Philippine Revolution Web Central
Philippine Revolution Web Central
In the last week of August alone, the Marcos regime’s armed forces forcibly disappeared three victims. The crimes took place days before the commemoration of the International Day of the Disappeared on August 30. Enforced disappearances can be considered crimes against humanity once they become widespread or systematic attacks against the civilian population. Thus, the […]
The Marcos regime drew left and right criticism when its officials defended the ₱21/meal or ₱64/day as measure of hunger and ₱91/day as the standard of poverty. Using this, Marcos claims that a 5-person family spending ₱9,581/month is no longer “food poor.” Making false prices and rates, the current regime made boasts that the number […]
The United Negros Transport Coalition held a surprise action inside the city hall of Bacolod last August 28 to dialogue with the city mayor. They were met by the city council which, after hearing them, issued a resolution asking the LTFRB to withdraw the PUVMP and give back their individual franchises. On September 2-3, the […]
The Makabayan Coalition formally introduced its 10 senatorial candidates for the 2025 election in a program at Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila City on August 26. It was held to coincide with Heroes’ Day. The introduction highlighted various people’s issues and interests of ordinary citizens. The coalition said it is fully determined to challenge the election dominated […]
Protests at opening of universities. Hundreds of youth at universities staged protests in August to welcome the opening of classes. They called for increased funding for education, an end to the commercialization of education, opposition to tuition and other fees increases, promotion of academic freedom and others. They also highlighted other people’s issues. Student […]
The anomalies in her spending of confidential and intelligence funds in 2022 can serve as basis for an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, Rep. France Castro said. Castro revealed that the Commission on Audit asked Duterte to return ₱73 million of the ₱125 million CIF due to her office’s “misuse” of said funds. […]
From January to August this year, the US military forces conducted war games on Philippine land, air and sea almost once every two days. They stage these with allied military forces and personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). War games were staged at least 105 out of 244 days, with the longest […]
Progressive organizations in Bicol protested on August 14 in Legazpi City to condemn US imperialist military presence in the city. They conducted the action on the last day of the US “humanitarian mission” under the Pacific Partnership 2024-2 that began on August 1. Led by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)-Bicol, its members and allied organizations […]
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) killed three civilians in Negros Occidental and Masbate in recent weeks. Negros Occidental and Masbate are provinces with the first and second highest number of killings under the Marcos regime. On August 22, the 94th IB brutally murdered a civilian spouse, Marvin Incancion, 37, and Jolina […]
