Philippine Revolution Web Central
Philippine Revolution Web Central
The people of Mindanao have been living in terror and poverty for two months now since Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in the island.. Nobody believes anymore that the imposition aims to foil the terrorism threat of the Maute group. This has long been exposed as one of schemes to establish an unrestrained and perpetual […]
Luhaang inanunsyo ni Theresa May noong Mayo 24 na bababa siya sa poder bilang punong ministro (PM) ng United Kingdom (UK) makaraang tatlong beses siyang mabigo na makabuo ng isang kasunduan kaugnay sa paglabas ng bansa sa European Union (EU) sa prosesong tinawag na “Brexit.” Noon pang Marso dapat umalis ang UK sa EU pero […]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is further consolidating its control over the implementation of the K-12 program. This May, the ADB and the Duterte regime signed the Secondary Education Support Program, a $300-million loan agreement which particularly aims to “refine” the K-12 curriculum based on capitalist demands. The ADB is using the loan agreement to […]
Theresa May tearfully announced her resignation as the United Kingdom’s prime minister last May 24 after failing to come up with a Brexit agreement thrice. The UK was supposed to withdraw from the European Union last March but failed to do so after UK ministers failed to pass May’s Brexit plan. What is Brexit? Brexit […]
THE NATIONAL UNION of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) lauded the bravery of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club members who took down a streamer tagging the NUJP and other groups as “terrorists” last May 28. The streamer was hung at the fence of the Press Freedom Monument in Vicente de Lara Park, Cagayan de […]
SAURON-LIKE OPERATIONS, wherein soldiers and police swarm entire barangays and intimidate, suppress and harass residents, are prevalent across the country. Soldiers of the 2nd IB and Military Intelligence Company and police forces occupied eight barangays in Masbate since the last week of May. (See details on page 3.) In Barangay Dalipe, 11 residents were illegally […]
Soldiers illegaly arrested four farmers at Sitio Pusog, Barangay Brigada, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro on May 23. Soldiers blindfolded and interogated Raul Ibañez, Nonoy Obseqha, Boy Militar and Diego Panas. Ibañez and Obseqha were taken to the military camp in Barangay Burgos. In Laguna, Christopher Esabia was shot dead by members of the Philippine National Police […]
THE DUTERTE REGIME is railroading the enactment of more repressive amendments to the Human Security Act (HSA) or the Anti-Terror Law, and Mandatory ROTC for senior high school students before the 17th Congress closes. The bill on Mandatory Military Service is also being prepared for the opening of the Duterte-dominated 18th Congress. The amendments to […]
EVEN AGENCIES of the reactionary government cannot deny the adverse effect of the TRAIN law on the economy. A research by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies published on Decmber 2018 indicate that the imposition of new taxes have adversely affected the manufacturing sector and worsened the plight of the poorest Filipino families. The research […]
DUTERTE REWARDED his henchmen in the Armed Forces of the Philippines with medals and promotion. Last June 5, the Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed the promotion of 50 military officials spearheading militarization and the perpetration of abuses in the countryside. These promotions are an epitome of injustice, said the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas. The hands […]