PRESS RELEASE April 2, 2011 Brgy. SAN ISIDRO, MARIHATAG, Surigao del Sur — 110 families with about 600 men, women and children from hinterland communities have reportedly fled their homes in Brgy. San Isidro since March 31, 2011 as elements of the 29th IBPA (Infantry Battallion, Philippine Army) intensified their combat operations against the New…
Day: April 2, 2011
Reject amity and reconciliation with the Marcoses–CPP
PRESS RELEASE April 1, 2011 The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today called on the Filipino people to reject efforts by the Aquino government to achieve amity and reconciliation with the Marcos family, including the proposal to have the remains of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. “In…
Workers to Noynoy: Waiting for 5% inflation rate highly insensitive
01 April 2011 MEDIA RELEASE Highly insensitive. This was how multisectoral alliance Koalisyon ng Progresibong Manggagawa at Mamamayan reacted today to Pres. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s statement that his government will call on the regional wage boards to implement a wage hike should the inflation rate reach 5%. “Perhaps the president is spending much of…
Oil subsidy for public transport not enough— KMU
PRESS RELEASE April 1, 2011 Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) criticized what it called President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s another “pa-pogi” move amidst massive protests against the unabated oil price hikes, the one-month oil subsidy to public transport, saying this is too meager compared with what Filipinos really need and ask for. “We are…
Superstar Coco Workers Picket Plant in Maa to Protest Union Busting, Harassment
By Bulatlat.com DAVAO CITY– Some 300 workers and their families from the Superstar Coconut Products Inc. held a picket rally in front of the company plant in Barangay Maa on Apr 1 to denounce the company’s bribery, intimidation and harassment. According to the workers, the company is doing all these to force the rank-and-file workers…
Strike in Davao a success
PRESS RELEASE March 31, 2011 Davao City — Members of various transport groups led by TRANSMISSION–PISTON together with the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and Anakpawis Partylist achieved 95% participation rate from public transport operators here today. Relentless increases in the prices of petroleum products paved the way for various protest actions and transport strikes in…