Recommendations to file charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte for his bloody drug war should complement ongoing investigations by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Bayan Muna Partylist said.
“In its desperation to crush the people’s resistance, the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) is presently undertaking military operations across the country against the Party and NPA,” Valbuena explained.
“The P26.159 billion allocated for AKAP in the 2024 budget would be better spent on implementing substantial wage increases for both public and private sector workers. What our people need is not temporary ayuda (assistance) but a living wage that can sustain their families,” Colmenares stated.
A joint Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan) and London-based Global Witness report revealed environmental degradation, militarization, and human rights violations as global demand for critical minerals rises.
Often, it is a political dynasty that dislodges another political dynasty. However, rare political events and shifts in voter preferences can elevate leaders outside of political families to highly competitive positions.
Forty-seven of 71 governors belonging to political dynasties are seeking reelection. Meanwhile, 19 sitting governors who are not reelectionists have family members seeking to replace them.
The CPP information chief said the PNP’s highly publicized “false report” is “a blatant lie,” motivated by the ₱7.8 million bounty money placed on Calubid’s head by the military and police.
“Mary Jane Veloso’s case starkly illustrates how the government’s labor export policy continues to endanger Filipino women,” Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas said.
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) belied reports by the Philippine Army (PA) of an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Real,
“We know the people behind these harassment suits. They are the same individuals being exposed as gross human rights violators and plunderers of the people’s money,” Castro said on Tuesday.
