Ang Bayan Ngayon

Manuel Pangilinan, head of Philex Mining Corporation, recently announced that the opening his company Silangan Mindanao Mining Co. Inc. (SMMCI) in its gigantic mine in Surigao del Norte in the first quarter of 2025 is going ahead. Philex is in a hurry to open the said mine as its largest mine (Padcal) in Tuba, Benguet […]

Mapangwasak na pagmimina sa Surigao del Norte, minamadaling simulan ng Philex Inianunsyo kamakailan ni Manuel Pangilinan, pinuno ng Philex Mining Corporation, na matutuloy na ang pagbubukas ng kumpanya nitong Silangan Mindanao Mining Co. Inc. (SMMCI) sa dambuhalang minahan nito sa Surigao del Norte sa unang kwarto ng 2025. Minamadali na itong buksan ng Philex dahil […]

US imperialism continues to drag the Philippines into its potential armed conflict with China. On March 11, Batanes Gov. Marilou Cayco announced the American soldiers’ plan to construct a “civilian port.” This is in addition to the naval station on Mavulis Island built for “Filipinos in Taiwan to go to in case of a crisis.” […]

Patuloy na kinakaladkad ng imperyalismong US ang Pilipinas sa potensyal na armadong sigalot nito sa China. Noong Marso 11, inianunsyo ni Batanes Gov. Marilou Cayco ang nakatakdang konstruksyon ng mga sundalong Amerikano ng isang “sibilyang daungan.” Hiwalay pa ito sa dati nang naval station sa Mavulis Island, na itinayo naman para “may mapupuntahan ang mga […]

Janitors and members of the Samahan ng Janitorial (SJ), Anakbayan members and students picketed before the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) in Santa Mesa, Manila on March 13 to demand payment of delayed benefits of the janitors from Starcom Manpower Agency. The protest was held during a dialogue between PUPSJ officials and agency representatives. […]

Nagpiket ang mga dyanitor at kasapi ng Samahan ng Janitorial (SJ), mga kasapi ng Anakbayan at mga estudyante sa Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) sa Santa Mesa, Manila noong Marso 13 para igiit ang naantalang mga benepisyo ng mga dyanitor mula sa Starcom Manpower Agency. Isinabay ang protesta sa dayalogo ng mga upisyal ng […]

Nexperia Workers Philippines Inc. Workers Union (NWPIWU)-NAFLU-KMU condemned Nexperia Philippines for the new series of layoffs planned for April to September. The company notified the union on March 4 of a nearly two-week shutdown in one of its areas and the retrenchment of 53 workers. The company said this is just the first in a […]

Kinundena ng Nexperia Workers Philippines Inc. Workers Union (NWPIWU)-NAFLU-KMU ang panibagong serye ng tanggalan na ipatutupad ng Nexperia Philippines mula Abril hanggang Setyembre. Ipinabatid ng kumpanya sa unyon noong Marso 4 na magkakaroon ng halos dalawang linggong shutdown sa isang erya nito at magtatanggal ng 53 manggagawa. Banta ng kumpanya, una pa lamang ito sa […]

Due to their persistent clamor, health workers in government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCC), Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and Department of Health (DOH)-owned hospitals have finally acquired their much-delayed Covid-19 allowance or Health Emergency Allowance. They received the allowance on March 13 (GOCC), and in February (PGH and others), which originally was supposed to be released […]

Dahil sa walang tigil na paggigiit, nakamtan na ng mga manggagawang pangkalusugan sa mga ospital na Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC), sa Philippine General Hospital (PGH) at mga hawak ng Department of Health (DOH) ang kanilang labis na naantalang Covid-19 alawans o Health Emergency Allowance. Natanggap nila ang alawans noong Marso 13 (GOCC), at […]