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Plunderous mining operations in Mindanao continue amid pandemic
May 07, 2020

Mining companies TVI Resource Development (Phils) Inc. (TVIRD) and Agata Mining Ventures Inc. (AMVI) continue to operate in Zamboanga del Sur and Agusan del Norte last April despite the Covid-19 lockdowns implemented in the provinces. The companies continued to erect structures and position additional mining equipment during the said period. The TVIRD which manages mining […]

Duterte orders reopening of POGOs
May 07, 2020

Duterte is desperately trying to justify his call to reopen Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), online casinos ran by Chinese capitalists, despite its lockdown which prohibits the operation of enterprises that are “non-essential” in addressing the Covid-19 pandemic. POGOs provide exclusive gambling services to foreigners through the internet. Duterte and his minions including Finance Sec. […]

Filipinos oppose China's claim of Kalayaan and Panatag
May 07, 2020

The Filipino people firmly opposed China’s move to further tighten its claim over two Philippine territories: the Kalayaan Group of Islands (international name: Spratly Islands) and the Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal.) Last April 18, China announced that it was establishing two new districts at the South China Sea. It designated the Kalayaan Group of Islands, […]

Organizations mark 47th NDFP anniversary
May 07, 2020

Various organizations commemorated the 47th anniversary of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on April 24. The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army praised the NDFP for uniting the Filipino people under the banner of national democracy. The CPP said the the NDFP should strengthen its call for […]

Cuba condemns attack on Cuban embassy in the US
May 07, 2020

Cuban government officials condemned the shooting against its embassy in Washington D.C. in the US on April 30. The gunman was identified as Alexander Alazo, a mentally deranged Cuban exile. Cuba believes that the hostility toward Cuba by US government officials fomented violence. Cuba likened the incident to attacks against Cuban health workers who are […]

Environmental destruction will result in more pandemics
May 07, 2020

The people are exposed to highly infectious diseases such as Covid-19 due to massive mining operations and other government policies that destroy the environment. This was the assertion of Panalipdan! Mindanao in their statement to mark the 50th Earth Day on April 22. According to the group, the unprecedented denudation of forests result in the […]

Foiled US attack in Venezuela
May 07, 2020

Venezuelan security forces foiled an armed incursion of US mercenaries in the country on May 4. In a television broadcast on May 5, Venezuela Pres. Nicolas Maduro said that two American citizens were among those arrested for participating in the attack. They were identified as Luke Denman and Airan Berry, former members of the US […]

Pitong hakbang ng pasismo sa panahon ng pandemya
May 07, 2020

Una, balewalain ang banta ng sakit na Covid-19 sa kalusugan at kabuhayan ng mamamayan. Sa loob ng mahigit dalawang buwan, hanggang sa unang linggo ng Marso, ipinagkibit-balikat ni Duterte at ng kanyang binuong Inter-Agency Task Force ang kaalamang nakapasok na ang bayrus sa bansa at na kumalat na ito sa mga prubinsya, partikular sa Central […]

Pandemya sa gutom at kahirapan, idudulot ng mga lockdown at restriksyon
May 07, 2020

Pandemya ng gutom at “hindi mawaring epekto sa kalusugan at ekonomya” ang idudulot ng matitinding restriksyong ipinataw ng mga estado kaugnay ng pandemyang Covid-19. Ito ang babala ng United Nations (UN) na nagsabing posibleng mas marami pa ang mamamatay dulot ng mga hakbang na ipinatupad para lunasan ang sakit. Hi­rap at sa­kit Pi­na­ti­tin­di ng mga […]

Pinsala ng lockdown sa mga bata at kabataan
May 07, 2020

Wala pang katulad na pagsasara ng mga eskwelahan ang ipinatupad ng mga bansa sa ngalan ng pagsugpo sa Covid-19. Ayon sa United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), nasa 190 bansa ang nagsara ng mga paaralan, at pinaglagi sa kani-kanilang mga bahay ang may 1.5 bilyong bata at kabataan. Nagdulot ito ng laganap na […]