Ang tunay na isyu ng Talaingod 13
“Hindi si France Castro ang isyu dito. Hindi si Ka Satur (Ocampo) ang isyu dito. Ang malaking isyu dito ay ang patuloy na pagpapabaya ng gubyerno sa ating mga katutubo, sa patuloy na pagpapabaya sa serbisyong panlipunan sa mga katutubo. Ito ang pinaka-significance ng kaso namin, hindi kaming dalawa.”
Hinggil sa welga ng Nexperia workers
“Walang ibang intensyon ang kapitalista ng Nexperia kundi ang pumiga ng higit pang tubo sa hanay ninyo. Kailangan nating gamitin ang ating makasaysayang tungkulin, na malalabanan natin ang tanggalan at iba pang porma ng pagsasamantala sa pamamagitan ng ating pagkakaisa, sama-samang pagkilos, ITIRIK NATIN ANG PINAKAMALAKAS NA WELGA NG NEXPERIA na magiging inspirasyon sa buong bansa.”
Labor leader is Makabayan’s 3rd candidate for senate race
“The 2025 elections will be an important platform to push the agenda of workers and the people forward. We will present the national democratic agenda real solutions to the crises besetting our people,” KMU secretary general and senate hopeful Jerome Adonis said.
Groups blame SMC for oil spill on Manila Bay
The Kalikasan-People’s Network for the Environment and AKAP KA-Manila Bay said SMC has again created another environmental disaster Manila Bay and its communities in the sinking of Motor Tanker (MT) Terra Nova carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel.
True state of social services
GABRIELA Women’s Partylist Rep. Arlene Brosas, delivered her People’s SONA that underscored the failure of the Marcos Jr. government to deliver basic services to the the Filipino people. Marcos Jr.’s failure is in contrast to what he is doing in toeing the line of foreign powers on neoliberal policies.
Dutertes named in drug smuggling charge
“This morning, I filed a case against Pulong Duterte and other members of the Davao group smuggling syndicate. This is the result of the Senate investigations conducted in 2017, in which we have identified Pulong, Charlie Tan, and Mans Carpio, as the masterminds behind the Php6.4 billion shabu shipment that was allowed to slip through Customs in collaboration with its Commissioner Nic Faeldon and former Presidential Adviser Allen Capuyan who was known as the ‘Big Brother,’” Trillanes said.
US ‘military aid’ to draw PH into proxy war vs China–BAYAN
BAYAN said the US$500 million military aid is self-serving since it will be used to build more US military facilities within the country. The funds will also be used to procure surplus weapons from the US itself, it added.
NPA: 3 AFP troopers killed in Mindoro clash
The NPA said three government troopers belonging to the 203rd Brigade of the Philippine Army (PA) were killed while a NPA guerilla was wounded.
Press freedom remains ‘difficult’ in the Philippines, global group reports
In its 2024 Press Freedom Index, RSF categorized the Philippines to be under difficult conditions with Eastern Vista’s Frenchie Mae Cumpio listed as an ongoing press freedom violation by the government.
Ang panawagan ng kawani sa gobyerno
“Walang pinag-iba si BBM para sa mga kawani ng gubyerno. Walang dagdag-sahod, walang kasiguruhan sa trabaho, at nagbabanta pa ng malawakang tanggalan sa trabaho. Ang mga kawani ay nandito sa People’s SOna para isigaw, ‘NAKABUBUHAY na DAGDAG-SAHOD, ₱33K across the bureaucracy at ituloy ang laban para sa kasiguruhan sa trabaho!'”–SANTIAGO DASMARIÑAS/President, Confederation for the Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE)