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Mga protestang manggagawa sa Maynila at Davao sa huling mga araw ni Duterte
May 25, 2022

Sa nalalabing araw ng rehimeng Duterte, magkakasunod na inilunsad ng mga grupong manggagawa ang mga pagkilos para igiit ang makatarungang dagdag-sahod at ipagtanggol ang kanilang mga karapatan. Nagprotesta sa harap ng Kongreso ang mga myembro ng Kilusang Mayo Uno noong Mayo 23 para para igiit ang ₱750 na pambansang minimun na sahod at pagkontrol sa […]

Protesta kontra-gera, inilunsad sa harap ng US embassy
May 25, 2022

Nagprotesta noong Mayo 21 malapit sa embahada ng US ang mga manggagawa at kabataan laban sa mga imperyalistang gera. Kinundena rin nila ang napipintong papasok na rehimeng Marcos na inaasahan nilang magiging sunud-sunuran sa imperyalistang US. Marahas na binuwag ng mga pulis ng Maynila ang pagkilos. Inaresto si Lloyd Manango, bise-presidente ng League of Filipino […]

Dirtiest elections in history spark protests
May 21, 2022

The Kontra Daya (group against electoral fraud) and democratic organizations described the 2022 elections as the dirtiest elections in the country’s history. According to the group, failures were prevalent on election day and the campaign was marked by relentless disinformation. Initial estimates by Kontra Daya showed around 1.1 million voters were disenfranchised due to the […]

In short
May 21, 2022
Dynasties dominate the new government
May 21, 2022

After the May 9 reactionary elections, the number of dynasties and political families elected in office from the provincial to the national levels increased. This comes as no surprise as majority of those who vied for office came from rival dynasties. Many who “won” were supporters of the Marcos-Duterte tandem, or played neutral, and had […]

Ruling classes dominate party list elections
May 21, 2022

Proclamation of winners in the party list system elections did not push through last May 19 as special elections are yet to be held in Lanao del Sur. Nevertheless, based on unofficial and partial vote tallies, it is clear that the ruling classes have usurped the limited space intended for parties representing the marginalized sectors. […]

Protests
May 21, 2022

Lifting of open-pit mining ban in South Cotabato, criticized. Three thousand individuals protested in South Cotabato last May 19 against the Sangguniang Panlalawigan’s decision to lift the 12-year ban on the destructive open-pit mining in the province. The decision was prompted by the Duterte regime and Sagittarius Mining Inc. so that operations of the $6-billion […]

NPA ambushes soldiers securing destructive logging in Sultan Kudarat
May 21, 2022

The New People’s Army (NPA)-Sultan Kudarat ambushed 57th IB soliders aboard a 6×6 truck in Purok Dulangan, Km 18, Barangay Salangsang, Lebak last May 14. The said military unit serves as guards to the destructive logging operations of the D.M. Consunji Inc. Three soldiers were killed in action while four others were wounded. The Lumad […]

How the AFP cancels democracy
May 21, 2022

Outright campaigning by personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in favor of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as president were reported in various parts of the country during the recently concluded elections. Military generals are agog over the return to power of the Marcos family which in the past gave them broad powers and […]

Guerrillas bomb radar in Turkey
May 21, 2022

The TİKKO (Workers and Peasants Liberation Army of Turkey), armed forces of the TKP-ML (Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist), bombed an enemy camp of the Turkish Republic fascist forces in the Mennax region, Til Temir on the morning of May 17. According to reports from the TKP-ML, the attack hit a radar inside the camp. The […]