Archive of Politics

Anti-RIMPAC groups stage protests in the US and Hawaii
June 29, 2024

Anti-war groups under the International Cancel RIMPAC Campaign and Resist NATO Coalition launched a week-long protest against the RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific Exercise) currently being held by the US Navy’s Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii and its surrounding waters. RIMPAC is the world’s largest maritime warfare exercise. It began on June 27 and will last […]

Mga grupong kontra-RIMPAC, nagkasa ng mga protesta sa US at Hawaii
June 29, 2024

Nagkasa ng 1-linggong protesta ang mga grupo sa ilalim ng International Cancel RIMPAC Campaign Resist NATO Coalition laban sa RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific Exercise) na kasalukuyang isinasagawa ng US sa Hawaii at sa palibot na karagatan. Ang RIMPAC ang pinakamalaking war games na isinasagawa ng Navy ng Indo-Pacific Command. Nagsimula na ito noong Hunyo […]

ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro to run for senate in the 2025 elections
June 27, 2024

House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro announced her candidacy for senator in the 2025 mid-term elections yesterday, June 26. She made the announcement at the teachers’ gathering for the 42nd anniversary of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)-Philippines at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. In her speech, Rep. Castro said […]

Makabayang lider-guro at kinatawan ng ACT Teachers Partylist, kakandidato sa senado sa eleksyong 2025
June 27, 2024

Inianunsyo ni House Deputy Minority Leader at ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro ang kanyang kandidatura sa pagkasenador sa darating na eleksyong mid-term sa 2025 kahapon, Hunyo 26. Isinapubliko niya ito sa ika-42 anibersaryo ng Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)-Philippines na ipinagdiwang ng mga guro sa isang pagtitipon sa Univesity of the Philippines-Diliman. Sa talumpati […]

Lawmaker slams Dutertes' senate bid plan
June 27, 2024

House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro, a known critic of the Dutertes, condemned the plan of the Duterte family to run for Senate in the 2025 midterm elections. According to the lawmaker, this is another ploy by the Dutertes to expand their political dynasty and maintain their grip on power. […]

Planong pagtakbo sa senado ng mga Duterte, sinupalpal
June 27, 2024

Kinundena ng kilalang kritiko ng mga Duterte na si House Deputy Minority Leader at ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro ang plano ng mga Duterte na pagtakbo sa senado sa eleksyong mid-term sa 2025. Ayon sa mambabatas, panibagong pakana na naman ito ng mga Duterte para palawakin ang kanilang kapangyarihan at panatilihin ang kanilang dinastiyang […]

NIR law facilitates neoliberal interests in Negros Island and Siquijor
June 26, 2024 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

The US-Marcos II regime recently passed Negros Island Region (NIR) Act, clumping together the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor into one region. For all intents and purposes, this law was railroaded to further consolidate the interests of big landlords and compradors, corrupt bureaucrats, and their imperialist masters. The selling point of the […]

Court acquits Senator de Lima of last case
June 25, 2024

The Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court acquitted former senator Leila de Lima on Monday, June 24, in the case of conspiracy to sell illegal drugs filed by the Duterte regime. This case is the third and last filed against her. She was acquitted in the first case in 2021, and in the second in May […]

Senator de Lima, pinawalangsala sa huling kaso
June 25, 2024

Ipinawalangsala ng Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court ang dating senador na si Leila de Lima nitong Lunes, Hunyo 24, sa kasong pakikipagsabwatan para magbenta ng iligal na droga na isinampa laban sa kanya ng rehimeng Duterte. Ang kasong ito ang pangatlo at huling kasong isinampa laban sa kanya. Napawalangsala siya sa unang kaso noong 2021, […]

Establishing the Negros Island Region will concentrate reactionary political power
June 25, 2024

The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Negros is skeptical of the avowed aim of forming the Negros Island Region (NIR) supposedly to stimulate the local economy and speed up the service of local agencies in the island. THe fact is, the formation of the island as a region is for the ruling political dynasties on the island to […]