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The Philippine Land Reform Movement (PLRM) and Pagkakaisa para sa Tunay na Repormang Agraryo (Patria) posed a “Peasant Challenge” for the 2016 elections. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte (running for President) and senatorial candidates Tito Sotto, Isko Moreno and Neri Colmenares took the challenge. Held at the Balay Kalinaw, UP Diliman, QC on February 3, 2016.
Thousands of senior citizens and Social Security System pensioners held a rally at Quezon Memorial Circle last January 30 to call for an override of the presidential veto of the P2,000 monthly pension increase.
They collectively condemned President Aquino as disrespectful of old people who rely on their pensions for their daily needs.
The most recent book of Prof. Jose Ma. Sison, “Crisis Generates Resistance,” is warmly received by the common folk of Central Luzon as it was launched in Tarlac City on January 29, 2016. It was also a tribute to the late Jose V. Yap, Sr. as a “father of peace talks”. Gracing the event are Rep. Silvestre “Bebot” Bello III, Rep. Susan Yap and Gov. Victor Yap. Some review highlights from Makabayan Pres. Satur Ocampo, Tarlac State University Prof. Lino Dizon, and Joseph Canlas of the Peasant Alliance of Central Luzon. Workers participated in a video conference with Prof. Sison. Music by Sining Silangan, Sotana and Musikang Bayan.
Filipino comfort women led a protest rally near Malacañan Palace on the occasion of Japanese Emperor Akihito’s ongoing visit to the Philippines. They also called on Philippine President Benigno Aquino to seek justice in their behalf.
Hundreds of young Filipinas were abducted by Japanese imperial forces during World War II and were forced to become sex slaves for the invading forces. Japan has never formally acknowledged the crime in the Philippines although it recently issued an official apology to the comfort women in Korea.
Aquino reportedly did not bring the matter up with the Emperor in their meeting yesterday.
Majority of the Filipina comfort women has since died and only a few are alive to carry on the fight for justice.
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and its allied organization called for the prosecution of President Benigno Aquino and former chief of police Alan Purisima for the many deaths in Mamasapano a year ago.
Bayan chairperson Carol Araullo said that while many facts are being covered up regarding the incident, it could never be denied that Aquino and Purisima are liable for the bloodbath.
President Aquino may only be charged after he steps down from office on July this year. The Philippine Senate is set on reopening its investigation on the Mamasapano incident very soon.
Senior citizens trooped to the House of Representatives a few days after President Benigno Aquino vetoed the bill for a two thousand peso increase in the monthly pension of member-retirees. They are asking Congress to override the veto by reenacting the measure through a two-thirds vote.
The pensioners said that the increase would have help them reclaim some of their dignity that has been affected by the small amounts they receive from the social security agency.
Pres. Aquino should have seen them before he vetoed the P2,000 pension increase passed by both Houses of Congress. Pensioners protested at Mendiola leading towards the Presidential Palace on January 15, 2016.
Progressive organizations denounced the Supreme Court decision declaring the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) constitutional in a rally in front of the United States Embassy last January 14.
The protesters maintain that the US-Philippine EDCA violates Philippine sovereignty by giving basing rights to foreign military, more so that the Philippine Senate has disapproved of the “treaty”.
Petitioners against the EDCA are set to file a motion of reconsideration to the High Tribunal very soon.
Workers and government officials commemorated late labor movement icon and progressive legislator Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran’s 83rd birth anniversary at Plaza Miranda in Manila on January 7, 2016. ILPS Philippines Chair Elmer Labog led the ceremonies supported by the City of Manila represented by Ms. Flordeliza Villaseñor. In his speech, Labog challenged 2016 national and local elections candidates to emulate genuine and pro-people leadership that Beltran exemplified all his life.
Ka Bel served as chairperson of the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS). He was KMU’s longest-serving leader and was cited as one of the country’s best legislators several times.
(Overlapping audio is from the Quiapo Church service across the plaza.)
Despite checkpoints by the Philippine Army and threats by a paramilitary group that it will kill attendees, thousands of members, supporters and invited guests attended the grand Communist Party of the Philippines 47th founding anniversary celebrations in Northeastern Mindanao last December 26.
Here is a video of the singing of the communist hymn “Ang Internasyunal” led by a company of New People’s Army fighters.