Press Release 26 February 2010 Environmental activists and indigenous people under the Network Opposed to Laiban Dam (NO to Laiban Dam) held a protest action in front of the main office of Danding Cojuangco-owned San Miguel Corporation (SMC) denouncing the efforts of the company to push through with the controversial Laiban Dam project in Rizal…
Day: February 26, 2010
Peasant Group Demand Release of El Nino Budget and 100% Subsidy to Drought-Stricken Farmers
NEWS RELEASE February 26, 2010 Anakpawis Partylist today demanded the Department of Agriculture (DA) to immediately address the effects of El Nino and provide urgent assistance and 100% subsidy to farmers and fisherfolks affected by the drought throughout the country. “Millions of rice and corn farmers in drought-hit regions like Cagayan Valley, Northern Luzon, Central…
Migrante: Trainings Alone Will Not Prevent Failure of Overseas Absentee Voting
PRESS RELEASE 26 February 2010 Amidst the series of trainings on the members of the foreign service, the global alliance of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Migrante International, still sees “inevitable” failure in the conduct of the the Overseas Absentee Voting. “Apart from the trainings being unforgivingly late, the OAV is still bound to fail if…
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | EDSA Myths (Part I)
by CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise/Business World Posted by Bulatlat.com A ruling president shunning people power and a presidential aspirant eagerly laying claim to it. Neither one can be expected to explain to the people what Edsa was all about, what was achieved and what could not be achieved. And what is its continuing relevance to our…
Calls for tuition moratorium intensify, CHED “toothless”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2010 The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), together with Kabataan Partylist and students from different public and private schools, gear up for protests against tuition and other fee increases. “We, the students, have no choice but to defend our right to education. It is becoming very difficult…
Rep. Mikey Arroyo Disqualified from Partylist: Violates 90 day membership rule under the Party list law
Press Release February 25, 2010 “The intention of presidential son Rep. Mikey Arroyo to run under the party list system is not only the height of absurdity reflective of the Arroyo family’s obsession to hold on to power at all cost but is also an illegal distortion of the party list system”, Bayan Muna Party…
Military Hit for Continuing Interrogation, Harassment and Psychological Torture of Health Workers
News Release February 26, 2010 The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan today slammed Maj. Gen. Jorge Segovia for allowing the continuous interrogation, harassment and psychological torture of the 43 health workers detained in Camp Capinpin, Tanay, Rizal. The statement stemmed from fresh reports from family members that some detainees have been subjected to prolonged questioning…
125 days before June 30 KMU, Anakpawis dare presidentiables: Push for P125 legislated wage hike
NEWS RELEASE 26 February 2010 With just 125 days before June 30, the Constitutionally-mandated inauguration of a new president, labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno and Anakpawis Partylist today issued a challenge to all presidentiables running for the May 10 elections: push for a legislated P125 wage increase nationwide for workers. In its 9 year in…
Meralco Overcharging (Again): Refund, Rate-Hike Suspension, Rollback for Consumers
By ARNOLD PADILLA
Consumers face continuing injustice as they shoulder additional power costs (on top of possible rotating brownouts) while Meralco delays accounting for its over-collections that could reach more than P7 billion. Thus, it is very reasonable for consumers to demand that whatever planned rate increases by Meralco must be disallowed by the ERC.
Desperate AFP Renews Torture to Produce “Witnesses” – HEAD
Media Release 26 February 2010 Hard-pressed to substantiate its claims and accusations, the Armed Forces of the Philippines has renewed its pressure and torture tactics to produce so-called “witnesses”. Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD) demanded the immediate release if not the immediate transfer to Camp Crame of the illegally detained community health workers as it…