Altermidya Network strongly condemns the baseless terrorism financing complaint filed against Deo Montesclaros, a multimedia reporter for Pinoy Weekly and former correspondent of The Northern Dispatch. These false accusations are part of the state’s ongoing attempts to silence independent and community journalists.
In the spirit of peace and respect for sovereignty, we call for the complete demilitarization of the West Philippine Sea and a peaceful resolution of all standing conflicts. The presence of foreign military forces, whether from the US or China, only exacerbates tensions and undermines the prospects for regional peace.
Other Bayan Muna (BM) members in the chapter in Montalban, Rizal have their stories as interesting as members of the BM Laura Chapter. Mostly coming from Moro families displaced by militarization and lack of livelihood opportunities, they were forced to move to urban poor communities in Quezon City and eventually to Montalban where they now reside.
“For the children of Gaza, the new year has brought more death and suffering from attacks, deprivation, and increasing exposure to the cold,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. ”A ceasefire is long overdue. Too many children have been killed or lost loved ones in a tragic start to the new year.”
Testimonies of some members of one of its chapters on what it means to be part of a ‘Partylist for all seasons.’
“Given the strident anti-people stance of Trump, ICHRP urges all its member organizations and the wider international community to brace for a sharper and more fast-moving campaign to uphold the basic rights of the Filipino people,” Murphy said.
Sadyang hindi katanggap-tanggap na pababayaan na lamang natin ang mamamayang Pilipino na walang alternatibong pagpipilian sa pagitan ng nagbabanggaang kadiliman at kasamaan—sa pagitan ng nag-aagawan sa kapangyarihan na pangkating Marcos Jr. at Duterte.
Narito ang mga pakiusap ng isang kaibigan ng dinukot at nawawalang siklista at environmentalist na si Felix “Jun” Salaviera Jr. noong Agosto 28.
Nanawagan ang Bayan sa sambayanang Pilipino na ilantad at tutulan ang imperyalismo, pangunahin ang imperyalismong US, at ipaglaban ang tunay na kalayaan at demokrasya sa Pilipinas. Nakikiisa kami sa mga mamamayan ng mundo na lumalaban sa makinarya ng digmaan ng US, mula sa Palestina hanggang sa Pilipinas. Pinaparangalan namin ang lahat ng ating mga bayani na nakipaglaban para sa tunay na kalayaan laban sa kolonyalismo, mula sa mga rebolusyonaryo ng Katipunan hanggang sa mga rebolusyonaryo ng kasalukuyang pakikibaka.
In one column, Saguisag wrote how he and Joker (Arroyo) and the human rights lawyers tapped by (President) Cory Aquino to join her Cabinet after the fall of the Marcos dictatorship in February 1986 moved to immediately release ALL political prisoners, overriding military objections. “The Left must have a place under the sun,” he told Vic, who was one of those released from jail.
