The Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) scoffed at the recent wage increase in three regions for 2025, calling it a “gross insult” to workers. The regional wage board’s decision to raise wages by ₱14 in SOCCSKSARGEN, ₱25-₱41 in Central Luzon, and ₱30 in Cagayan Valley “is not even enough for workers’ transportation costs,” according to the […]
“Joint training” of Japanese forces in the Philippines have commenced, despite the fact that the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Japan and the Philippines has yet to be ratified. The Doshin-Bayanihan 2024 exercise, a military operation disguised as a joint training for “humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR)”, started on October 2 and will last […]
The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) condemned the killing of Ariel Arbitrario, a peace consultant for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) by forces from the 502nd IB. In a statement on October 2, the ICHRP emphasized that this action violates the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees […]
In a statement issued on September 25, the UP Diliman University Council urged the UP System administration to revoke the declaration of cooperation between the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). This university council is made up of the campus chancellor, deans and professors. The agreement, signed by […]
Senatorial candidates of the Koalisyong Makabayan held a town hall meeting with the Lupang Ramos farmers in Dasmariñas City, Cavite on October 2. They expressed their support for the farmers who face relentless harassment and intimidation aimed at driving them out of their land. They were warmly welcomed by farmers from Lupang Ramos, Lupang Tartaria, […]
The Marcos regime introduced its bets for the senate in the upcoming 2025 election at a political gathering last September 26 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. The administration’s 12 senatorial candidates include prominent landlords, bourgeois compradores, and capitalist bureaucrats from political dynasties. Marcos’ bets are under the newly launched “Alyansa para […]
Human rights groups and democratic organizations compelled the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to allow the public screening of JL Burgos’ documentary “Alipato at Muog.” The MTRCB’s decided to give the film an R-16 Rating during the second review here on September 5. In time with the MTRCB review, supporters of the […]
Karapatan expressed concern about a new abduction case reported in Tabaco City, Albay on August 28. In the report received by the group, 66-year-old Felix Salaveria Jr who is an active member of Cycling Advocates (CYCAD) was abducted, a few days after James Jazmines was disappeared on August 23. Salaveria often bikes with Jazmines. They […]
Matag semana, unod sa mga balita sa Pilipinas ang presensya sa mga barkong pangisda, nabal ug coast guard sa China sa pipila ka bahin sa exclusive economic zone (EEZ) niini ug daghang bahin sa South China Sea (SCS). Sa pikas bahin, wala kaayo nabalita ang dakung presensya sa mga pwersang militar sa US sa dinhi, […]