KAPATID: ‘Jun Lozada should be regarded as a political prisoner’
“Thanks to Jun Lozada’s courage [a] scandalous megadeal was cancelled. But because of the rotten double standard of justice in the Philippines, he is the one who will go to prison while the biggest masterminds of graft and corruption are exculpated and allowed to perpetuate themselves in public office,” Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim said.
Karapatan lauds affirmation of Palparan’s conviction
“This recent legal victory affirms the need to pursue justice and accountability through and through — despite threats, harassment, reprisals, and patronage by those in power of these human rights violators,” the Karapatan said.
HK OFWs protest mandatory fee increases
“Imposing fees on a population who can ill afford it is undemocratic. Overseas Filipinos budget their salary to the last cent. Imposing more fees will mean a reduction in their family’s quality of living,” Unifil-HK said.
NUJP’s de Santos elected to executive committee of Asia-Pacific’s newest media federation
“It is an honor for the NUJP to be part of the first executive council of FAPaJ, especially at a time when colleagues across the region are facing online harassment as well as repression and suppression in the guise of protecting the public against ‘fake news’,” de Santos said.
Red-tagging of 1st IFI woman bishop, 3 priests go unabated in Ilocos Norte
Dacuycuy made history when she was consecrated IFI and the Philippines’ first woman bishop in May 5, 2017 whose diocesan see was the birthplace of IFI co-founder and first supreme bishop Gregorio Aglipay.
Scientists slam Marcos Jr’s plan to review BNPP project revival
“[Marcos Jr] denies the fact that the BNPP is already antiquated, faulty, dangerous and has served as a milking cow for corrupt practices. The risk of allowing an old facility with around 4,000 technical defects to operate would be high. It is also crucial for the government to present concrete for the disposal of spent uranium fuel,” AGHAM said.
Media groups urge Marcos Jr to ensure media freedom
“The president-elect of the Philippines as a result of the May 9 election must ensure the protection of media freedom in the country. Media freedom is important to fulfill the right to information for the public, which is one of the keys to democracy,” the seven groups said.
Museo tungkol sa Batas militar, binisita ng mga maralita
Nagtungo sa museo ng Bantayog ng mga Bayani ang mga kasapi ng Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap o KADAMAY sa isang educational tour hinggil sa Batas Militar ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Ayon sa mga lumahok, nangangamba sila ngayon na muling maulit ang lagim ng martial law dahil nakatakdang manumpa bilang susunod na pangulo ng bansa […]
Bayan Muna: ‘We are victims of massive electronic vote shaving’
Bayan Muna said it will continue to protest what it believes was a “massive fraud and terrorism” in the 2022 elections as well as continue to investigate and uncover various fraud including massive electronic cheating.
Teachers to Senate: Pass bill exempting ‘meager’ poll service honoraria from 20% tax
“The integrity of this elections may be deemed questionable, but not the integrity of our teacher-poll workers. They deserve to be fully remunerated for their service, without burdensome tax deductions,” ACT said.