Unions fight SkyCable layoffs. The unions of SkyCable supervisors and employees oppose the layoff of 80 workers of SkyCable Corporation set for February 26 after finalizing the sale of the company to PLDT. Workers will be laid off due to “redundancy.” CBA negotiations in Nexperia. Nexperia Phils Inc. Workers Union (NPIWU) and the management […]

The Filipino people suffered successive blows from relentless increases in oil and LPG prices, as well as water and electricity bills at the outset 2024. While bringing further suffering to the masses, these further enriched private companies long satiated by profits made from running public services and utilities as businesses enterprises For five consecutive weeks, […]

The collective action of drivers and operators, led by the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston), Samahang Manibela Mananakay and Nagka-Isang ng Transportasyon Association (Manibela), and Tanggol Pasada Network, pushed the US-Marcos regime to once again extend the deadline of the forced consolidation of the franchise of public utility vehicles (PUV) […]

The Commission on Elections suspended indefinitely last January 29 the process of receiving signatures from the People’s Initiative for Reform Modernization and Action (Pirma) to amend the 1987 constitution (chacha or charter change). This contradicts the commission’s earlier statement that it only “receives” signatures. It now claims it needs to reexamine the rules governing such […]

Two United Nation (UN) experts now recommend the dissolution of the National Task Force-Elcac for the harm it has caused to the rights of the Filipino people. On January 2, Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on free expression, recommended it after her 10-day investigation in the Philippines. Before her, Ian Fry, UN Special Rapporteur, also […]

  Bacolod City farmers demand land reform. The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP)-Negros and National Federation of Sugar Workers Negros (NFSW) led a two-day farmers’ activity in Bacolod City on January 23-24 to demand for their right to land. On January 23, they held a picket-dialog before the Provincial Agrarian Reform Office 1 in the […]

For almost a month now, the Davao and Caraga regions have been suffering from flooding and landslides caused by rains brought by strong winds followed by storm conditions. As of February 2, 772,000 individuals were recorded affected and 409,000 were displaced from their communities. In the last report, 17 people died, including a family buried […]

For us, my child, you are far different from the army (AFP). Its different when you’re here because the wrongdoings (of soldiers) stop,” said Tatang Rebo, a farmer, while serving coffee to the Red fighters at his hut. Comrades has just arrived and were eagerly greeted by the people. Like in many places, the peasants […]

The waters of Mindoro in the West Philippine Sea became a virtual war zone on January 4-5 when the US launched a 2-day “maritime cooperative activity” in Cabra Island here, together with its puppet Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). While the activity was underway, two Chinese warships were on alert not far from the […]