NDFP in Northeast Mindanao confirms Oris’ death
“Ka Oris and his female medic were onboard a motorcycle from the poblacion of the town of Impasug-ong, Bukidnon going towards the national highway where, it is believed, they were ambushed and killed. They never reached the highway,” NDFP-NEMR spokesperson Maria Malaya said.
‘Roque out of ILC,’ Fil-Am community continuous call in today’s protest
Filipino-Americans in New York and New Jersey, USA, protested at the cocktail reception for Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in the upscale Manhattan eatery Aretsky’s Patroon at around 6 AM (Manila Time) today.
Reds warn politicians against vote buying in 2022
“Vote-buying is one of the starkest manifestations of the rotten electoral system of the reactionary government. In the countryside, it reinforces and takes advantage of feudal social relations and perpetuates patronage politics that favor the ruling classes,” CPP spokesperson Marco Valbuena said.
Scientists urge greater support to poor sectors as UN warns of unprecedented global warming
his IPCC report only echoes the problems a country like the Philippines is experiencing through stronger and more frequent typhoons, El Niños and La Niñas, worsening water and air quality, food insecurity, and more,” AGHAM chairperson Chuckie Calsado said.
Sa Lungsod ng Tao: Elehiyang Isinulat sa Dalampasigan
“Durugin ang bundok/ sa kabilang isla./ Ang mga tipak,/ ibiyahe sa barko/ pa-Luneta./ Ibudbod sa kilikili/ ng Lungsod ng Tao/ na nangitim/ dahil sa libag ng siyudad.”
Rights group raps court refusal to release terminally ill political prisoner
“He is already old and sick. Even before his illegal arrest with his co-accused, collectively known as Palawan7, Antonio has been suffering from swollen lymph nodes and severe pain when urinating due to hypertension and kidney problems,” Karapatan said.
Suspending TRAIN oil taxes will lower oil prices and ease inflation—IBON
The country is heavily reliant on oil imports so the global oil price hikes are causing domestic oil prices to follow suit. In just the past eight weeks, the price per liter of diesel hiked by Php8.70, gasoline by Php7.25, and kerosene by Php8.10.
Groups on DOJ review of 52 drug war deaths: ‘Paltry, late, tentative’
“[W]hy are these extrajudicial killings happening in the first place and why are a puny number of ‘erring police officers’ taking the fall all alone even at this very overdue time?”Olalia asked
Neri grateful for his and Labog’s inclusion in Pacquaio and de Guzman slates
“To be honest, it would be difficult for Makabayan to ask its constituency to support Robredo when we do not even know her stand on contractualization, the national minimum wage, free land distribution for poor peasants, indigenous people’s rights, the peace process, and a host of other issues that matter to our constituency,” Casiño said.
Joma to Robredo: Localized peace talks just an intelligence operation
“The pretend peace talks aims to sow discord in the movement and an intelligence operation for the military and police to identify persons they can bribe or kill from those who make the mistake of agreeing to the scheme,” Sison said.