Various groups expressed opposition and concern against the proposal in the US Congress to build an ammunition factory in Subic Bay, Zambales. They said that this plan threatens national security and will affect the livelihood of Zambales fisherfolk. The plan to build the factory appeared in a report by the US House Committee on Appropriations […]
On July 4, THE New People’s Army (NPA)-South Central Negros (Romeo Nanta Command) disabled and set fire to two dump trucks and one backhoe used in the destructive quarry operations in Sitio Medel, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. The operation incurred damages amounting to ₱11 million. The NPA carried this out to protect the […]
Actions on Marcos’ third year. On June 30, national democratic organizations marched to Mendiola in Manila to condemn and hold the Marcos regime accountable on the occasion of its third year in power. They denounced the regime’s subservience to US imperialism, its oppressive policies, fascist repression, and ineffective governance. Similar protests took place in […]
On June 26, the Marcos regime and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed an agreement for a US government loan of $3.8 million to fund initial research and studies for the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway project. The project aims to establish a rail system for transporting goods to allegedly reduce congestion at the Manila […]
Waving rainbow flags waving and raising their fists, hundreds of members of the LGBTQ+ community, allies, and progressive groups marched at the Stonewall Philippines Pride March held on Recto Avenue, Manila on June 26. They pushed through police lines to assert their right to hold their program at Mendiola. Led by the national democratic LGBTQ+ […]
Over the past decades, the burden of multilayered taxes imposed on the Filipino people has intensified, pushing them deeper into the quagmire of poverty. On the other hand, taxes on biggest comprador bourgeoisie and foreign and local companies have become reduced, allowing them to amass even greater profits. The people have endured decades of the […]
Sa katapusan ng buwan, tatayo si Ferdinand Marcos Jr sa harap ng Kongreso upang muling bilugin ang ulo ng taumbayan tungkol sa mga “nagawa” niya sa nagdaang tatlong taon. Napakahaba ng inilulubid niyang kasinungalingan pero hindi niya mapagtatakpan ang walang katapusang pasakit na dinaranas ng sambayanan sa ilalim ng kanyang paghahari. Walang tigil ang pagbulusok […]
Poor and middle peasants in the Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur border towns usually till one hectare of land or even less. They usually plant vegetables such as squash, chili, cabbage, potato, carrot, tomato, Baguio beans, bell pepper, eggplant, and broccoli, as well as sweet potato and corn. They endure multiple layers of semi-feudal oppression, […]
In recent weeks, five victims of political killings by state forces have been recorded. There were cases of arrest, shooting, and harassment. These incidents add to the US-Marcos regime’s mounting crimes in its three years in power. In Masbate, state forces shot and killed 25-year-old civilian Joey Oas in Barangay San Carlos, Palanas on June […]