Archive of People’s Struggles

Workers mobilize for wages, jobs and rights
July 26, 2026

Workers across the country united to demand higher wages, proper benefits, and protection of labor rights as Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s fifth state of the nation address (SONA) approaches on July 27. Unions and federations under Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) launched protests in recent weeks. Samahan ng Manggagawang Nagkakaisa sa Umicore (SAMANA, or Association of United […]

Mga manggagawa, kumikilos para sa sahod, trabaho at karapatan
July 26, 2026

Nagkaisa ang mga manggagawa sa iba’t ibang panig sa bansa para igiit ang mas mataas na sahod, tamang benepisyo, at proteksyon sa karapatan sa trabaho, habang papalapit ang kalimang state of the nation address (SONA) ni Ferdinand Marcos Jr sa Hulyo 27. Nagkasa ng mga prtotesta ang mga unyon at pederasyon sa ilalim ng Kilusang […]

People’s resistance continues to grow as plunder and repression intensify
July 25, 2026 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | Elias Dipasupil | Secretary General |

The state of the Filipino nation is that of a growing people’s resistance against intensified fascist repression and plunder by the US-Marcos regime. The US-Marcos regime continues to ignore economic development through national industrialization while it lays open the whole country to foreign plunder, plunging the biggest majority of the population to extreme poverty and […]

Residents oppose proposed reclamation and dredging project in Batangas town
July 25, 2026

Residents and fisherfolk in Sitio Kalawang, Barangay Sinisian West, Lemery, Batangas are opposing the reclamation and dredging of their shoreline being carried out by Lemery Cement Silo Tank Corporation. They said operations began July 20 to 21. On July 20, two police officers arrived to speak with and persuade residents to agree to the project. […]

Proyektong reklamasyon at dredging sa bayan sa Batangas, tinututulan ng mga residente
July 25, 2026

Inirereklamo ng mga residente at mangingisda sa Sitio Kalawang, Barangay Sinisian West, Lemery, Batangas ang reklamasyon at dredging sa kanilang baybayin na isinasagawa ng kumpanyang Lemery Cement Silo Tank Corporation. Anila, isinagawa ang mga operasyon noong Hulyo 20-21. Dumating noong Hulyo 20 ang dalawang upisyal ng pulis para kausapin at kumbinsihin ang mga residente na […]

Workers laid off by San Miguel Corporation logistics arm go on strike
July 25, 2026

Workers from San Miguel Integrated Logistics Services Inc. (SMILSI) in Laguna went on strike on July 24 in response to the company’s illegal dismissal of more than 800 workers on July 6. The strike, led by the labor union Liga ng mga Manggagawa ng SMILSI, took place at the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Santa Rosa […]

Mga manggagawang tinanggal ng kumpanya sa lohistika ng San Miguel Corporation, nagwelga
July 25, 2026

Nagkasa ng welga noong Hulyo 24 ang mga manggagawa ng San Miguel Integrated Logistics Services Inc. (SMILSI) sa Laguna bilang tugon sa iligal na pagsisante ng kumpanya sa mahigit 800 manggagawa noong Hulyo 6. Pinangunahan ang welga ng unyong Liga ng mga Manggagawa ng SMILSI sa San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Santa Rosa Industrial Complex sa […]

US State Secretary Marco Rubio's visit met with protests
July 25, 2026

National-democratic groups led by the New Patriotic Alliance (Bayan) staged a protest in Pasay City on July 22 to condemn the attendance of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center. Police blocked and dispersed the demonstrators, attempting to arrest several individuals, including members of […]

Pagbisita ni US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sinalubong ng protesta
July 25, 2026

Nagprotesta ang mga pambansa-demokratikong grupo sa ilalim ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) sa Pasay City noong Hulyo 22 para batikusin ang pagdalo ni US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sa pulong ng ASEAN Foreign Ministers sa Philippine International Convention Center. Pinigilan at dinahas sila ng mga pulis at tinangkang arestuhin ang ilang indibidwal, kabilang ang […]

Protesters condemn Meralco over exorbitant, anomalous electricity rates
July 24, 2026

Various progressive groups gathered in front of the Meralco Main Office in Ortigas, Pasig City on July 20 to condemn the continuing rise in electricity rates, which has severely burdened the public. The groups called for holding the company accountable for relentless rate hikes that generate billions in profits. In June, Meralco’s residential rates spiked […]