Obito Marquez, 31, a peasant activist from Occidental Mindoro, was taken just outside his house in Taguig City on June 21 by four armed men in civilian clothes. A search by relatives and colleagues led to the Philippine police headquarters. His lawyer said Marquez was tortured, blindfolded and handcuffed for four days, refused access to legal counsel, and interrogated.
Activist Doctors in Davao Worry Over Their Safety After Colleague’s Killing
Dr. Rogelio Peñera, an AH1N1 expert with the health department killed on June 24, was also active in a group of progressive doctors who provide basic medical services to the poor. Five of his colleagues at the Davao City-based United Integrated Health Services Foundation are included in the military’s order of battle.
For Triumph’s Workers, a Bleak Future Made Worse by DOLE’s Complicity
The employees at Triumph International who are about to lose their jobs are wringing their hands over what awaits them in these difficult times. They are likewise upset that the labor department, instead of helping them, has been assisting the German company in its machinations to get rid of its workers.
Susan Fernandez: Teacher, Singer, Activist, Friend
To some, Susan Fernandez was an educator. To her children, she was a loving mother. To the many who have known her since the 1970s, she was a singer and a patriot, rendering songs that reflected the people’s yearnings.
Wilson Baldonaza: Philippine Progressive Labor’s Great Educator, Leader
Ka Wilson was a dropout from a poor family in Tarlac. But that did not stop him from becoming one of the most intelligent and passionate leaders of the progressive labor movement in the Philippines. Not even his sickness, to which he succumbed this week at the age of 55, prevented him from pursuing the Filipino workers’ struggle that he waged all his life.
Soothing Music Music is soothing; listening to music helps one sleep (By Owen S. Bayog)
Martial Law? The recent bombing at the Office of the Ombudsman and the discovery of two unexploded bombs at the compound of the Department of Agriculture and the One Burgundy Plaza along Katipunan ave. raise once again the specter of martial law. (By Flon Faurillo)
A victim of the military's raid of a meeting of party-list groups in Cagayan Valley last week shows her injury. Anakpawis representatives Joel Maglungsod and Rafel Mariano have urged Congress to investigate the incident. (Photo courtesy of Karapatan) 
Soldiers destroyed the property of party-list groups in Cagayan Valley during a raid last week. Anakpawis representatives Joel Maglungsod and Rafel Mariano have urged Congress to investigate the incident. (Photo courtesy of Karapatan) 
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