Psychiatric tests for the Dutertes
Sen. Koko Pimentel is right, the Dutertes may need psychiatric assessment, like the many members of the 140 or so political dynasties in the country.
‘Huwag pabayaan ang marinong Pinoy’
“Hindi dapat ipagwalang-bahala ng gubyerno ang kapakanan ng ating mga marino na siyang backbone ng global maritime industry. Our seafarers contribute billions to our economy through their remittances. The government must now show concrete support through emergency assistance, legal aid, and facilitation of their back wages and benefits.”
Bilibid officials refusing food delivery to PDLs
“ANO ANG PROBLEMA SA LUGAW? Please transmit this post to Director General Gregorio Catapang of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), DOJ (Department of Justice) Sec. Boying Remulla and the Commission on Human Rights,” Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim said.
No end to attacks against journalists while ‘terror’ laws remain in effect
We assert that journalism is no crime. The public service that journalism brings is essential now more than ever amid our increasingly fragile democracy. We urge the public to join our call: End the systematic use of anti-terrorism policies against civilians, junk the Anti-Terror Law, and abolish the NTF-ELCAC.
Sara’s impeachment a ‘watershed moment,’ progressives say
Colmenares said it would even be better if the impeachment trial is held after the elections in May as the senators would no longer be influenced by their electoral fortunes.
‘Nakakaloka ang kahirapan’
sa ang direktor at aktor ng pelikula, telebisyon at entablado na si Direk Joel Lamangan na nagsalita hinggil sa kahirapang dinaranas ng mamamayang Pilipino. Ang talumpati ay binigkas sa “Protesta laban sa kahirapan, korapsyon at kawalang pananagutan!” sa Liwasang Bonifacio ng Enero 31.
Bakit nga ba dapat ituloy ang Impeachment?
“Kasi ang mga impeachable official, Diyos yan sila eh. Namimihasa sila na magnakaw ng pondo ng bayan dahil mahihirap silang kasuhan. Kaya dapat ituloy ang Impeachment ni VP Sara Duterte. Oposisyon ka man o adminstrasyon, kung nagnakaw ka, dapat may kaso ka! Sabi nga namin sa Bayan Muna, dapat ang pondo diretso sa tao, huwag nang sumabit pa sa bulsa ng mga pulitiko.”
Hands off environmental journalist Deo Montesclaros
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.
‘Trumped-up charge’ forcing elderly activist to spend 70th birthday in jail
Elderly activist Myrna Cruz-Abraham is spending her 70th birthday today in jail, arrested last January 27 in San Rafael, Bulacan on a frustrated murder charge in Cagayan Province.
NDFP: Killing, arrest of consultants pushing dialogues to brink of collapse
GRP is undermining the peace process, violating the basic principles of mutual respect and accountability, NDFP chief negotiator Julie de Lima says.