Paramilitary destroys Lumad school; leader invokes Duterte in attack
“The teachers were about to take photos of the incident but were threatened by the ‘Bagani’ leader Lito Gambay, who told them to leave as President (Rodrigo) Duterte will know about this,” the SOS said. Students and community members cried out of frustration as their school was beingdestroyed, the group added.
PH ‘stimulus’ smallest in region
IBON noted that this is the smallest among the major economies of Southeast Asia. This is less than in Singapore (19.7%), Vietnam (13.3%), Thailand (9.6%), Indonesia (4.4%) and Malaysia (4.3%). It is also less than half of the global average of around 6.2% of GDP.
People’s Initiative for an ABS-CBN franchise gets underway
A group of neighbors and friends from Rizal Province were the first ones to submit signatures for the people’s initiative for an ABS-CBN franchise.
Bayanihan 2: Too small, hinders health and recovery
The beggarly Bayanihan 2 bill preferred by the economic managers and imposed on Congress is much too small for the magnitude of the crisis facing the country. It makes health and recovery years away and farther than ever.
Rep. Castro ng Makabayan Bloc, nagsalita hinggil sa revolutionary government
Nagbigay-pahayag si Rep. France Castro ng Makabayan Bloc kaugnay ng nilulutong ‘revolutionary government’ ng mga taga-suporta ni Pangulong Duterte nitong nakalipas na linggo.
UN condemns Echanis and Alvarez killings; Randall tortured, stabbed to death
Spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Liz Throssell in Geneva said they are “saddened and appalled by the ongoing violence and threats” against human rights defenders in the Philippines.
Hustisya, panawagan sa sunud-sunod na pamamaslang sa mga aktibista
Ginanap sa Metro Manila ang isang ‘Global Day of Action for Justice’ sa Bantayog ng mga Bayani sa Quezon City noong Agosto 19 na ang panawagan ay hustisya sa mga biktima ng pagpaslang laluna sa mga aktibista.
MOTHER OF ONE
“Gone are the motherly nights / When she’d find courage / Just reading stories / To her dear little one / Still hopeful / For a better day.”
Pagpupugay at paghatid sa huling hantungan kay Randall Echanis
Nagbigay-pugay ang mga kaanak, kaibigan, at progresibong grupo sa martir ng sambayanan at mahusay na lider na si Randall ‘Ka Randy’ Echanis mula sa pinagburulan nito hanggang sa kaniyang huling hantungan sa Loyola Memorial Park sa Marikina noong Agosto 17.
Singil
“…buntis na magluluwal / ang kanilang mga burol / sa daang libong mga kawal… / hustisya ay buong giting kakamitin!”