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State forces gunned down farmer Lorenzo Paña in Barangay Dorol, Balilihan, Bohol on December 30, 2020. Paña was a member and former officer of the Hugpong sa Mag-uuma Dapit sa Kasapdan-Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas. He has long been subjected to harassment by the state for being an activist. In 2018, the police illegally ransacked his […]
Rodrigo Duterte has finally signed on December 28, 2020 the ₱4.5 trillion national budget for 2021 which its critics call a budget for corruption and fascism. Almost a fourth of the budget (₱1.1 trillion) was allocated to infrastructure projects, while less than 4% (₱200 billion) was allocated to pandemic response, raising the capacity of health […]
A platoon of the New People’s Army (NPA)-Eastern Samar completed the Basic Politico-Military Course (BPMC) last October 2020 amid intense military operations in the region. Red fighters underwent a 12-day training in an area cover by the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) operations of the military. The training aimed to raise the military skills of […]
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) criticized Rodrigo Duterte for reneging on his plan to reopen a limited number of schools for face-to-face classes this January. Teachers said that this is a neglect of his duty to ensure the need for safe, quality and accessible education during the pandemic. The group called this a “passive […]
Many workers anticipated to receive their 13th month pay last December 2020 in order to bounce back this new year. Many also expected that they could use this to pay the debts they incurred after losing their jobs during the lockdown period. New year has already passed and many have not received the said pay. […]
The year 2020 ended with the Philippines registering 747,000 cases of Covid-19 infections. Last January 4, the total number of recoveries was placed at 448,258 and deaths at 9,257. Most of those who recovered from the infection are under 49. Most of the patients who died were aged 60 and above. During the pandemic, thousands […]
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic and the militarist lockdown, physical assemblies and mobilizations of democratic organizations in the Philippines were limited in 2020. (Read related article in Ang Bayan December 21, 2020.) In this light, various sectoral mass organizations in urban centers strove to use online platforms to arouse, organize, mobilize and study. Based on […]
Bunga sa Covid-19 ug militaristang lockdown, limitado ang nahimong pisikal nga panagtapok ug protesta sa mga demokratikong organisasyon niadtong 2020. (Basaha ang kalabot nga artikulo sa Ang Bayan Disyembre 21, 2020.) Sa maong kahimtang, gipaningkamutan sa mga organisasyong masa sa mga sektor sa kasyudaran nga gamiton ang mga platapormang online aron mag-pukaw, mag-organisa, magtigum ug […]
NAKAHUMAN SA BATAKANG Kursong Pulitiko-Militar (BKPM) ang usa ka platun sa Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB)-Eastern Samar taliwala sa subsub nga operasyong militar niadtong Oktubre 2020. Sulod sa 12 ka adlaw, nahimong magtreyning sa mga Pulang manggugubat sa eryang okupado sa Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) sa militar. Tumong sa pagbansay nga pataason ang kapasidad militar […]