To stave off hunger, Hacienda Carolina farm workers in Bago City, Negros Occidental collectively planted banana and cassava in the vacant land in the hacienda last August 1. They face intense hunger as their crops were destroyed by the drought during El Niño and the Tiempo Muerto in sugarcane fields is already underway. The farmers […]
Sa harap ng kagutumang dinaranas ng mga manggagawang-bukid ng Hacienda Carolina sa Bago City, Negros Occidental, sama-sama silang nagtanim ng mga puno ng saging at kamoteng-kahoy sa bakanteng lupain sa asyenda noong Hulyo 28. Dumaranas sila ng gutom dahil sa pagkasira ng mga pananim dulot ng tagtuyot noong panahon ng El Niño at kasalukuyang Tiempo […]
The 85th IB on August 2 illegally arrested 19-year-old Fatima Banjawan in Santa Elena, Camarines Norte. She was tortured and forced to admit being a member of the New People’s Army under duress. Banjawan is a peasant organizer and Gabriela Southern Tagalog member. Tanggol Camarines Norte and Karapatan-Bicol said soldiers took Banjawan to the 85th […]
Iligal na inaresto ng 85th IB noong Agosto 2 ang 19-anyos na si Fatima Banjawan sa Santa Elena, Camarines Norte. Tinortyur siya at pilit na pinaamin na kasapi ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan ng mga sundalo. Si Banjawan ay organisador ng mga magsasaka at myembro ng Gabriela Southern Tagalog. Ayon sa Tanggol Camarines Norte at Karapatan-Bicol, […]
After almost five years of detention, four farm workers and cultural workers walked free after charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives against them were dismissed by the Regional Trial Court Branch 57 in San Carlos City. The four were arrested and have been detained since September 18, 2019. The court dismissed their case […]
Matapos ang halos limang taong pagkakabimbin sa kulungan, ibinasura ng Regional Trial Court Branch 57 sa San Carlos City ang mga kasong illegal possession of firearms and explosives laban sa apat na manggagawang bukid at manggagawang pangkultura na dinakip at ikinulong noon pang Setyembre 18, 2019. Ibinasura ito ng korte noong Hulyo 31 kasunod ng […]
“Bolboladas manen!” (“Puro buladas na naman!”) Gaya ng inaasahan, puro pambobola ang narinig ng mga magsasaka at mangingisda ng Ilocos sa ikatlong State of the Nation Address ng pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Dalawang taon na sa Malakanyang ng naturingan pang kababayan namin ngunit walang bakas ng pag-unlad sa aming kabuhayan at mga komunidad. Ang tanging […]
Soldiers from the 15th IB and members of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) abducted and then summarily killed 69-year-old farmer Ramon Enseniales on July 29 in Cauayan, Negros Occidental. As is the usual modus operandi of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the 15th IB falsely announced that Enseniales was a Red […]
Dinampot, dinala sa gubat, at saka sadyang pinaslang ng mga sundalo ng 15th IB at mga kasapi ng Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) ang 69-anyos na magsasakang si Ramon Enseniales noong Hulyo 29 sa Cauayan, Negros Occidental. Tulad sa karaniwang modus ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), pinalalabas ng 15th IB na Pulang […]
Ginakundenar sang Armando Sumayang Jr Command-New People’s Army (ASJC-NPA) ang pagtortyur kag pagpatay sang isa ka mangunguma sang mga tropa sang 15th IB sang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) kag Special Action Force (SAF) sang Philippine National Police (PNP) sa Sityo Pasto, Barangay Basak, Cauayan, Negros Occidental sang ala-1:00 sang hapon sang Hulyo 29, […]