suporta sa mga nasalanta.
Robredo urged to meet kin of ‘tokhang’ victims, stop drug-related killings
Robredo urged to meet kin of ‘tokhang’ victims, stop drug-related killings
“We hope the Vice-President can speak with the families of drug war victims, human rights lawyers, social workers and many others who can explain the legal flaws and utterly problematic framework of the current ‘drug war,’ so that she can work towards stopping the killings of poor people.”
The Mangyan struggle in Mindoro
The Mangyan struggle in Mindoro
Mangyan are the target of intensified state violence due to counterinsurgency program dubbed as Oplan Kapanatagan. Last June, strafing and bombing operations in Victoria and Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro, forced over 600 Mangyan to evacuate to the lowlands.
World biggest rice importer? Peasant group renews call to junk liberalization law
World biggest rice importer? Peasant group renews call to junk liberalization law
Peasant women group Amihan, citing data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), said the Philippines will be importing up to three million metric tons this year, beating China’s 2.5 million tons.
Church groups stand united amid NCCP red-tagging
Church groups stand united amid NCCP red-tagging
“No one can deny its major contributions to Christian unity, the promotion of God’s word and the proclamation of God’s reign.”
UP condemns crackdown on government critics
UP condemns crackdown on government critics
Executive Order no. 70 "gives state enforcement agents exceptional powers at the expense of basic human rights and civil liberties."
Independent think-tank alarmed over ‘notice of police inspection’
Independent think-tank alarmed over ‘notice of police inspection’
"The Duterte administration is attacking IBON because our research, education and advocacy work exposes Philippine economic realities that the government wants to conceal."
32 nabbed in Bacolod raids freed
32 nabbed in Bacolod raids freed
“The release of the majority of the people arrested during the raids essentially means that the charges against them are not true.”
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