Intramuros ‘Blue Lanterns’ call attention to global confab on oceans
May 30, 2025
The installation is open to the public until June 1 from six o’clock in the evening.
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Poll watchdog calls on Comelec to disqualify Duterte Youth
May 30, 2025
Kabataan, Tayo ang Pag-asa (KTAP) said it is time for the poll body to finally disqualify Duterte Youth over misrepresentation of the sector as well as alleged abuse of state resources and circumvention of election laws.
12 dynasties lose gubernatorial races, but 71 of 82 provinces still led by political clans
May 29, 2025
It’s the same number as before the May 12 elections. But despite the outcomes, the clans did not always win gubernatorial races with ease. A deeper study of the electoral contests revealed continuing resistance to dynastic rule, with some successes even if few.
The ‘obese’ dynasties of the Philippines are crowned again, but reform hopes rise for 2028
May 28, 2025
At least 18 political dynasties won between five and 19 seats in the May 2025 elections, but reform advocates also saw encouraging signs. A few challengers secured victories, while others came close. Some dynasties suffered a downfall while others shrank in number.
Kawasaki workers union stages strike
May 22, 2025
The workers’ union at bike manufacturer Kawasaki Motors Phils. Corp. (KMPC) launched the first ever strike in the company’s history yesterday, May 21, following a deadlock in collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations.
CHR calls on Comelec to investigate poll threats vs media workers
May 21, 2025
The national human rights institution said it is gravely concerned over multiple reports received of members of the media being denied entry to polling precincts, despite possessing accredited IDs from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).
Rotten polls no measure of people’s trust – CPP
May 19, 2025
CPP chief information officer Marco Valbuena said last Monday’s elections were so full of anomalies, fraud and violence it is foolish to use it as gauge of the people’s sentiments against progressive candidates and parties.
Hong Kong OFWs support Arnell Ignacio’s dismissal
May 18, 2025
“The OWWA should conduct a full audit to show where those funds went. All those involved must be made accountable and sent to jail,” Unifil-Migrante HK said.
‘Historic win’: Political detainee tops UP election for student councilors
May 18, 2025
“This extraordinary milestone, achieved from behind bars, reflects the collective will of the UP student body and affirms the right to political participation even under the most difficult of circumstances,” Kapatid said in a statement.
‘Where did 50k of our votes go?’ Gabriela Women’s Party asks Comelec
May 17, 2025
“If votes for a sectoral party representing women and other vulnerable sectors can simply vanish without explanation, it risks disenfranchising not only the candidates but the countless women and marginalized communities whose voices they seek to represent,” Gabriela said.
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