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On International Press Freedom Day last May 3, Filipino journalists vowed to fight for press freedom in the country especially during the election period. This is amid fears of possible attacks against members of the media from the Marcos-Duterte camp during the campaign period. Amid relentless attempts to question their credibility, and threats and harrasment […]

The golden issue of Ulos (December 2018 and March 2019), the cultural journal of the national-democratic movement, was released by Armas (Artista atManunulat ng Sambayanan) under the guidance of the Communist Party of the Philippines (Marxism-Leninism-Maoism). Armas gladly offers the anthology for the 50th anniversary of the glorious party of the proletariat and its leading […]

More than 100 elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines laid siege on the sub-villages of Malikoliko and Cunalom in Barangay Carabalan and Sitio Tigbao in Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental last April 22. They were in search for a 2-month old infant and a 2-year old child whom they claimed to be […]

38th Cordillera Day in Baguio City. With the theme “Onward with new politics, unite for land and life!” the peoples of the Cordilleras commemorated the 38th Cordillera Day from April 24 to May 3. On the last day of activities, activists and supporters gathered at the University of Cordillera in Baguio City. They pledged to […]

On April 13, Rodrigo Duterte signed into law RA 11696 or the “Marawi Siege Victimes Compensation Act of 2022.” The law provides for an agency to be formed to process the distribution of compensation or payment for damages to the victims of the regime’s bombardment which destroyed Marawi City in 2017. However, the law was […]

Masinsing sinusubaybayan ni Kasamang Delio ang eleksyong 2022 at ang kandidatura ng anak ng diktador na si Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Ikinatutuwa niya ang pagbwelo ng oposisyon na hindi basta-basta nagpapatalo sa dambuhalang makinarya ng disimpormasyon ng pamilya ng diktador para irebisa ang kasaysayan at lubusang makapanumbalik sa Malacañang. Mahigit 70 taong gulang na si Ka Delio. […]

Human rights groups called for the immediate release of Sen. Leila de Lima after two key witnesses, Roland “Kerwin” Espinosa and Rafael Ragos, withdrew their testimonies which implicated the senator in the illegal drug trade. They also called for the release of others like her who have been incarcerated on trumped up criminal charges. In […]

Working in a tuna cannery in General Santos City is no joke. According to the workers here, working conditions are so bad that they feel like their skins are being “peeled off.” The canned tuna stewing in an oven have it better, they said. They are overworked but receive paltry wages and benefits. General Santos […]

Units of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Northeastern Mindanao Region mounted five armed actions over the past weeks. The NPA-Surigao del Norte paralyzed a dump truck and a payloader owned by a quarry company in Magtiaco River, Barangay San Pedro, Alegria, Surigao del Norte last April 19. Damages were estimated at around ₱5.7 million. […]