Archive of People’s Struggles

Gasoline price increase for 4 straight weeks burden drivers
July 11, 2024

Jeepney drivers and operators who are members of the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) denounced another increase in fuel prices on July 9 for the fourth consecutive week. Gasoline increased by ₱1.25-₱1.50, diesel by ₱0.40-₱0.60 and kerosene by ₱0.60-₱0.80. This year, the net price increase of petroleum products has reached […]

Pagtataas ng presyo ng gasolina sa ika-4 na linggo, pasakit sa tsuper
July 11, 2024

Binatikos ng mga tsuper at opereytor ng dyip na kasapi ng Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) ang muling pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina noong Hulyo 9 sa ika-apat na sunud-sunod na linggo. Tumaas nang ₱1.25-₱1.50 ang gasolina, ₱0.40-₱0.60 sa diesel at ₱0.60-₱0.80 sa kerosene. Ngayong taon, umabot na sa ₱9.25 […]

Bayan calls out police chief for threats against protesters in Marcos Jr's SONA
July 11, 2024

Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) calls out Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, for his statements and threats against protesters in Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22. “The people have the right to protest the worsening crisis under this regime,” Bayan president Renato Reyes Jr said. […]

Pambabanta ng hepe ng pulis sa mga magpuprotesta sa SONA ni Marcos Jr, binatikos
July 11, 2024

Binatikos ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) ang mga pahayag at pagbabanta ni Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, hepe ng Philippine National Police (PNP), laban sa mga magrarali sa ikatlong State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Ferdinand Marcos Jr sa darating na Hulyo 22. “Mayroong karapatang magprotesta ang taumbayan sa harap ng lumulubhang krisis sa ilalim […]

Promised distribution of allowance to health workers, a PR stunt for SONA
July 09, 2024

Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s announcement that he will distribute the much delayed ₱27 billion Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) to health workers seems nothing but a PR stunt. The Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) said it is mind-boggling that its distribution is only being rushed now even when the government already had the funds long ago. While […]

Pangakong pamamahagi ng alawans sa mga manggagawang pangkalusugan, pampapogi para sa SONA
July 09, 2024

Tila pampapogi lamang ni Ferdinand Marcos Jr ang anunsyo niyang ipamamahagi na sa mga manggagawang pangkalusugan ang labis-labis nang naantalang ₱27 bilyong Health Emergency Allowance (HEA). Ayon sa Alliance of Health Workers (AHW), kataka-taka na ngayon ito minamadaling ipamigay gayong matagal nang may pondo para rito ang gubyerno. Habang ikinalugod ng mga manggagawang pangkalusugan ang […]

Groups stage protest at the Japanese embassy against the new military agreement between Japan and the Philippines
July 08, 2024

Various mass organizations led by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) and the Asia-Wide Campaign against US-Japanese Domination and Aggression of Asia marched to the Japanese embassy in Pasay City today to condemn Japan and the Philippines for signing the military agreement Reciprocal Access Agreement. Bayan said the agreement is a dangerous step and will result […]

Protesta kontra sa bagong kasunduang militar ng Japan at Pilipinas, inilunsad sa embahada ng Japan
July 08, 2024

Nagtungo sa embahada ng Japan sa Pasay City ngayong araw ang iba’t ibang mga organisasyong masa sa pangunguna ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) at Asia-Wide Campaign against US-Japanese Domination and Aggression of Asia para kundenahin ang pagpirma ng Japan at Pilipinas sa kasunduang militar na Reciprocal Access Agreement. Ayon sa Bayan, ang kasunduan ay isang […]

100 taong dinastiya ng Ortega, 100 taong bulok na paghahari sa La Union
July 06, 2024 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Ilocos | Rosa Guidon | Spokesperson |

Malinaw na ipinakita ng pamilyang Ortega ang bulok na mukha ng kanilang dinastiyang paghahari sa probinsya ng La Union sa kakatapos na State of the Province Address (SOPA). Sa nasabing SoPA ay inihayag ng nakababatang Ortega ang mga “nagawa” nito para sa probinsya. Ngunit sa buong talumpati ay walang nabanggit sa totoong kalagayan ng mamamayan […]

US imperialist: not a friend of the Filipino people and youth
July 05, 2024

Members of the Youth for Justice and Peace, an alliance of young students, church people and other groups that stand against US wars of aggression, protested at Kalaw Avenue in Manila yesterday, July 4, on the occasion of the Philippine-US Friendship Day. They condemned the US’s provocation of war in Asia and its dragging the […]