CA rejects Taguiwalo, bucks popular support for ‘hard-working secretary’
The Commission on Appointments (CA) recommended not to confirm Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary Judy Taguiwalo in a hearing Wednesday. Bucking popular nationwide support for Taguiwalo, at least 13 CA members constituting the commission’s majority voted against the secretary’s confirmation. The CA resolution read by Rep. Joel Almario did not give a […]
STREETWISE by Carol Pagaduan Araullo: No love lost between Duterte and the Left
One need not be such a keen observer of Philippine politics to note the quite dramatic deterioration in the relationship between the Left and President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, self-styled “Leftist” and “socialist” president of the Philippines. At the beginning, a de facto tactical alliance existed between the two. It was premised on Duterte’s promise that […]
SOLIDARITY: A Trip to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (with English subtitles)
In light of yet another threat by the United States of America and its allies to attack the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea, Kodao Productions reposts its 2012 video shot entirely in the said country. In this video, former Anakpawis Representative and Philippines-Korea Solidarity Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula (PKSCPRKP) […]
Philippine women broadcasters elect new set of officers, to host int’l confab in November
An association of women broadcasters in the Philippines elected a new set of officers ahead of its hosting of an international biennial conference in the country this November. The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT)—Philippine Chapter held a meeting Saturday in Quezon City and elected its officers as it prepares for one […]
Herbert Bautista willing to help NDFP consultants
Quezon City Mayor Herbert M. Bautista is willing to take cognizance of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultants who may be rearrested after a government official threatened to have their bail bonds cancelled. In a statement released through the Quezon City Public Information Office, Bautista said he is willing to help in any […]
NPA’s Celso Minguez Command ambushes gov’t troops on the day fallen comrades are buried
CASIGURAN, SORSOGON—On the day of the funeral of two of their fallen comrades, the Celso Minguez Command of the New People’s Army (NPA) ambushed a patrolling unit of the Philippine Army Monday, killing a lieutenant and a sergeant and wounding seven government troopers in neighboring Gubat town. As thousands of family members and supporters were […]
‘Beloved sons’ of Sta Cruz: Thousands flock plaza to honor NPA fighters
SORSOGON— Thousands of people from all walks of life from all over the Bicol Region flocked to Barangay Sta. Cruz in Casiguran town Sunday night. They came to honor the two fallen New People’s Army (NPA) fighters Andres Hubilla and Miguel Himor in a unique tribute. Progressive songs blared throughout the community. Flags of the […]
Changing face, fortunes of Filipinos in the UAE
By Angel L. Tesorero of Khaleej Times for Kodao Productions DUBAI, UAE—Filipinos have helped shape the UAE for years now. A vital force in nation-building, their presence can be found across almost all industries – from the service sector to construction, health, education, media, entertainment, and so on. As of last year, around 620,000 Filipinos […]
Lawyer: Joma as Plaza Miranda bombing mastermind a ‘canard’
A human rights lawyer described the resurrection of the accusation calling Prof. Jose Maria Sison the brains of the August 21, 1971 Plaza Miranda bombing a canard or an unfounded story. In a legal opinion, Atty. Edre Olalia said there is no evidence to sustain the accusation that is repeatedly resurrected against Sison. “(It) is…unmitigated […]
Ifugao court frees two political prisoners
By Aldwin Quitasol BAGUIO CITY — The Regional Trial Court of Lagawe, Ifugao province today acquitted two Cagayan Valley activists, apologizing for their unjust imprisonment for nearly five years. Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Cagayan Valley organizer Rene Boy Abiva and Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytors Nationwide (Piston) Party Cagayan Valley regional coordinator […]