Philippine Revolution Web Central
Philippine Revolution Web Central
Around 190 Aeta families were forced to evacuate to Barangay Aglao, San Marcelino, Zambales last August 21 after their community in Barangay Buhawen was bombed by the military using four helicopters. Majority of the evacuees are children. Nine residents, including four minors, were illegally detained by 703rd IBde troopers who accused them of being members […]
The Covid-19 pandemic exposed the Philippines’ lack of capacity to research and manufacture important drugs and vaccines. The Department of Science and Technology itself admitted that the country has no research facilities to develop a Covid-19 vaccine. Even before the pandemic, no local or foreign company manufactured a single vaccine inside the country. As of […]
Suspected Bagani and Black Fighters paramilitary agents killed Bae Imelda Ansabo, 50, in Barangay Mahongkog, Magpet, North Cotabato on August 23 at 2 p.m. Ansabo was on her way to the farm with her pregnant daughter when she was ambushed by the suspects. The victim was shot and then hacked repeatedly. Ansabo was a Manobo […]
In the Philippines, foreign companies dominate the supply of drugs in almost all categories (antibiotic, anti-hypertension, anti-cancer and others) compared to local companies. These are generally 30-80% more expensive than generic brands. Added to the high costs is the 25-45% mark-up by local and foreign distributors for branded drugs and almost 60% for branded generics. […]
Joint elements of the police and military arrested Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)-Camarines Sur chairperson Nelsy Rodriguez inside the group’s office in Bagumbayan, Naga City in the evening of September 6. A female agent disguised herself as a barangay health worker to enter the office. She was followed by eight policemen in plainclothes who presented the […]
Hundreds of coconut planters protested in front of the Philippine Coconut Authority in Legazpi City, Albay on August 20 to demand a dialogue, aid, increase in the farmgate prices of copra, and the immediate return of the coco levy fund. The protest coincided the 47th year of the Presidential Decree 27 which imposed the collection […]
Ipinanawagan ng Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas (PKP) noong Setyembre 2 na ipatupad ang internasyunal na diplomatiko at ekonomikong mga pagsisikap para itulak ang gubyerno ng China na tupdin ang mga obligasyon nito sa umiiral na mga internasyunal na kasunduan at instrumento kaugnay sa South China Sea at galangin ang soberanya ng ibang mga bansa rito. […]
Tuluy-tuloy ang kampanya ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB) para sa kalusugan ng mamamayan habang hindi pa naaapula ang pandemyang Covid-19. Sa 17 baryo sa Samar, tulung-tulong ang hukbong bayan at mga organisasyong masa sa paghahanda sa posibleng pagkalat ng sakit sa kanilang mga baryo. Nagtakda sila ng mga protokol pangkalusugan kada baryo sakaling may mahawa […]
Sa paggunita sa itinuturing na pagsisimula ng armadong rebolusyon ng Katipunan noong 1896, kinilala ng mga rebolusyonaryo ang pag-aalay ng sarili at sakripisyo ng mga bayani at martir ng bagong demokratikong rebolusyon ng mamamayang Pilipino noong Agosto 31. Sila ang mga makabagong Katipunero na nagpatuloy sa hindi pa natatapos na pambansa-demokratikong rebolusyon. Mula Cordillera hanggang […]