Aquino’s 2013 education budget pushing schools toward commercialization – youth party-list
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On third year of extended agrarian reform, land monopoly remains
On third year of extended agrarian reform, land monopoly remains
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Majority of the 249, 369 hectares distributed from July 2010 to June 2012 under Aquino are either public lands or ‘easy acquisitions.’ A big portion of the total agricultural lands are still in the hands of landlords and private corporations.” – Anakpawis Rep. Rafael Mariano
From wage freeze to wage cuts: Aquino government pilots two-tier wage system
From wage freeze to wage cuts: Aquino government pilots two-tier wage system
By MARYA SALAMAT
“The labor department itself has maneuvered to deceive workers with a supposed wage hike whose determination the capitalists hold now even more firmly in their hands.” – PAMANTIK–KMU
2nd part: In Calabarzon, workers get first taste of wage cuts via two-tier wage system
Sidebar: Latest poverty measure: excluding the poor from the poverty count
‘Filipinos, environment in greater peril under Aquino’s neoliberal policies’ — green groups
‘Filipinos, environment in greater peril under Aquino’s neoliberal policies’ — green groups
By MARYA SALAMAT
“It is high time to call a spade a spade: the Aquino government has demonstrated that it can no longer meet even the minimum demands of the Filipino people for environmental protection and the wise utilization of natural resources towards people-oriented development and industrialization.” – Kalikasan Partylist
Women’s group decries Aquino’s ‘soured promises’
Women’s group decries Aquino’s ‘soured promises’
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“For several months now, local movements all over the Philippines have been picketing local offices of the Department of Health to protest the Aquino administration’s drive to either sell off or corporatize 26 public hospitals.” – Gabriela
Rights violations under Aquino bear shades of Arroyo’s record
Rights violations under Aquino bear shades of Arroyo’s record
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The Aquino government has not taken any action to address the impunity in extrajudicial killings and other human rights violations under Arroyo, thus, resulting in the continuing increase in human rights violations, which have taken the same pattern as during the dark days of the previous administration.
Sidebar: Martial law victims slam Aquino’s inaction on indemnification bill
Health not priority under Aquino’s 2013 budget
Health not priority under Aquino’s 2013 budget
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“Once charity patients from indigent families without PhilHealth coverage are turned away from public hospitals, many will be forced to simply wait for death even if they are suffering from what originally were treatable diseases."
Eight reasons why Aquino’s new mining policy is deadlier than Mining Act of 1995
Eight reasons why Aquino’s new mining policy is deadlier than Mining Act of 1995
By MARYA SALAMAT
“The final, long awaited EO makes it clear that Malacañang has addressed only the concerns of foreign business but brushed away legitimate concerns of mining affected communities and environmental groups.” – Kalikasan Party-list
Campaign against privatization of public hospitals intensifies
Campaign against privatization of public hospitals intensifies
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño urges his fellow lawmakers to withdraw support from privatization of public hospitals.
Cases of mysterious deaths of OFWs mount
Cases of mysterious deaths of OFWs mount
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Migrante-Middle East said they receive reports of OFWs who died under questionable and vague circumstances on an average of two cases every month.
Conditions of OFWs worsened under Aquino – migrant group
Conditions of OFWs worsened under Aquino – migrant group
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“While the government relies on the remittances of our OFWs to keep the economy afloat, there are still many cases of abused OFWs because the government continues to neglect them.” – Garry Martinez, Migrante
‘Landlessness remains after 24 years of bogus agrarian reform’
‘Landlessness remains after 24 years of bogus agrarian reform’
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Our members are either facing or losing agrarian cases but we continue to struggle for our rights to the land we till.” – Alyansa ng Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luson
Arson at Isla Puting Bato?
Arson at Isla Puting Bato?
By IGAL JADA SAN ANDRES
“The next day, they blockaded the entrance with drums, container vans, so that people and the construction materials they brought won’t be able to pass.”
Analysts warn of dangers in Philippines’ hosting of more US troops, warships
Analysts warn of dangers in Philippines’ hosting of more US troops, warships
By MARYA SALAMAT
Although waning economically, the US still has the edge in military capabilities, which it may use to bully or declare war against countries resisting the assertion of its economic interests.
Philippines urged to stop killings, other rights abuses
Philippines urged to stop killings, other rights abuses
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“They [members of the international community] know that the Philippine government has not lived up to its commitment to completely eliminate extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and torture.” – Fr. Jonash Joyohoy of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and co-head of delegation of the Philippine UPR Watch
Negros farmers suffer atrocities from ‘landlord-hired bandit group’
Negros farmers suffer atrocities from ‘landlord-hired bandit group’
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
All they want is to own the land that they have been tilling for generations but hacienderos (big landlords) have hired an armed group, which signed a peace pact with the government, to attack them.
Sidebar: The peace pact with the RPA–ABB
In Negros Occidental, children suffer worst blows of rights violations
Groups score continuing rights abuses as Philippines undergoes review by UN body
Groups score continuing rights abuses as Philippines undergoes review by UN body
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The whole world knows of the failure of the Aquino government to bring to justice human rights violators like Gen. Jovito Palparan and of the horrendous, less than one percent conviction rate of perpetrators of political killings on top of the snail-paced justice system.” – Fr. Rex RB. Reyes, NCCP
KMP warns vs loopholes in SC decision on Luisita distribution
KMP warns vs loopholes in SC decision on Luisita distribution
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“There’s no room for complacency at this point in our fight – we have to push for actual and immediate land distribution.” – Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura
Anti-mining campaign gaining ground in Ilocos
Anti-mining campaign gaining ground in Ilocos
By JOAN GARCIA
Defend Ilocos, a broad network opposed to mining, filed for a Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court to put a stop to magnetite mining in the Ilocos region saying that previous mining operations have already caused massive beach erosion and flooding.
Five years of searching for Jonas Burgos
Five years of searching for Jonas Burgos
Five years ago today, Jonas Joseph Burgos was abducted by suspected state security agents at a busy mall in Quezon City. From that day until this very moment, his family and friends continue searching for him despite all the difficulties.
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