“Marcos Jr.’s bid had received international criticism from groups concerned with violations of human rights and international humanitarian law under his leadership, including the recent Negros 19 massacre,” BAYAN-USA said.
Taking advantage of the presence of Senator Francis Escudero, a member of the previous majority led by Cayetano, the eleven members of the previous minority declared a quorum and elected Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as the new Senate President Pro Tempore.
A new Jose Maria Sison book titled “Little Book on Fascism and How to Fight It” had been launched in The Netherlands on Saturday. Sison’s
ACT has consistently criticized the government about the festering crisis. While corrupt government officials fund irregular flood control projects, ACT said the hapless students and teachers suffer dangerously hot conditions inside classrooms during daytime.
Of the four unfinished bridge projects in Tuguegarao City, three were proposed by Cagayan Third Congressional District Rep. Joseph “Jojo” Lara cumulatively worth P9.3 billion.
When Supertyphoon Uwan hit in November last year, Cagayan Valley’s biggest city was left with only one bridge open. Three were closed to traffic while three others projects have yet to be finished despite years of construction and billions spent.
The development came as another senator is facing possible arrest in a flurry of indictments against senator-judges seen to likely favor Vice President Sara Duterte in her upcoming impeachment trial starting July 2
“We condemn the worsening militaristic and economic subservience of the Marcos Jr. administration to imperialist countries especially the US and its junior partner Japan,” JCHRP stated.
The massacre of trees show the shameless collusion of corrupt bureaucrats and big business interests in signing onerous contracts and the roll out of mega projects that cause massive harm and displacement to communities and environs,” BAYAN said.
The latest plunder case against the senator was based on revelations by DPWH assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez who revealed that Estrada maneuvered to allocate P355 million through insertions in the 2025 national budget – said to be the dirtiest budget ever – in exchange for a 30 per cent cut.
