Wyeth-Nestle and union CBA. The Wyeth Philippines Progressive Workers Union formally signed a new CBA with Wyeth-Nestle Philippines on December 9. The union successfully secured a ₱6,000 wage increase for the next three years. Through collective action, the union also won a ₱30,000 signing bonus and other benefits. Gardenia and Philfoods workers’ protest. The […]

The broad participation and involvement of church people, religious leaders, and laity in demonstrations against the Marcos regime’s rampant corruption gained prominence in recent months. Despite remaining conservative, the Church’s voice and stance have been among the most compelling forces that drew thousands to join the people’s movement against corruption. At its core is the […]

Recent months have seen the exposure of systemic corruption and blatant theft of public funds by those in power. From anomalous infrastructure projects and pork barrel funds to “unprogrammed appropriation” and “allocables” in the national budget, the role of bureaucrat capitalism has become clear in the people’s intolerable suffering and poverty. The existing system allows […]

Filipinos joined protests marking the 77th International Human Rights Day on December 10. Thousands nationwide marched to uphold human rights and condemn the Marcos regime for its relentless violations of the people’s rights. Karapatan and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) led the actions in Manila and 15 cities and provinces. The International Coalition for Human Rights […]

Foreign companies and the big comprador bourgeoisie are ruthlessly seizing the natural resources and ancestral lands of indigenous people and peasants in the country. Using the police, the military, and the courts, they trample on the farmers’ right to land, suppress their resistance, and exploit the law to drive them out of their own land. […]