Consumers slam Meralco’s rate hike, Duterte’s inaction
In a picket protest June 11, consumers and activists held a protest action before Meralco’s office to slam Meralco’s planned rate hike. The protesters said a rate hike amid inflationary times would drive poor families into more economic hardships. They also blamed President Rodrigo Duterte for his government’s failure to alleviate the poor and moderate […]
Farmers call for genuine land distribution on CARP’s 30th anniversary
Sa ika-tatlumpung anibersaryo ng Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), nagmartsa ang mga magsasaka at iba pang anakpawis, sa pangunguna ng Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, patungong Mendiola. Ipananawagan ng KMP ang tunay na pamamahagi ng lupa sa mga magsasaka at kinondena naman ang kabiguan ng CARP na lutasin ang kawalan ng lupa ng nakararaming magsasaka sa […]
Sectors present issues on ‘HINDIpendence Day’
Representatives from various organizations laid out the different issues their “HINDIpendence Day” event would tackle on June 12, Philippine Independence Day. (Video by Louella Marie Ladaran)
Warrior chieftain hostaged and tricked to surrender, Lumad say
The reported surrender of a legendary tribal leader last June 9 in Talaingod, Davao del Norte was an orchestrated gathering by the military that victimized the ailing and elderly chieftain, Lumad organizations and leaders said. Lumad organizations Salupongan Ta ‘Tanu Igkanugon and PASAKA Confederation of Lumad Organizations in Southern Mindanao Region said Datu Guibang Apoga, […]
Joma says NDFP will follow stand down agreement if signed
Jose Maria Sison said the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) will follow the terms of their prospective stand down agreement with Government of the Republic of Philippines (GRP) should both parties push through with its declaration on June 14. Sison was reacting to the Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s statement […]
Groups denounce yet another media killing, 11th under Duterte
Media groups denounced the murder of yet another journalist Thursday afternoon, the 11th victim of media killing under Rodrigo Duterte’s government. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), the NUJP Davao Chapter, and the Davao del Norte Press and Radio-TV Club (DNPRC) denounced the killing of Dennis Denora, publisher of the community newspaper […]
Higaonon evacuees face harassments in Cagayan de Oro
[UPDATED] Lumad evacuees encamped at the Misamis Oriental capitol grounds were harassed Wednesday night by men who introduced themselves as Cagayan de Oro City information officers, playing loud music and showing films produced by the military. In alerts posted online by supporters, two men were seen operating a movie screen while loud music was blasting […]
85th IBPA suffers casualties in Lopez ambush–NPA
The New People’s Army (NPA) in Quezon said it ambushed troopers of the Philippine Army’s 85th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Cogorin Ibaba, Lopez, Quezon Monday night. The NPA’s Apolonio Mendoza Command (NPA-AMC) said it ambushed 10 government soldiers on board a truck as well as their reinforcements in two separate fire fights. While not giving […]
Stop over-relying on foreign investments, government told
The Rodrigo Duterte government should not depend on foreign investments for economic progress and job generation soon after the enactment of the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act, research group IBON said. The Ease of Doing Business Act or Republic Act (RA) 11032, signed into law last May 28, aims to […]
Malaysia’s new government urged to implement media reforms
By Mong Palatino/Global Voices Civil society groups are urging Malaysia’s new government to uphold its election campaign pledge of enacting reforms in governance which include the abolition of laws that undermine free speech. On May 9, 2018, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) party defeated Barisan Nasional (BN) which has dominated Malaysian politics over the past 60 years. BN’s […]