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Such arrogance of owning land when you are owned by it

“You ask if we own the land. You mock us. Where is your title? Where are the documents to prove that you own the land? Title. Documents. Proof. Such arrogance of owning land when you are owned by it. How can you own that which outlives you? Only the people own the land because only the people live forever. To claim a place is the birthright of everyone. The lowly animals claim their place, how much more of human beings. They are born to live.”

Lawyers condemn red-tagger’s asylum bid in Canada

“Celiz is not a dissident seeking refuge from political persecution. By his own record, he is a military asset and paid propagandist attempting to evade accountability for years of systematic red-tagging, disinformation, and public vilification of activists and rights defenders,” the NUPL said.

Gabriela Women’s Party welcomes DQ bid vs. misogynist candidate

“Instead of issuing a sincere apology, Sia showed no remorse and even doubled down, hiding behind ‘freedom of speech’ in a desperate attempt to brush off the serious harm caused by his remarks,” said Gabriela Partylist Representative and senatorial candidate Arlene Brosas.

Health workers demand payment of pandemic bonuses

The Ferdinand Marcos Jr. government is not telling health workers when will they be paid for their performance-based bonuses (PBB) from 2021 to 2023 when the corona virus pandemic was still raging over much of the country.