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Kodao Productions is an alternative media outfit that produces radio programs, video documentaries and newsreels, news reports and photo essays. It seeks to serve the marginalized sectors of Philippine society by amplifying their voices through the mass media.

Duterte invites activists to Malacañan after inauguration

PROGRESSIVE groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) marched to Mendiola on the day of President Rodrigo Duterte’s inauguration. Unlike so many times in the past they were not blocked by the police.  This time, the police officers assisted them and managed the flow of vehicular traffic to allow an unimpeded march by the activists.

Groups bring ‘People’s Agenda’ to Duterte’s inauguration

PROGRESSIVE groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan marched to Mendiola from two points in Manila to present their 15-point ‘People’s Agenda’ at President Rodrigo Duterte’s inauguration. With the marchers were their fellow activists from several regions in the Philippines. Watch the highlights of their program before Duterte personally met their representatives to receive a copy of the agenda. # […]

Progressives present 15-pt people’s agenda to Duterte gov’t

Progressive groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan presented a 15-point people’s agenda to the incoming Rodrigo Duterte government in a National People’s Summit at the University of the Philippines today. More than a thousand delegates from all regions of the country attended the summit. Watch highlights of the event in this video.

Adyenda ng bayan para sa administrasyong Duterte, inilatag na

INIHAPAG ng mga sektoral na grupo ang kani-kanilang adyenda isang araw bago ang pag-upo ni Rodrigo Duterte bilang bagong pangulo ng Pilipinas. Dinaluhan ng mahigit isang libong katao mula sa iba’t ibang rehiyon ng bansa ang National People’s Summit sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas kaninang umaga upang hamunin ang administrasyong Duterte na magpatupad ng mga makabayang programa […]

POOLED EDITORIAL: The Prez and the press

REGRETTABLY, the conversation between President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and the news media has turned sharp and shrill. All but lost in the noise is the two parties’ common duty in law and tradition to serve and to inform the Filipino people on issues, events and policies that affect their interest and welfare. A president—all at once […]

Victims of recent demolitions condemn QC government

RESIDENTS of Apollo Street along Tandang Sora Avenue protested at the Quezon City Hall today to condemn the demolition of their community. Demolition victim Ernesto Ringor Jr. said Quezon City Police District (QCPD) personnel showed up at their compound under the pretext of the anti-criminality drive Oplan Galugad in the early hours of June 16. […]

Victims condemn illegal demolition of communities

RESIDENTS of Apollo Street along Tandang Sora Avenue protested at the Quezon City Hall today to condemn the demolition of their community. Demolition victim Ernesto Ringor Jr. said Quezon City Police District (QCPD) personnel showed up at their compound under the pretext of the anti-criminality drive Oplan Galugad in the early hours of June 16. But […]

ACT for just and lasting peace

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), celebrating its 34th anniversary, and joined by the “Thousand Doves” campaign of the Pilgrims for Peace gathered at the Peace Bell in Quezon City on June 26, 2016 in support of the upcoming peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). Children made […]

Workers support peace talks

Workers led by the Kilusang Mayo Uno (May First Movement) trooped to Mendiola, Manila on June 24, 2016 to support the peace talks between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the government under President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. They called for the release of all political prisoners. (Contributed video by ILPS Philippines)