The ignorance that kills
By Luis V. Teodoro Within months of his coming to power in 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte’s profanities, tirades, threats, outrageous remarks about women, human rights, heads of foreign states, and what he was actually doing, had called the attention of international media — in Japan, the United States and Europe — to what was happening […]
Rice tariffication to impoverish Filipino farmers more, Congress warned
Research group IBON raised concern over the current move by the House of Representatives (HOR) to lift the quantitative restrictions (QR) on rice imports and instead apply a 35 percent tariff on unlimited rice importation. This will practically decrease farm gate prices, said IBON, but not necessarily lower retail rice prices as government claims. Rice […]
Itanong mo kay Prof: Political persecution sa mga lider-aktibista
Sa episode na ito ng Itanong mo kay Prof, ipinaliwanag ang ibig sabihin ng political persecution at bakit target nito ang mga progresibong lider tulad nila Liza Maza, Satur Ocampo, Rafael Mariano at Teddy Casiño.
3 CAFGUs die in Masbate encounter
Three government troopers under the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army were killed in an encounter in Masbate Province Friday morning, a spot report from the Philippine National Police said. The soldiers figured in a fire fight with suspected members of the New People’s Army at Barangay Mactan, Cawayan town at about 8:30 in […]
Judge who ordered arrest of Satur et. al. inhibits, prosecutors mum
Nueva Ecija public prosecutors refused to comment on a motion for reconsideration on double murder charges and warrants of arrests against four activist leaders at a hearing in Palayan City Friday morning, August 3. Lawyers of National Anti-Poverty Commission lead convenor Liza Maza and fellow former Makabayan bloc representatives Satur Ocampo, Rafael Mariano and Teddy […]
NutriAsia guards, Meycauayan police deliberately attack journalists
During the violent dispersal of striking NutriAsia workers and their supporters last Monday, July 30, company guards and Meycauayan police under the direct supervision of Superintendent Santos Mera attacked and arrested without provocation members of the media covering the incident. This video is a collection of actual footage by Kodao and Altermidya reporters who were […]
Liham sa Mamimili sa Pagitan ng Patalastas at Pandarahas sa NutriAsia
ni Joi Barrios-Leblanc Mahal na Mamimili, ganito ang ibinabandera sa patalastas: Masarap, masaya, basta’t NutriAsia. Maasim ang Datu Puti na suka, at All-around ang Mang Tomas na sarsa, Manamis-namis at maalat naman ang toyong Silver Swan, At ang ketchup na UFC, ay may tamis-anghang. Paano nga ba makokompleto ang sangkap sa kusina kung walang Nutri-asia na […]
‘Mas gusto pang magbayad sa security’
“Ang kapitalista, mas gusto pang magbayad sa mga militar, sa mga pulis, sa mga security kaysa bayaran yung mga manggagawang pinakikinabangan niya.”—Nenita Gonzaga, Vice President for Women, Kilusang Mayo Uno
Help for injured NutriAsia workers and supporters
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights is accepting donations for the ongoing medical treatment of injured NutriAsia workers and supporters. CTUHR’s bank details appear below.
NutriAsia workers, supporters and journalists walk free
The 19 arrested NutriAsia strikers and supporters, including five journalists, were released from detention at about nine o’clock Wednesday morning after finally getting a clearance from the Bulacan Provincial Prosecutors’ Office. The detainees jubilantly walked out of their jail cell accompanied by their lawyers after the local city prosecutor dismissed charges of physical injuries slapped […]