Philippine Revolution Web Central
Philippine Revolution Web Central
The number of Filipinos involved in the so-called “gig economy” are rising these past years. (A “gig” is a temporary and non-regular work.) In 2018, there were 2 million workers in this sector. There have been estimates that the number increased during the pandemic. Majority (84%) of them are dependent on online platforms. In 2021, […]
Eight illegal arrests were conducted by state armed forces in different areas of the country in just six days around the period of the holy week. All of them were accused of being members of the New People’s Army (NPA) and were planted evidences to be charged of fabricated criminal cases. Not less than 15 […]
Holy Week Cavalry of the Poor. Urban poor groups held their annual Cavalry of the Poor to mark Holy Week. Last April 8, members of Kadamay held a protest-procession in Tatalon, Quezon City. In Cebu last April 15, Panaghugpong-Kadamay Cebu and Movement Against Carbon Market Privatization organized stations of the cross which tackled people’s issues […]
It is a stellar victory not only for women but for the entire revolutionary movement that the Makabayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan (Makibaka) has persevered in 50 years of revolutionary struggle to change the system which has oppressed and impoverished women. Through five decades, it firmly upheld the view that the ruling class political authority […]
On April 22, the 52nd Earth Day organizers aim to reach a billion people to call for urgent attention to address the planet’s health. Filipino environmental groups who have long called for the protection of the environment, natural resources and ancestral lands against local and foreign plunder, have heeded this call. This month, Filipino activists […]
Units of the New People’s Army (NPA) reported mounting 12 armed actions in Eastern Visyas, Northeast Mindanao and Ilocos-Cordillera regions. The NPA-Northern Samar (Rodante Urtal Command) ambushed combined police and militay forces last April 3 in Barangay San Miguel, Las Navas. Two were killed while five others were wounded on the enemy side. Earlier, an […]
Majority of groups running under the party list system this coming May elections do not represent the poor, contrary to the declared objectives of the party list system. This was the conclusion arrived at by a research made by electoral watchdog Kontra Daya in March. Apart from having connections with big businesses and the military, […]
Indigenous Filipinos have long called for the abolition of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and the repeal of the law that created it, the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act. The NCIP has long betrayed its mandate of protecting and upholding the interests and welfare of minorities. Indigenous peoples have exposed that besides corruption, the […]
Kalbaryo ng maralita sa Semana Santa. Inilunsad ng mga grupo ng maralita ang taunang Kalbaryo ng Maralita bilang paggunita sa Semana Santa. Noong Abril 8, naglunsad ng protesta-prusisyon ang Kadamay sa Tatalon, Quezon City. Sa Cebu noong Abril 15, nag-organisa ang Panaghugpong-Kadamay Cebu at Movement Against Carbon Market Privatization ng mga istasyon ng krus na […]