#LabanBayan | Groups protest against ‘rigged election’
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Peace advocate Sr. Cres passes on
Peace advocate Sr. Cres passes on
“Her loss will be keenly felt by the ecumenical movement to which she had shared her faith and worked together with prophetic commitment to justice and peace and human dignity. Yet, the love of God that Sr. Cres shared with everyone will continue to live in our hearts and will be multiplied through our prayers and our actions.”
#HalalanDayaan | ‘Duterte scores false victory, begins his downfall’ – Joma Sison
#HalalanDayaan | ‘Duterte scores false victory, begins his downfall’ – Joma Sison
“Duterte has brought about the conditions favorable for the rise of the legal mass protest movement as well as of the more potent armed revolutionary mass movement.”
Netizens say fight is not over
Netizens say fight is not over
While some said they got depressed and others wanting to migrate, there are others who believe that the fight is not yet over.
Teachers bear the brunt of Comelec’s inefficiency on election day
Teachers bear the brunt of Comelec’s inefficiency on election day
"Not only did they have to be resourceful in troubleshooting the machines and in exhausting all possible means to ensure that the voting process continues immediately, but they also had to endure voters’ irk and disappointment in the resulting chaos and long lines in polling precincts."
Bobotante? Not.
Bobotante? Not.
Rather than blame the poor and the victims, let us blame and seek solutions for this obviously flawed, foreign-patented, non-transparent automated elections system in an elite democracy.
A youth’s perspective | The messiah and our road ahead
A youth’s perspective | The messiah and our road ahead
Thus, our task after this disastrous and fraudulent election isn't to book flights overseas nor to scorn our country as an unlovable mess. No. Our task is simple but arduous: to educate, organize, and mobilize the masses; to awaken more of our messiah.
Machine errors worse in today’s polls than in 2016, Kontra Daya reveals
Machine errors worse in today’s polls than in 2016, Kontra Daya reveals
Voter counting machine errors worsened in today’s polls, bucking the lowering trend set in the 2013 and 2016 national and local elections, watchdog Kontra Daya revealed.
Police distributes but denies knowledge of ‘newspaper’ red tagging progressives
Police distributes but denies knowledge of ‘newspaper’ red tagging progressives
When Bayan Muna members and Kontra Daya volunteers asked the police handing out the newspapers, the police said, “Wala kami alam d’yan, media yan. Basta pinamimigay lang namin.” (We don’t know anything about that, it’s media (sic). We just distribute these.)
Vote buying remains rampant, poll watchdog reports
Vote buying remains rampant, poll watchdog reports
The group in its mid-afternoon report said it has received allegations of vote buying in the provinces of La Union, Bataan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Camarines Norte, Negros Occidental, Aklan, Leyte, Samar, Cebu, Davao, Agusan del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur.
Comelec urged to probe police’s partisan activities
Comelec urged to probe police’s partisan activities
“Red baiting is a different level of negative campaigning. It poses risks to those who are red-tagged and might result in extrajudicial killings.”
State security forces resort to death threats, red tagging against Makabayan party-list groups, supporters
State security forces resort to death threats, red tagging against Makabayan party-list groups, supporters
Members and supporters of senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares and Makabayan partylist groups received death threats, were harassed and labeled as communists and supporters of New People's Army (NPA). The Makabayan bloc has been critical of the Duterte administration.
Technical glitches mar elections
Technical glitches mar elections
Kontra Daya has called for the suspension of pilot testing of the Voter’s Registration Verification Machine (VRVM), saying it has caused delays in the voting.
Youth groups dare senatorial hopefuls to put forward youth agenda
Youth groups dare senatorial hopefuls to put forward youth agenda
Aside from the free public education, included in their agenda are decent jobs for the youth and the people; improved healthcare and other social services; clean and affordable energy, water and utilities; increased awareness and focus on mental health; better telecommunications and internet; good governance and youth empowerment; promotion of democratic rights in and out of campuses; gender equality and end to discrimination and environmental preservation and climate action.
Children search for senatorial bets to represent them
Children search for senatorial bets to represent them
Among the senatorial aspirants who are against the lowering of minimum age of criminal responsibility are Bam Aquino, Neri Colmenares, Sonny Matula, Samira Gutoc, Gary Alejano, Nancy Binay, Romy Macalintal, Grace Poe, Erin Tanada and Florin Hilbay.
Where senatoriables stand on human rights
Where senatoriables stand on human rights
For respecting human rights, senatoriables Neri Colmenares, Chel Diokno, Leody de Guzman, Erin Tañada, and Samira Gutoc got a perfect score of seven. For outright disregard for human rights, Ronaldo Bato dela Rosa, Christopher “Bong” Go, Lito Lapid, Bong Revilla and Jiggy Manicad earned a score of zero. Imee Marcos got two points but had a track record of abuses during his father's rule.
A mother’s day message from prison
A mother’s day message from prison
You don’t have to cry in front of me to let me know how painful it is that your mom and your father are both in jail. When you were still a child, you’ve been asking me why I can’t be like other ordinary moms, similar to the mothers of your classmates – they work 8am to 5pm, see their children off to school, attend PTA meetings, etc. I know now you understand why I’m not ordinary like them. It was even you who said I must have been a superwoman or Darna for doing all the things I did for the people while taking care of our family.
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