By MARYA SALAMAT
“The media blitz being done by Nestlé could no more hide its continued violation of the Supreme Court decisions and other laws in the Philippines so it could continue to deny justice to its workers who are now into their ninth year of strike.” – KMU
Month: May 2011
AFP-COPD troops in Agusan del Norte hit by the NPA two killed and four wounded including a 23rd IB PA Liutenant (PR)
Media Release May 28, 2011 Four consecutive successful military actions were launched by units under the Pulang Diwata Command-New People’s Army against enemy troops in the mountain areas of Agusan del Norte. Two (2) were killed and four (4) were wounded from the enemy while there were no casualties from the Red Fighters. May 20,…
Prosecutors dismiss complaint against Camiguin Governor (PR)
Media Release May 28, 2011 The Department of Justice’s Regional Prosecution Office (RPO)-10 has thrown out a complaint filed by four former media workers against Camiguin Island Governor Jurdin Jesus Romualdo. The complaint, which stemmed from a mauling incident a day before the May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections allegedly involving Romualdo and his…
KMU hails bill repealing license for Luisita massacre (PR)
Media Release May 28 , 2011 Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno hailed the filing last May 17 of a Congressional bill seeking to repeal the power of the Labor secretary to assume jurisdiction over labor disputes, saying the latter served as “license” for the massacre of striking farm workers in the Aquino-owned Hacienda Luisita in…
Former political prisoners slam special privileges for moneyed prisoners (PR)
NEWS RELEASE 28 May 2011 The Samahan ng Ex-detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), an organization of former political prisoners, today denounced the practice of granting special privileges given to moneyed prisoners in jails such as in the National Bilibid Prisons and in Camp Bagong Diwa in the light of the recent news that…
Compliance with JASIG requires release of Alan Jazmines and other NDFP consultants and JASIG-protected (PR)
NEWS RELEASE May 28, 2011 The sincerity of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) under President Noynoy is under serious question because of the failure to release Alan Jazmines and other NDFP Consultants and JASIG-protected persons. The GPH through its Negotiating Panel committed itself “to work for the expeditious release of detained NDFP consultants and…
Street Shooter: Daang Bakal (Iron Road)
Daang Bakal (Iron Road)
Salungguhit: The Great Equalizer?
The Great Equalizer?
Photo of the Week: Human power
Human power
Fishing for bigger profits: Norwegian firm accused of deceiving workers
By MARYA SALAMAT
“What is happening in Mustad is a textbook case of illegal closure…of capitalists drastically undertaking illegal and anti-worker measures because they are confident the Aquino government won’t lift a finger to harm them,” said Leandro “Ka Doods” Gerodias, KMU deputy secretary-general and president of the Alliance of Democratic Labor Organizations (ADLO).
News in Pictures: Demolition Estrada
A snake effigy of the Estradas — Ex-President Joseph Estrada, Congressman JV Ejercito and Mayor Guia Gomez — was burned by residents of Brgy. Corazon De Jesus in San Juan City, as a sign of their anger at the Estrada family for ordering the demolition. (Photos by GREGORIO B. DANTES JR. and JANESS ANN J. ELLAO / Bulatlat.com)