Progressive groups launched assemblies and protests in recent weeks against corruption in preparation for a big demonstration on February 25, the 40th EDSA uprising anniversary. These activities call to hold accountable all those involved from the very top. The Kilusang Bayan Kontra Kurakot (KBKK, or People’s Anti-Corruption Movement) led an assembly of over 50 organizations […]

  Mindoreños protest against dredging. Residents of Barangay Iriron in Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro protested on February 6 to denounce the dredging operations in their barangay conducted without permission. They condemned Ovada Philippines Inc. for destroyinG their barangay’s shoreline. QC urban poor protest against demolition threats. Residents of Sitio San Roque in Barangay Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon […]

A series of active defensive actions by the New People’s Army–Southeast Negros killed five 11th IB soldiers on February 15 in Barangay Santo Niño, Tanjay City, Negros Oriental. The unit’s report said three encounters took place between 5:30 and 7 in the morning. The NPA unit was conducting na investigation into the peasant masses’ problems […]

The unrelenting fight of the people of Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya against the intrusion of Woggle Corporation into their community forced the Mines and Geosciences Bureau to issue an order on February 5 temporarily suspending the company’s exploration permit. The agency cited “force majeure” or events beyond the control of the permit holder as […]

Residents of MacArthur, Leyte protested in February against Mac-Arthur Ironsand Project Corporation (MIPC) for blacksand mining in their town. Behind the operation is the Romualdez dynasty, which also controls other destructive mining operations in Eastern Visayas. The MIPC is a contractor of Strong Built Mining Development Corporation (SBMDC). The Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Region 8 in […]