Groups hold protest at Chinese consulate in Manila
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Chinese Embassy, Makati City
June 4, 2015
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Protest vs China’s incursions
Asserting the people’s independent foreign policy, mass organizations from the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) and the Philippines chapter of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS-Phils) marched towards the Chinese embassy and held a picket to protest China’s incursions into the West Philippine Sea and US imperialist transgressions on Philippine sovereignty. Among the speakers were Renato Reyes of BAYAN and Elmer Labog of the ILPS-Phils.
Tanduay Workers On Strike
(Repost from STExposure)
Published on Jun 2, 2015
Cabuyao, Laguna
397 kontraktwal na manggagawa sa pangunguna ng TUDLA (Tanggulan Ugnayan Daluyang ng Lakas-Anakpawis sa Tanduay Distillers Inc.) ang nananawagan ng regularisasyon sa kanilang trabaho. 90 % na mga kontraktwal na manggagawa ang bumubuo ng pwersa ng paggawa sa Tanduay Distillers Inc. na pinagmamay-arian ni Lucio Tan sa ilalim ng Asia Brewery Management. 4 hanggang 11 taon ang kanilang tinitiis sa barat na sahod at kawalan ng benepisyo.
Militant groups demand justice
After the biggest loss of lives in a factory fire and continuing violent dispersal of worker’s striker’s, militant organizations led by Kilusang Mayo Uno and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan trooped to the Department of Labor and Employment last May 27 to denounce its inability to protect workers.
Community decries violent demolition
Residents of Barangay Calaanan, Caloocan City decried the violent demolition of their homes yesterday and condemned Rep. Egay Erice and the local government unit for unleashing armed police commandos against their community.
Spokespersons of the local Anakpawis chapter reveal that they still have appeals pending before higher courts at the time of the demolition. They said they have not been properly consulted by the local government and they were not informed of any relocation site before the demolition team swooped on their community.
Calaanan, Caloocan City
May 26, 2015
A Prayer for Kentex 72
Joined by Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), Migrante International and other affiliates of ILPS-Phils., an inter-faith mass of the Churchpeople-Workers Solidarity was held at the Kentex Manufacturing Corp. where 72 workers, mostly contractual women piece-rate laborers, perished in the worst factory fire in the country’s history. Arjohn Batiklop, whose mother and aunt were among the fatalities in the May 13, 2015 fire, called for justice lest their memory be buried with the dead. Sweatshop conditions using contractual labor persist under a neoliberal regime.
LARAWAN: Pandaigdigang Araw ng Paggawa
Liwasang Bonifacio to Mendiola, Manila
May 1, 2015
Labor Day in Manila with Mary Jane Veloso’s family
International delegates attend Labor Day 2015 in Manila celebrating the campaign to save migrant worker Mary Jane Veloso as workers call for Pres. Aquino’s ouster in support of demands for higher wages, regular jobs and social justice. Mary Jane’s mother, Celia, and sister, Maritess, disputed Aquino’s claim in saving Veloso’s life. Workers led by the Kilusang Mayo Uno, an affiliate of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS) Philippines Chapter, rallied and marched from Liwasang Bonifacio to Mendiola with songs of struggle, including that from local hip-hop group of Kulturang Kalye (Street Culture) with rapper BLKD, People’s Chorale and others.
Save Mary Jane Movement: Tagumpay ang sama-samang pagkilos ng mamamayan
Panayam ng Kodao Productions kay Cristina Palabay pangkalahatang kalihim ng Karapatan hinggil sa pansamantalang pagtigil ng execution ng pamahalaang Indonesia kay Mary Jane Veloso.
Quezon City, Philippines
April 29, 2015
Kandila para kay Mary Jane
Nagsindi at nagtirik ng kandila ang iba’t ibang grupo sa iba’t ibang lugar sa Kamaynilaan noong Lunes bilang simbolo ng protesta sa nakatakdang pagbitay kay Mary Jane Veloso, Overseas Filipino Worker na biktima ng illegal drug syndicate sa bansang Indonesia.
Nananawagan din ang iba’t ibang grupo sa mga mamamayang Pilipino na huwag palagpasin ang kapabayaan ng gubyerno sa kaso ng mga OFW.
Sa kanyang limang taon bilang Presidente halos ibugaw umano ni Noynoy Aquino ang mga Pilipino palabas ng bansa. Mula 4,500 na Pilipinong lumalabas ng bansa noong umupo si Aquino sa Palasyo, 6,092 na ang migranteng manggagawa ang lumilipad araw-araw. Umaabot na rin sa 12 hanggang13 milyong Pilipino ang nasa ibayong dagat upang makipagsapalaran. Katumbas ito ng 30 porsyento ng lakas-paggawa ng Pilipinas.
St. Peter Parish Church
Coomonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
April 27, 2015