Grab fares surge under opaque algorithm
Our investigation revealed that GrabCar rides always included surge fees, and when fares were high, waiting times did not always become shorter. The data suggested that the algorithm behind surge pricing did not always work the way Grab had advertised it to work. Customers still often had long wait times even when surge rates applied.
Peace group urges Marcos Jr. to ‘clearly commit’ to talking peace with NDFP
A new assembly of peace advocates called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to “clearly and unqualifiedly commit” to negotiating peace with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) when he delivers his next State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22.
Sino ang Talaingod 18 sa mga katutubo?
“Ang mga gurong ito, kasama si Cong. France at si Ka Satur, ay tumutulong sa amin at taus-puso kaming nagpapasalamat sa kanila dahil umunlad ang aming komunidad. At lagi naming tinitingnan na ito ang pag-asa na makakamit namin, ang malayang kinabukasan sa mga susunod na henerasyon. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit kami humingi ng tulong upang makapagtayo ng mga paaralan dahil ito ang wala sa amin at ipinagkait ng gubyerno sa amin.”
Makabayan defies ‘attacks’ as Gabriela’s Brosas announces Senate bid
“This decision is driven by the urgent need to defend women’s rights against the ongoing onslaught of patriarchal and anti-women policies,” Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas added.
CPP warns verdict against Castro, Ocampo is Marcos Jr’s ‘opening shot’ vs Makabayan’s 2025 Senate bid
“The conviction is obviously an opening shot of the fascist Marcos regime against the Makabayan coalition of patriotic and democratic parties, which has recently announced plans to vie for senate seats in the upcoming elections,” Valbuena said.
France, Satur to contest ‘child abuse’ verdict ‘in all venues possible’
“We remain steadfast in our support for the indigenous schools and communities who continue to bear the brunt of the fascist attacks by the Marcos regime,” the two progressives said.
Tagum Court convicts France, Satur; says 2018 humanitarian mission was ‘child abuse’
A regional trial court (RTC) decided a humanitarian mission in 2018 was a crime of “child abuse” and convicted 14 rights defenders, earning swift condemnation from various groups.
Activist confronts ‘warmongering congressman’ advocating more US military presence in the PH
Malaya Movement USA member Marc Rodrego demanded California Rep. Darrel Issa retract his recently passed resolution calling for an additional $500 million in military aid to the Filipino government the activist said would only be used by the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. government to kill fellow Filipinos.
Epic film on missing activist is finalist in this year’s Cinemalaya
Alipato at Muog (Flying Embers and a Fortress) started shooting two days after director JL Burgos’s brother Jonas was abducted in a Quezon City mall in April 2007. It uncovers the hard truths behind their family’s tireless search for justice.
Nationalist groups denounce PH-Japan military agreement
“This agreement must be seen in the context of the ongoing US-led military build-up in the region. The US is pushing its allies, particularly Japan, towards massive militarization to serve as its proxies,” P1NAS said.