Human Rights Day 2024: ‘Marcos Jr.’s record as foul as Duterte’s’
Karapatan said that the Marcos Jr. government is implementing renewed attempts to deodorize itself amid reports of mounting violations of human rights and international humanitarian law perpetrated by the military and police.
Countering Jonathan Malaya
“If he were true to his name, Malaya should free himself of his loyalty to the Dutertes or Marcoses. He should shut up and allow Congress to decide on the fate of our impeachment complaint.”
Political dynasties also swarm the party-list elections
In 2013, the high tribunal reversed itself and ruled that party-list groups “do not need to organize along sectoral lines and do not need to represent any marginalized and underrepresented sector.” The ruling cited the intent of RA No. 7941 to make the party-list race a system of proportional representation open to various groups and parties. Political families gradually packed the party-list elections.
[FILM REVIEW] My Friend, the Terrorist*
Revolutionary international solidarity asserts that the terrorist designation on the late Jose Maria Sison, his comrades, and the CPP-NPA-NDF is a US-led imperialist and fascist crackdown on the people’s war for national liberation and socialism in the Philippines. Scratch the surface of the Terrorist friend, and you will find a precious comrade.
Kindness in This Season of Uncertainty
Why, in the first place, are we in this season of uncertainty/When plans are suddenly aborted to dive deep into a quicksand/Where one has no control/Realizing big brother must be hovering above…
Hangad na KAPAYAPAAN: Isang Kultural na Pagtatanghal ng Teatro UTS
Pagtatanghal ng Teatro UTS (Union Theological School) sa isang forum hinggil sa pangangailangang ipagpatuloy ang pormal na usapang pangkapayapaan sa pagitan ng Government of the Republic of the Philippines at ng National Democratic Front of the Philippines. Ipinanawagan ng pagtatanghal na bigyang solusyon ang ugat ng armadong tunggaliaan sa bansa bilang daan sa tunay, makatarungan at pangmatagalang kapayapaan.
On the Permanent Evacuation Centers Law
“After more than a decade of persistent advocacy by Bayan Muna, we finally have a law mandating the establishment of permanent, well-equipped evacuation centers in every municipality and city.”
Marcos Jr., INC to Sara’s rescue
Impeachment is not only about getting rid of Sara Zimmerman Duterte Carpio. It is about justice. It is about righting a continuing wrong. It is about respecting the rule of law, not the rule of loo and gardyloo.
On Marcos Jr.’s National Human Rights Action Plan
“Marcos wants the real human rights situation on the ground to be glossed over through the issuance of the NHRAP,” Palabay said. “This is sheer hypocrisy. He must be made accountable for his crimes.”
To Do What Has to be Done
This has become a roller coaster ride/Even a child-like attitude cannot cherish/The heart bleeds and the mind crashes/If there is a moment one wants to erase from memory/This must be it.