Mark Twain slams Trump’s imperialism
If Mark Twain were alive today, he would have condemned Donald Trump to high heavens, not only for the Venezuela attack but for trying to bully Latin America into submission, exploit the natural resources of Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, Mexico and Cuba.
Migrant group: Military should stop ‘rescuer’ act, release American from detention
A day after the AFP admitted having Anicoche in custody last Thursday, Migrante International and rights lawyers trooped to Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal to provide assistance, but were denied access.
Why FMRs won’t boost agriculture
The ₱243-billion unprogrammed appropriations (UA) also serves as a massive presidential slush fund with no clear safeguards. It is notoriously known as a super-discretionary fund that does not pass muster genuine generally acceptable auditing procedures.
Lawmaker blames teacher’s death to ‘oppresive’ classroom evaluation policy
“We call on the Department of Education to exercise compassion and immediately review policies that place undue burden on our teachers. Ms. Buenaflor’s death must serve as a wake-up call for systemic change,” Tinio said.
Farm-to-pocket roads bonanza
KMP warned that the expansion of FMR funding, amid weak transparency and accountability mechanisms, will only worsen corruption in congressional districts. Without genuine farmer participation, public disclosure, and strict accountability, these projects will remain symbols of waste and exploitation.
Bitter 2026 budget for public servants
This, Tinio explained, would direly affect 259,000 contract-of-service (COS) workers and over 41,000 professors and staffers in state universities and colleges (SUCs) already trapped under conditions of arduous contractual work with very low pay.
Produce Chantal Anicoche, US groups urge AFP
Chantal is a 25-year-old Filipina and recent BS Psychology graduate from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and a leader of the Filipino American Student Association.
Tinio calls on Marcos to pay teachers’ 2024 ‘thank you bonus’ in full
The progressive lawmaker revealed that the benefit, which should amount to ₱20,000, has only been paid in installments, with teachers receiving a maximum of only ₱14,500 to date.
Retention of pork barrel puzzles SWP
It is now evident that for all its protestations in weeding out graft, that Malacanang dog still won’t hunt.
Beyond the Seas, A Shared Fight: What Filipinos Must Understand About Venezuela and Our Common Enemy
The streets of Caracas and cities across the nation have erupted in a sea of red, with historic, massive rallies demanding “¡Libertad a Maduro!” and the unconditional return of their president. This is not the picture of a conquered nation, but of an “ungovernable” one, the kind that does not kneel before US imperialism.