NUJP holds 9th Congress, slams PNoy govt for broken FOI pledge
National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Press Release NUJP holds 9th Congress, slams PNoy govt for broken FOI pledge The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has decried the failure to pass a Freedom of Information (FOI) bill which was among the campaign promises of President Benigno Aquino III in 2010. In […]
STREETWISE: SSS pension hike — it’s a class thing by Carol Pagaduan-Araullo
Streetwise I waited to hear the views of a friend, a former SSS top executive who sought a meeting with Rep. Neri Colmenares, original sponsor of the bill that seeks to raise the Social Security System (SSS) monthly pension for more than 2 million retirees by P2000. I wanted to balance out my thinking on […]
Senior citizens hold rally vs Aquino’s veto of SSS pension increase
Thousands of senior citizens and Social Security System pensioners held a rally at Quezon Memorial Circle last January 30 to call for an override of the presidential veto of the P2,000 monthly pension increase. They collectively condemned President Aquino as disrespectful of old people who rely on their pensions for their daily needs.
Joma book launch in Tarlac
The most recent book of Prof. Jose Ma. Sison, “Crisis Generates Resistance,” is warmly received by the common folk of Central Luzon as it was launched in Tarlac City on January 29, 2016. It was also a tribute to the late Jose V. Yap, Sr. as a “father of peace talks”. Gracing the event are […]
Filipino comfort women hold protest rally on Japanese Emperor’s visit
Filipino comfort women led a protest rally near Malacañan Palace on the occasion of Japanese Emperor Akihito’s ongoing visit to the Philippines. They also called on Philippine President Benigno Aquino to seek justice in their behalf. Hundreds of young Filipinas were abducted by Japanese imperial forces during World War II and were forced to become […]
Bayan calls for Aquino’s prosecution for Mamasapano bloodbath
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and its allied organization called for the prosecution of President Benigno Aquino and former chief of police Alan Purisima for the many deaths in Mamasapano a year ago. Bayan chairperson Carol Araullo said that while many facts are being covered up regarding the incident, it could never be denied that Aquino and […]
STREETWISE: The Colombian peace process — a model for the Philippines? by Carol Pagaduan-Araullo
Streetwise Ask a Filipino nowadays what he or she knows about Colombia and chances are the reply will be about how the reigning Miss Universe, the Philippines’ Pia Alonzo Wurztbach, almost lost her crown to Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutiérrez, after the emcee mistakenly announced the Colombian beauty to be the winner. However there is much […]
SSS pensioners: Increase important for our dignity
Senior citizens trooped to the House of Representatives a few days after President Benigno Aquino vetoed the bill for a two thousand peso increase in the monthly pension of member-retirees. They are asking Congress to override the veto by reenacting the measure through a two-thirds vote. The pensioners said that the increase would have help […]
ITANONG MO KAY PROF: “Aquino is more brutal than Marcos in the case of political prisoners”
In this latest episode of Kodao’s podcast, International League of Peoples’ Struggles chairperson Prof. Jose Maria Sison said President Benigno Aquino is a “different kind of animal” for denying Eduardo Serrano his freedom even as it was already clear that charges against the political prisoner were false. Sison also looks back at the Filipino people’s […]
How to break the heart of SSS pensioners
Pres. Aquino should have seen them before he vetoed the P2,000 pension increase passed by both Houses of Congress. Pensioners protested at Mendiola leading towards the Presidential Palace on January 15, 2016.