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Protests
June 21, 2021

Washington protest. Filipino-Americans protested in front of the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C., US on June 16 days prior to the 75th year of the bogus independence granted by the US to the Philippines. The demanded support for the Philippine Human Rights Act which is pending before the US Congress. CARP33. On the 33rd anniversary […]

In short
June 21, 2021
On the 123rd Independence Day: Duterte is subservient to China and the US
June 21, 2021

Democratic sectors commemorated the 123rd Independence Day on June 12 by mounting a protest in front of the China Embassy in Makati City. They condemned Rodrigo Duterte for selling out the West Philippine Sea to China in exchange for bribes, loans and favors. They also criticized his scheme for charter change to give foreign corporations […]

To be gay in the NPA
June 21, 2021

When I was young, my father always wanted me to enlist in the military hoping to get rid of the gay in me. Now that I am grown-up—still gay as ever—his wish was fulfilled. However, I became a soldier in a different army, a better one. I’m a Red fighter of the NPA.” Ka Oliver […]

Key information on the Philippine oil industry
June 21, 2021

The situation of the Philippine oil industry is indicative of the backward economic conditions in the country. Because of its low production and refining capacity, the local oil industry is tightly dependent on the importation of finished products. It will further become dependent because of fierce competition among large oil refining companies, especially those from […]

Worsening labor and production conditions in the sugar industry
June 21, 2021

Whenever Tiempo Muerto is nearing, farmers and farm workers in sugarcane plantations typically look for alternative sources income. Tiempo Muerto pertains to the off-milling period between sugarcane planting seasons from August to September. During this period, their incomes plummet drastically, while many others earn nothing at all. A survey by the reactionary state indicates that […]

Successful campaign of sugarcane farm workers in Negros
June 21, 2021

Paghimakas, revolutionary publication in the Negros island, reported that farm workers will start to benefit this month from their dialogue with a landlord last September 2020 to demand wage increase. In line with their calls, their daily wage was raised from ₱150-₱170 to ₱200. Additionally, they also won a raise in the daily wage for […]

US uses G7 and NATO against China
June 21, 2021

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the rivalry among imperialist countries is set to further escalate after the meetings held by the Group of Seven (G7) and NATO during the second week of June. The three-day G7 Summit in Southwestern England ended on June 13 in which a resolution was passed to prevent the growing economic and […]

No vaccines for non-allies
June 21, 2021

During a congressional hearing last June 14, Mindanao lawmakers raised their concern over the criminal negligence and favoritism of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) in the distribution of vaccines against Covid-19. They blamed vaccine czar Gen. Carlito Galvez for the deaths of patients in the island for neglecting the lawmakers’ urgent […]

Kaso ni Duterte sa ICC, gumugulong
June 21, 2021

Pormal na humingi ng awtorisasyon noong Hunyo 14 si Fatou Bensouda, punong taga-usig ng International Criminal Court (ICC), sa mga husgado ng naturang korte para buksan ang imbestigasyon sa “gera kontra-droga” ng rehimeng Duterte kaugnay sa mga reklamong isinampa ng mga biktima laban dito. Nagretiro si Bensouda noong Hulyo 15 at pormal siyang pinalitan ni […]