Entries by Kodao Productions

Anti-tyranny rallies gather tens of thousands across the country and abroad

The Rodrigo Duterte government received the biggest public condemnation yet of widespread human rights violations in the country as tens of thousands across the Philippines and abroad took to the streets Thursday to protest extrajudicial killings and tyranny. At least 30,000 protesters braved a downpour midway through the Rizal Park protest in Manila as speakers […]

Government playing dirty, sabotaging Luneta rally–MAT

Organizers of the rally at Rizal Park accused the Rodrigo Duterte government of playing dirty in its bid to undermine the protest action today. In a statement, the Movement Against Tyranny (MAT) slammed officials of the National Parks Development Authority (NPDC) for assigning the area around the Lapu-Lapu monument instead of the Burnham Greens in […]

CPP open to talks resumption when Duterte drops ceasefire demand

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) said it remains open to the resumption of formal peace negotiations when President Rodrigo Duterte drops his demand for a bilateral ceasefire with the underground group. In a statement, the CPP said it is open to peace negotiations with any regime, including Duterte’s, as long at is expresses […]

Bahag ang buntot

Tula ni Ron Magbuhos Papag   Bahag na ang buntot ng asong ulol Dati lahat ay inaangilan, kahol ng kahol Ngayo’y bumubula ang bibig at umaalulong Nambu-buladas kung hindi nagmamaktol   Hoy, tuta, bistado na ang iyong istilo Istayl mo bulok, istayl mo bulok! Hoy, tuta, bistado na inyong gubyerno Gubyerno niyo bulok! Gubyerno niyo […]

Lumad community radio station launches at Sitio Sandugo

Under pouring rain, Lumad from Northern Mindanao launched their community radio station at the camp out of national minorities at the University of the Philippines (UP) in Quezon City Monday afternoon. While waiting to be back home at the end of Lakbayan 2017 on Thursday, Lumad broadcasters held several programs throughout the day to mark […]

As Duterte vacillates, NDFP perseveres on peace documents

While President Rodrigo Duterte has yet to decide whether to resume formal peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) the Reds are hard at work on their draft documents on social and political as well as political and constitutional reforms. NDFP Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison said the NDFP has […]

Activists burn Duterte effigy in US Embassy rally

On the 25th anniversary of the Philippine Senate rejection of the extension of the US-Philippine Military Bases Agreement, nationalist groups marched to the US Embassy in Manila Friday to protest what they say is the increasing American intervention in the Duterte regime. The rally ended with the first-ever burning of a Duterte effigy by activists.

‘To freely oppose fascist regime,’ Makabayan bolts House majority

To be able to freely oppose the “fascist Rodrigo Duterte regime,” the Makabayan bloc announced Thursday it is bolting from the majority coalition in the House of Representatives. The group’s sitting representatives and other leaders said in a press conference said they will henceforth be an independent bloc in Congress. “Today, we, seven party list […]

Gabi ng Lagim (Tabi-tabi Po)

Ni Ibarra Banaag Saklot ng takot ang taong bayan. Nilamon na ng dilim ang katwiran. Nayungyungan ng itim ang liwanag Sanhi ng mga budhing tampalasan. Mananalasa muli ang mga aswang. Sisipsipin sa sinapupunan ang buhay. Wala ng isisilang na mga sanggol. Tanging Inang iniwang humahagulgol. Maglilipana sa kalye ang tikbalang. Ng walang takot at may […]