Articles in English
NPA paralyzes destructive mining company in Negros
The New People’s Army (NPA)-Negros (Mt. Cansermon Command) successfully paralyzed the destructive open-pit mining operations of the Pilipinas Eco-friendly Mining Corporation (PEMC) in Ayungon, Negros Oriental last January, at past 1 a.m. The NPA disabled the equipment of the PEMC used in open-it mining between barangays of Banban and Mabato in the said town. The […]
Groups condemn political repression in Central Visayas
Progressive organizations led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN)-Central Visayas held a picket-protest in front of the Philippine Regional Office VII Camp Sergio Osmeña in Cebu last January 2. The groups condemned the political killings perpetrated against six progressives and illegally arrested 16 activists in Negros Island in the first week of January. They demanded an […]
Urban poor group troops to NHA
Close to 500 members of the urban poor group Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY) trooped to the office of the National Housing Authority in Quezon City last January 7. Members of KADAMAY from Pandi, Bulacan who successfully occupied idle housing units in Bulacan participated in the protest. They called for the immediate release of titles […]
Killings in Negros intensify
Six civilians were slain by troopers of the 94th IB and the Philippine National Police in seperate incidents in the evening of December 26 in Negros Oriental. Twenty-seven were also illegaly arrested and charged with trumped-up cases in the province. The coordinated attacks against the people of Negros took place in Guihulngan City, Mabinay ang […]
Crackdown against teachers, condemned
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), teachers, lawyers and human rights defenders denounced the order of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to conduct surveillance on members and allies of ACT last January 6. Teachers from the Manila Public School Teachers Association and ACT protested in front of the office of the Department of Education-Manila last […]