The Capiz Regional Trial Court Branch 21 voided six search warrants used by police officers who raided 16 communities in Tapaz, Capiz and Calinog, Iloilo on December 2020 wherein nine Tumandoks were massacred and 16 others were arrested. The court also ordered the release of four individuals who were arrested and who remain detained until […]

Elements of the 30th IB indiscriminately fired at four copra farmers who were working at Sitio Pan-ukan, Barangay Cambuayon, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte at around 3 p.m. on July 12. Farmers Sagloy Destajo and Richard Lampad were killed on the spot, while Benjie Destajo was critically injured. The victims are residents of Barangay Pautao. The […]

Just wages. More than 300 riders of food delivery company Food Panda protested in Davao City on July 15. They criticized the company over low wages, unjust termination of riders, and for making them shoulder the cost of permit application. Duque resign. Health workers led by the Alliance of Health Workers hurled tomatoes at the […]

The US and China are now pouring new investments in a race to dominate the semiconductor industry. Presently, both leading imperialist countries do not have enough capacity to produce enough semiconductors and rely on imports from Taiwan and Japan. Aware of growing importance of semiconductors, they are pushing for “insourcing” (opposite of “outsourcing”) to bring […]

The Communist of India (CPI)-Maoist paid tribute to Fr. Stan Slas Lurd Swamy who passed away on July 5 at the age of 84. He succumbed to a heart attack as the reactionary government in India refused to allow him to post bail despite his old age, and having Parkinsons’ disease and Covid-19. Fr. Swamy […]