The Kilusang Mayo Uno, along with its affiliate unions and other labor organizations, launched a series of protest last April 16 to drumbeat their demand for a ₱10,000-aid for all who lost their jobs during the pandemic and a ₱100-wage increase for all workers and farm workers. On the same day, workers conducted a noise […]

A ₱100-increase in daily wages will significantly help workers, especially those who work in industries and services considered essential amid the pandemic. Majority of them face job insecurity, are compensated below the legislated minimum wages, and work under “no work, no pay” arrangement. These workers include Andrea who is employed in a restaurant which opens […]

The police and militar’s reign of terror continue unabated at three sitios in Barangay Nagbinlod, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental. On March 29, six civilians were arrested including a 2-year old child, and two were killed in the area. As in previous attacks on civilians, evidences of firearms were planted in the houses of the victims […]

Amid widespread unemployment and income loss suffered by businesses, top executives of big companies raised their own income by millions of pesos by in the form of bonuses and salary increases in 2020. Six executives of GMA 7, inclu­ding Felipe Gozon and Gilberto Duavit, received ₱259 million in bonuses in 2020, 43% higher than what […]

In contrast to the hardships of coconut farmers, big landlords, traders and monopolistic corporations continue to fatten their pockets. Amid the pandemic, the exploitation of coconut farmers has further intensified. In December 2020, a tenant family based in a barrio of Camarines Sur which tends a four-hectare coconut farm earned a measly ₱4,900. Of the […]

Progressive organizations went online last April 11 to protest the opening of the Spring Meeting of the International Monetary Fund-World Bank (IMF-WB). In this meeting, leaders of the IMF-WB and delegates discussed the issues of Covid-19, debt and climate change. As in the past, the IMF-WB claimed to be an “environmental champion” by announcing its […]

Hate crimes against Asian-Americans in the US are escalating. Hate crimes pertain to crimes committed on the basis of a particular skin color, race, religion, national or ethnic origin, age or gender. One of such case is that of a 65-year old Filipina who was kicked in the head in New York. On the same […]

The Philippines should not rely on the US to defend the West Philippine Sea against Chinese encroachment. This was the Party’s statement on the opening of the 10-day Balikatan 2020 last April 13. The annual US and Philippine army joint exercises are currently being held in various parts of Luzon with fewer participants (736 Filipino […]

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