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MEMBERS OF THE Kilusang Mayo Uno conducted a #PayDayProtest on July 15, a week before Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address. They condemned the regime’s continuing policy of wage repression, contractualization and the overarching jobs crisis in the country. Farm workers from Hacienda Buenconsejoa in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental participated in the campaign. They […]
THE NEW PEOPLE’S Army (NPA)-Western Samar twice harassed elements of the 63rd IB on June 16 in Barangay Bay-ang, San Jorge, Samar. Two soldiers were killed-in-action. Three elements of the 87th IB were also killed in a harassment operation in Barangay Sto. Niño, Paranas on June 27. Meanwhile, the NPA meted a punitive action against […]
ON JULY 9, lawyers of the Duterte regime coerced 40 fishermen from Masinloc, Zambales and Palawan to withdraw their petition for a writ of kalikasan in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Assisted by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the fishermen filed a petition at the Supreme Court last April against China’s destruction of coral […]
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS of Lumad schools under the Save Our Schools (SOS) Network protested in front of the headquarters of the Department of Education in Pasig City on July 17 to condemn its attempt to order the closure of Lumad schools in Mindanao. In particular, they criticized its suspension of 55 schools of the Salugpongan […]
ECONOMIC OFFICIALS of the reactionary government, during their Pre-State of the Nation Address Economic and Infrastructure Forum, dubbed the Republic Act 11203 or Rice Liberalization Act a “monumental legislative achievement.” This is a big fat lie as this “achievement” is considered a scourge by rice farmers. The said law was implemented in December 2018 to […]
The rift in the Duterte-Arroyo-Marcos alliance is widening further. This is evident in the continuing rivalry among its henchmen who are vying for the highest position in Congress. Duterte directly intervened in the competition by endorsing last July 8 Alan Peter Cayetano and Lord Allan Velasco to alternately share the Speakership. But days after this, […]
The civilian bureaucracy of the US-Duterte regime is dominated by what is practically a civil-military junta. This July, the number of positions in the government held by retired military and police officials already reached 64. Eleven of them are in his cabinet and spearhead major agencies. This number is set to increase as Rodrigo Duterte […]
Residents of Barangay Bito-on in Jaro District, Iloilo City foiled the abduction attempt against Wilfredo “Tay Pido” Panuela, 65, leader of the Katilingban sang mga Imol sa Syudad (Kaisog), by state agents this month. Two intelligence agents were held and brought by the villagefolk at the barangay hall. Without providing any identification, they claimed that […]
Sa darating na State of the Nation Address ni Rodrigo Duterte sa Hulyo 22, tiyak na muli siyang magpapamalas ng tahasang pangangayupapa sa imperyalista niyang among US sa pamamagitan ng pagprayoritisa sa neoliberal na mga reporma sa ekonomya. Ang mga repormang ito ay matagal nang itinutulak ng US sa ilalim ng The Arangkada Philippines Project […]
LALONG HUMIHIGPIT ANG hawak ng US sa Pilipinas matapos ang ika-8 Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) sa pagitan ng dalawang bansa noong Hulyo 15-16. Isinasagawa ang taunang BSD sa ilalim ng US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. Dinadaluhan ito ng matataas na upisyal ng gubyernong US at ng Armed Forces of the Philippines. Ang delegasyon mula sa US […]