NPA claims victories in Masbate, Mindoro, Albay clashes
A unit of the Jose Rapsing Command (JRC) of the NPA foiled a raid by the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, killing seven and injuring another seven, the CCP said on its website.
Bayan Muna: DOE acting as oil companies’ puppet
“The DOE has become nothing but a mouthpiece of oil cartels, readily accepting their justifications for price increases without scrutiny. Instead of protecting the people’s interests, they have become enablers of corporate greed,” Bayan Muna’s third nominee for next year’s elections said.
Norway vows to continue supporting rights work in the PH
The Royal Norwegian Government (RNG) has committed to continue its support of human rights work in the Philippines, including the strengthening of the legal and justice system as well as protecting civic space in the country.
On the oil price hikes
“The DOE (Department of Energy) has become nothing but a mouthpiece of oil cartels, readily accepting their justifications for price increases without scrutiny. Instead of protecting the people’s interests, they have become enablers of corporate greed.”–Former BAYAN MUNA Rep. Ferdinand Gaite
8 AFP soldiers, 1 NPA fighter killed in Mindanao clashes
“The NPA is ever committed to fight with the people to defend the economic, political and cultural rights of the peasant and minority masses, especially against the all-out aggression by multinational corporations that are grabbing farmlands and ancestral lands, accompanied by the fascist militarization of local communities,” Valbuena said.
Pangungumusta ni Mek Lidasan at ng Bayan Muna sa mga Moro sa Quiapo
Dinalaw nina Amira Lidasan, kandidato ng Makabayan sa Senado, at Ka Satur Ocampo, Presidente ng Bayan Muna Partylist, ang mga residente sa Quiapo, Maynila. Kasama ang iba pang volunteers, inikot nila ang mga kabahayan sa paligid ng Golden Mosque at Islamic Center. Kinumusta ang kalagayan ng mga Moro sa komunidad at hinikayat na sumama sa kanilang pagkilos sa November 30, Araw ni Andres Bonifacio.
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JOINT STATEMENT | Our fight for justice is also a fight against impunity
As we mark the 15th year since the brutal Ampatuan Massacre, widely regarded as the worst case of election-related violence and the worst attack on media workers in Philippine history, we continue our fight for justice.
A year after the Oslo Statement, group urges GRP, NDFP to restart formal talks
“We call on the GRP and the NDFP to redouble their efforts and hasten the process of reopening the formal peace negotiations if our people are to be reenergized and convinced to support the peace process as the better way to bring about a just and lasting peace in our land,” peace advocates said.
Calumpit residents brace for worse flooding, displacement with the construction of the Malolos-Clark railway project
The project’s environmental impact assessment (EIA) states that the host barangays of the project in Calumpit are all susceptible to flooding. These areas are also located along active river channels with a history of overflowing and breaching of dikes protecting the barangays. These barangays are also generally located in a topographically low area.