Articles in English

NPA-SMR exposes "anti-NPA" declarations as AFP scheme
March 07, 2019

THE “PERSONA NON grata” declarations against the New People’s Army (NPA) is a product of the intimidation and psywar campaign of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). This was revealed by Ka Rigoberto F. Sanchez of the NPA-Southern Mindanao Region after successive broadcast about the so-called condemnation of the NPA by various local government […]

AFP illegaly arrests two minors
March 07, 2019

Elements of the 88th IB illegally arrested and detained two minors in Sitio Sanggiapo, Barangay Sinuda, Kitaotao, Bukidnon on February 18 at around 11 a.m. The victims were identified as Loujean Antian Lumbatan, 17, a student of Sinuda High School, and Ara Mystica Antian Pangcat, 10, a student of Cabalansihan Elementary School. They were detained […]

The Filipino women's plight and struggle
March 07, 2019

In a semicolonial and semifeudal society, women are exploited not only as workers or farmers but are further oppressed due to gender discrimination and male chauvinism. Compared to men, women’s wages are relatively lower and working conditions are more exploitative. Likewise, they are constrained by the predominant patriachal culture which sets their societal “role” as […]

Nurses fight against inhumane working conditions
March 07, 2019

NURSES AND HEALTH workers of the University of Santo Tomas Hospital (USTH) in Manila are planning to mount a strike against against inhumane working conditions in the hospital. Due to lack of employees in the hospital, nurses are required to render longer hours of work. This affects the quality of their service. They attested that […]

Women welcome passage of Expanded Maternity Leave Law
March 07, 2019

THE EXPANDED MATERNITY Law was finally enacted after it was formally approved by Rodrigo Duterte last February 22. The Gabriela Women’s Partylist (GWP) along with other progressive groups and personalities lobbied and campaigned for the said law for almost a decade. The law grants 105 paid days of maternity leave to expectant mothers. They are […]