Scrooge at the Palace
Now, politicians who have been seeking votes are eerily silent as to why no one among these bleeding hearts has offered any semblance of support to the already reed-thin demand for a P200 across-the-board wage increase, with Marcos Jr. refusing to declare the proposed pay hike as urgent.
Casiño asks gov’t to break free from ‘onerous’ LRT contract
The former Bayan Muna Represenative said the existing deal between LRMC and the government is allowing a 10.25% fare increase petition every two years, in addition to compensation for any fare deficit resulting from the disapproval or deferral of their fare hike petition.
Bayan Muna to Marcos: Moderate greed of oligarchs; stop LRT fare hike
“Why should commuters bear the costs of the line extension? Wasn’t it the private sector that committed investment in the first place?” Zarate fumed.
How the junta’s repressive policies are hampering earthquake rescue efforts in Myanmar
Economist Antonio Graceffo highlighted the “pre-existing challenges in Myanmar” that prevent the fast delivery of assistance to earthquake victims. Aside from the “loss of civic energy” and “distrust in the junta,” there is a glaring “youth deficit” caused by the forced conscription program of the junta and the exodus of young workers to other countries.
On VP Sara Duterte’s dismissive remarks against tokhang victims
“Her dismissive remarks on the ICC investigation are not only insensitive but reveal a dangerous disregard for human rights and justice. Ang 43 na kaso ay hindi lang basta numero. Ito ay 43 na pamilyang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay.”
Tackle hunger head-on
The latest SWS survey revealed that 27.2% of Filipino families, which means 7.5 million households, experienced involuntary hunger in the past three months, the highest recorded hunger incidence since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Sara’s assertion ICC case against Pres. Duterte will fail is wrong
The issue isn’t just about the exact number of dead—it’s about a president openly ordering killings, police acting with impunity, and a justice system that failed victims. The ICC exists precisely because powerful figures like Duterte evade local accountability. Whether it’s 30 or 30,000, state-sponsored murder is a crime against humanity.
Why retain 15% rice import tariff?
The government is not keen on raising palay output judging by its decision to retain the 15% tariff on imported rice. Rather, it sees the tariff as a revenue-generating scheme applauded by favored rice importers, who will increase import volumes, to hell with the bankrupted rice farmers. Instead of reducing rice imports, the Marcos Jr. regime is even negotiating for multi-year imports from Pakistan, which has a large bread-eating population.
Montreal church scraps Duterte meet
“While fully recognizing the right of individuals and groups to assemble and express their political views, holding such an event in a sacred place — within a Catholic Church—seems deeply disturbing to us, given the heavy liability of Duterte on human rights violations and public contempt for the Church,” ICHRP-Quebec stressed.
80 wasted years
Now celebrating his 80th year, Duterte by his lonesome in a The Hague jail will have all the time in the world to reflect on how he wasted 80 long years by not doing good, by insisting that murder is the solution to drug addiction but sparing the real drug kingpins from the bullets of his highly-rewarded hitmen.