Joma, CPP deny advising Robredo
National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison condemned as fake news a news report alleging he is a key contributor and an adviser to Vice President Leni Robredo and her spokesperson Atty. Barry Gutierrez.
[NEWSFLASH] Leody’s meeting in Bukidnon fired upon, several injured
Presidential aspirant Leody de Guzman and his companions were fired upon while conducting a consultation with an indigenous people’s group in Barangay Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon Province today. In an alert, de Guzman’s official Facebook page that several were injured, including a local farmers’ organizer and a leader of the Manobo-Pulangiyon indigenous people’s group. De Guzman […]
Court convicts soldiers for 2010 murder of Bayan Muna coordinator Ben Bayles
“From the entirety of the testimonial and documentary evidence proffered by the prosecution, this Coutt is of the considered view that the prosecution was able to establish the guilt of the accused by the quantum of proof sufficient to produce a moral certainty that would convince the conscience of those who are to act in judgement,” Judge Bernad’s decision reads.
Rights group says 3 women arrested in Pampanga are organizers, not terrorists
The three women arrested by the police and military in a raid in Mabalacat, Pampanga on Wednesday are civilian organizers of farmers and were not high-ranking Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) officers, a human rights group said. Karapatan-Central Luzon said Maria Teresa Buscayno, Erlinda David and Evelyn Munoz are organizers of farmers and are […]
BAYAN welcomes Duterte’s veto of SIM card and social media registration bill
“We welcome the veto of the SIM card registration bill even as we continue to point out state-sponsored attacks on privacy are happening even without the SIM card registration measure,” BAYAN secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. said.
HK migrants welcome increase of vote machines from 5 to 10
“The prompt outcry of the vigilant members of the Filipino migrant community drew attention to the serious setbacks on the first day of voting which resulted in this positive development in OAV in HK,” the group said in a statement.
IFI Supreme Bishop: Church worker’s arrest ‘grave abuse’ of police-military power
nd for the release of Aldeem Yañez and for the dropping of all trumped-up charges against him. We oppose illegal arrest and detention, and call for the stop of red-tagging! We shout to stop church persecution! We call for the resumption of peace talks!” IFI Supreme Bishop Rhee Timbang said in a statement.
Retired NDFP consultant ‘abducted’ in Parañaque
Karapatan-Southern Tagalog said retired NDFP peace consultant Ernesto Lorenzo, along with Maria Fe Serrano, their driver Andrei Medina, their aide Plinky Longhas and another unidentified person, were “abducted” by the police while queuing up for COVID-19 vaccines at the Nayong Pilipino mega-vaccination site.
Voters turned away on 1st day of overseas absentee voting in Hong Kong, Migrante reports
“Five VCM are not enough to accommodate the 93 thousand of Filipinos here in Hong Kong. The 10 they sent us in previous elections were not even enough,” Migrante-Hong Kong reported.
Anakpawis nominee arrested in Nueva Vizcaya
sment against him and other Cagayan Valley-based activists and peasant leaders intensified under the Duterte administration,” KMP chairperson Danilo Ramos said.