Articles in English
Impact of lockdowns on the children and the youth
Measures implemented by countries to purportedly contain Covid-19 has resulted in unprecedented school closures. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), around 190 countries have been closed down, affecting more than 1.5 billion students worldwide and forcing them to stay at home. This aggravated child hunger in various parts of the […]
Lockdown culture in the Philippines, among most toxic—UN
The United Nations (UN) raised concern over Duterte’s “highly militarized” response to the Covid-19 pandemic which has resulted in mounting cases of human rights violations. On April 30, it stated that “a toxic lockdown culture against the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted drastically on society’s most vulnerable members.” The statement was issued a week after UN […]
NTC orders ABS-CBN closure
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation to stop airing its radio and television programs upon the expiration of its franchise on May 4. This was the second time that the company was forced to operations after it was first shutdown in September 1972 when martial law was declared by the late […]
Labor day protests
Rodrigo Duterte’s fascism failed to stop workers and other sectors from uniting and protesting to mark the International Labor Day. The Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) led the protest to demand the Duterte regime to immediately address the plight of workers amid the health crisis. They united under the theme, “Fight for health, livelihood and human […]
Luyo-luyo in food production
Tatay Lery estimated that his rice stock, his share from the harvest in an adjacent barrio, would only last a week to feed his family. His son who works in Manila could not remit money to him because he lost his job due to the lockdown. The lockdown has further cut the income of farmers […]