Articles in English

Groups celebrate Ka Joma's 85th birthday
February 21, 2024

The revolutionary movement, its allies, and local and international friends celebrated the 85th birthday of Comrade Jose Maria Sison on February 8. They launched various activities to exalt Ka Joma’s significant contributions to the Philippine revolution. In Rizal, Kabataang Makabayan (KM)-Rizal put up wheat paste art and painted slogans in several key areas in Rizal […]

Protests
February 21, 2024

  PUP anti-privatization rally. Students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) protested before the House of Representatives in Quezon City on February 12 as a hearing was held on the National Polytechnic University (NPU) Bill that will allow further privatization and commercialization of university education. The proposal contains provisions that would allow the […]

Broad anti-chacha alliance, to protest on EDSA Uprising's 38th anniversary
February 21, 2024

More than 100 organizations and individuals under the No to Chacha Network gathered on February 15 to oppose the Marcos regime’s plan to amend the 1987 Constitution (charter change or chacha), through any form. They also announced the commemoration of the 38th year of the EDSA Uprising, which they say gave birth to the constitution. […]

Scrap the 5-year Rice Liberalization Law!
February 21, 2024

Farmers’ and women’s groups protested in Mendiola in Manila on February 14 to call for the repeal of the Rice Liberalization Law (RLL), which was enacted on the same day in 2018. They denounced the liberalization of rice imports that further increased the price of rice, contrary to its promise to lower the price. The […]

Fallacies of the "detrimental effects" of wage increases
February 21, 2024

Capitalists, their congressional defenders and state agencies, once again sang in chorus about the “detrimental effects” of wage increases on the economy and the workers themselves. “Small businesses will close!” “Fees and prices will increase!” and worst, “It will burden workers!” These excuses have long been repeatedly debunked. Ibon Foundation’s study of the country’s history […]