The Makabayan Bloc strongly opposed a bill which hurdled the Congress last March 2 which contravenes the basic right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. It said that the House Bill No. 7814 will deny suspected drug suspects of their right to due process. Under this bill, a person is presumed […]

Rodrigo Duterte personally welcomed the arrival of Chinese vaccines at the Villamor Airbase last February 28. On March 4, almost 500,000 doses from the World Health Organization’s Covax Facility also arrived. Aside from health workers, the regime has prioritized soldiers and police personnel. The Philippines is the last country in Southeast Asia to secure vaccines […]

Around the world, there is prevalent hesitancy and mistrust in Covid-19 vaccines. This is due to lack of trust in the safety, importance and effectiveness of vaccines in the past years. In many countries, the people’s hesitance to be vaccinated is rooted in their histories. In the US, for example, more Blacks and Hispanics mistrust […]

EDSA 35. More than 500 individuals converged at Camp Aguinaldo in Cubao, Quezon City on February 25 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the EDSA uprising. The program was spearheaded by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) and other national democratic organizations. Similar protest actions were mounted in Laguna, Angeles City, Baguio City, and Naga City. […]

The number of economically insecure women increased by 3.5 million nearly a year since the lockdown was imposed by the Duterte regime. From 16 million in 2019, this climbed to 19.54 million in 2020. Women farmers and workers suffered the from very low farm gate prices and widespread shutdown of small business. This includes the […]