By Angel L. Tesorero / Repost from Khaleej Times DUBAI, United Arad Emirates–Filipino expats in the UAE will have to wait for a couple of months before they can avail of the eagerly anticipated OFW (overseas Filipino workers) ID launched in Manila today. Felicitas Bay, Philippine Labour Attaché to Dubai and northern emirates, told Khaleej Times: “We […]
This is a 2009 Kodao video-documentary produced in the once-remote villages of Didipio, Alimit and Malabing in Kasibu, Nueve Vizcaya. It tells of the people’s resistance against destructive mining operations by the Australian company Oceana Gold. This film not only chronicles one struggle of the indigenous Ifugao communities in the mountains of Nueva Vizcaya but […]
We have been getting “I-told-you-so” and “why-do-you-still-put-up-with-him” reactions from quite a number of well-meaning people here and abroad after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao and withdrew the government negotiating panel form the 5th round of peace talks with the NDFP effectively causing its collapse. As far as they are concerned, President […]
Bangkok, Thailand– Community media practitioners from all over Southeast Asia are holding a four-day workshop and forum in this city from July 10-13, 2017 organized by the CFI Cooperation Medias and Foundation for Community Educational Media. The forum is a venue for the discussion of issues and challenges faced by community journalists, bloggers and broadcasters […]
The Provincial Board of Ilocos Sur Province invited National Democratic Front of the Philippines (GRP) Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison to grace the province’s bicentennial celebrations on February 2018. In a resolution authored by Vice Governor Jerry Singson, seconded by member Pablito Sanidad Jr. and unanimously approved by other members last May 8, the […]
Report and photos by Denver Del Rosario of UP-CMC for Kodao Productions PASIG CITY—Teachers from the National Capital Region (NCR) staged a protest at the Department of Education (DepEd) yesterday to denounce Secretary Leonor Briones for her anti-teacher remarks and policies. “She reiterated her insensitive statement that teachers are well-compensated and shall not receive local […]
President Rodrigo Duterte granted pardon to 10 political prisoners including a National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant today, human rights group Karapatan announced. Peace consultant Emeterio Antalan, along with Joel Ramada, Apolonio Barado, Jose Navarro, Generoso Rolida, Arnulfo Boates, Manolito Patricio, Josue Ungsod and Sonny Marbella were ordered released today from the New […]
Formal peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) may resume on the second or third week of August, government chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III said. In a Malacañan press briefing today, Bello said he met Sunday night with NDFP counterpart Fidel […]
Majority of University of the Philippines (UP) students will still be asked to pay matriculation fees despite the Rodrigo Duterte government’s announcement of an additional P8.3 billion funding to make tuition free in state universities and colleges (SUCs) next school year. This is according to CHED and the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) April […]
The Rodrigo Duterte government turned a year old last June 30. Students and other ordinary Filipinos were asked if the reforms the President promised when he was still a candidate and new in office are already being felt. Watch this video and learn what they have to say. (Video by Gabby Endona of UP-CMC for […]