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State elements gunned down health worker Za­ra Alva­rez, 39, at Ero­reco Subdivision, Ba­ra­ngay Man­da­la­gan, Baco­lod City on August 17. Alvarez was an active member of the Neg­ros Island Integ­ra­ted Health Prog­ram, an organization which provides free medical services and trainings in poor communities across the island. She was a well-known human rights advocate not only […]

The police arrested Anak­pa­wis Partylist paralegal Pao­lo Co­lab­res for seeking the release of the remains of Ran­dall Echa­nis at a funeral parlor in Ba­ra­ngay Paang Bun­dok, La Lo­ma, Quezon City on August 11. Colabres was charged with obstructi­on of jus­tice and was detained for a week in Camp Ka­ri­ngal. A day prior to the arrest, […]

The worst drop in local production in the first half of 2020 is a result of Rodrigo Duterte’s prolonged and destructive lockdown. Its impact was felt in Visayas and Mindanao where lockdowns were imposed simultaneous with Luzon and Metro Manila in March. Local governments abruptly and without prior plans stopped production activities, transportation and commerce […]

The New People’s Army (NPA)- Central Negros ambushed operating troops of the 62nd IB at Sitio Tabago, Barangay Sandayao, Guihulngan on August 14. The soldiers did not notice that Red fighters were aware of their presence. They were blasted upon entering the NPA camp. Ten soldiers were killed and 2 others were wounded. Meanwhile, the […]

Despite continuing miliary operations in the Samar Island, 22 members of local Party branches and section committee were able to complete the Basic Party Course (BPC) last June. The front committee led preparations for the educational discussion. Considering heightened military operations in the area, organizers decided to conduct a staggered-type BPC. Two to three sessions […]