Hinggil sa pagpasa ng Charter Change/Con-Con sa Kamara
“Inuna na naman ng Kamara ang makasariling Charter Change ni Marcos. Walang benepisyo, bagkus ay pabigat lang ang dulot nito sa mamamayan. Gustong-gusto ng mga politijo ang term extension at pagbenta n gating ekonomiya sa mga dayuhan. Pagpapalala ito sa krisis ng bansa. Dapat na iprotesta ito ng mamamayan.”—Bagong Alyansang Makabayan [BAYAN]
A YEAR OF HEROES: A 2022 Yearender
“For the year 2023, we draw inspiration from our heroes who have passed on, and from the heroes who continue to fight on despite tremendous challenges.”
Rights defenders urge new CHR officials to uphold independence
“In particular, we expect members of the new commission en banc to address the recommendations by the previous commission during its public inquiry on the attacks and challenges against human rights defenders and its investigations in the drug war,” Karapatan said.
Aklan activists demand military withdrawal from communities
“We will hold the 301st Brigade of the Philippine Army, the local PNP, and the Duterte government responsible for any harm done to Calaor and Tugna,” BAYAN-Aklan said.
Colmenares urges repeal of VAT and excise tax on fuel to lower prices
“We can overcome this crisis if the government would stop imposing burdensome taxes and implement enough regulation on the oil industry,” Colmenares said.
A POEM FOR TARITS
“Angngarigang tu ariam mu meyennag gapa (In the chance you no longer can wait) / Kannammuam-mu, maddarawa ngana (We are certain of their flowering, fruiting) / Umara-ranni aggaw, affu-fusi na vunga (As are the days for gathering) / Mapannu-pannu sangau yore y kareta. (And the carts will groan with our bountiful harvest.)”
Comelec’s Guanzon calls on all fellow commissioners to resign
Commissioner Rowena Guanzon challenged all collegues in the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to resign following her allegations that another commissioner is being influenced by a high government official to delay the release of the resolution on the petition to disqualify former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. from the presidential race.
‘Who is this politician trying to influence the Comelec?’
“She is correct in citing Marcos Jr’s repeated failure to pay taxes and the corresponding fines as her basis to disqualify him from the presidential race. We raise concern over Guanzon’s claim that a certain politician was trying to delay the issuance of a decision by the Comelec First Division after learning of her vote to disqualify Marcos. Who is this politician trying to influence the Comelec?”
Go’s withdrawal to benefit Marcos-Duterte dynasties, BAYAN warns
“Perhaps there is already a form of accommodation for Rodrigo Duterte under a Marcos-Sara Duterte tandem,” Bagong Alyansang Makabayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. said.
Court acquits activist couple in Manila
Atty. Katherine Panguban of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers said the couple’s arrest sprung from the implementation of a series of “questionable” search warrants issued by Quezon City Executive Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert in 2019 against Metro Manila based activists and rights defenders.