Marcos’ power to suspend excise tax on fuel is not automatic relief for Filipinos, BAYAN asserts
BAYAN said today’s transport strike is important to compel Marcos to remove burdensome taxes on oil and to abolish the oil deregulation law.
Philippine deer sighting in Marinduque prompts appeals for protection
The sighting, however, has given rise to some terrible and ignorant online comments, meant or otherwise. A comment pointed out that venison (deer meat) is delicious while another suggested that the deer should be captured and put in a zoo, “so many would be able to see it.”
Legislators call for an end to US/Israel war vs. Iran
Fifty members of the House of Representatives (HoR) signed House Resolution No. 909 on Wednesday calling for the “Immediate Cessation Of Hostilities, the Pursuit of Peaceful Dialogue, and the Protection of Civilians amid Escalating Military Aggression in Iran.”
Bayan slams Duterte’s absence in impeachment ‘mini trial’
Activist group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) condemned Vice President Sara Duterte’s refusal to attend the ongoing impeachment hearing, saying the move shows her utter disdain for the people’s clamor for truth, accountability, and justice.
No real relief from oil shock under Marcos Jr.’s State of Emergency
Marcos Jr.’s Executive Order (EO) No. 110 shifts the burden of the global oil crisis, caused by US–Israel imperialist aggression against Iran, onto ordinary Filipinos, while leaving intact the very policy framework that produced the country’s vulnerability in the first place.
Pagtatakip sa kapalpakan
Hindi naman nito ginagarantya na bababa ang presyo ng langis. Lalamunin lang ng taas ng presyo ng petrolyo ang anumang band-aid solution ng gubyernong Marcos! Sa kapitalista lang magsisilbi ang UPLIFT ni Bongbong.
Marcos finally admits PH in crisis, places country under ‘State of National Energy Emergency’
Marcos on Tuesday issued Executive Order No. 110 placing the Philippines under a “State of National Energy Emergency” even as his government had been downplaying the effects of the runaway oil price hikes since February 28.
How much diesel prices have increased in Southeast Asia since the war started
The Philippines, with a shocking range of 100% to 177%, has the most runaway diesel price increase since the war started in West Asia. Pump prices were at an average of P55/liter before February 28.
Heed people’s cry: Try Sara
To cut Sara’s crap, Congress should push for her trial before the Senate, never mind the threats of losing INC votes for some lawmakers.
NDFP organizations hold ‘lightning rally’ ahead of NPA’s 57th anniversary
Groups under the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) congratulated the NPA on its upcoming 57th founding anniversary, saying it has reached the milestone because of “the justness of its cause.”