Articles in English
Imelda, sentenced guilty but remains free
The Sandiganbayan found Imelda Marcos, wife of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, guilty of seven counts of graft and corruption in a ruling issued last November 9. Despite this, she was not arrested and was even allowed to post a bail bond of P150,000. The decision by the Sandiganbayan is a ruling over the ten […]
International Students' Day commemoration
Various youth groups attended the National Students Rights Summit 2018 in the office of the Commission on Human Rights in Quezon City on November 17 in conjunction with the commemoration of the 79th International Students Day (ISD). The said activity was spearheaded by Rise for Education, Kabataan Partylist at Youth Act Now Against Tyranny (YANAT) […]
Women strike back at SM's "endo" scheme
Gabriela and Kilusan ng Manggagawang Kababaihan mounted a picket-rally in front of SM Manila to condemn the widespread implementation of endo (end-of-contract) in the company. They called for an inquiry on the consignment scheme implemented by the SM Retail Inc. to circumvent its legal obligations to workers. Under this scheme, SM hires contractual workers, but […]
Resist China efforts to impose imperialist power on the Philippines
The November 20-21 visit of China President Xi Jinping form part of the overall effort of China to impose its dominance in the Philippines. Like the US imperialists, China conceals its imperialist aims with such ideals as “enhancing dialogue” and “all-round cooperation.” In fact, China is pushing its imperialist weight and imposing its power on […]
Duterte is dragging Philippines in middle of brewing US-China war
Duterte’s claims that he does not want the Philippines to be dragged into a possible break-out of war in the South China Sea (SCS, also referred to as the West Philippine Sea) are belied by his actions. In fact, his double-sided betrayal of the country’s national sovereignty puts the country at great risk of getting […]