PRESS RELEASE 12 May 2011 MANILA — “A complete package of housing and livelihood? Sounds good. Why then hasn’t he done that for the country’s millions of landless farmers, including those in his own Hacienda Luisita?” This was the response of Vencer Crisostomo, national chairperson of the youth group Anakbayan, to President Noynoy Aquino’s announcement…
Day: May 12, 2011
LRT-MRT privatization is a capitalist bonanza at the expense of consumers – Anakbayan
PRESS RELEASE May 12, 2011 MANILA — “We are witnessing the full-blown revival of Kamag-Anak Inc. with the privatization of the LRT-MRT”. This was how Vencer Crisostomo, the national chairperson of the youth group Anakbayan, described the plans by the Aquino administration to privatize the LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3 train systems in Metro Manila. According…
NDFP calls for military and political actions to drive out mining operations in Negros
PRESS RELEASE 10 May 2011 NEGROS — The Revolutionary movement in Negros will do all it can to implement the policy of the Communist Party of the Philippines and the Revolutionary Government of the People for the total ban of destructive mining explorations and operations. The New People’s Army (NPA) and the revolutionary masses will…
MRT-LRT fare hike will eat up P22 COLA
PRESS RELEASE 12 May 2011 MANILA — Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno again slammed the Aquino government for granting a mere P22 COLA for minimum wage earners in Metro Manila and approving the proposed fare hike in the MRT and LRT train systems, saying the COLA increase will just be eaten up by the fare…
‘Aquino’s massive relocation plan will spur series of violent demolitions soon,’ says urban poor group
PRESS RELEASE May 12, 2011 Kadamay-NCR hits PNoy’s all-out demolition policy of urban poor communities MANILA — Militant urban poor group, Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap – National Capital Region (Kadamay-NCR) today urges the administration of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III to withdraw its all-out demolition policy against urban poor settlers all over the country. On…
DOH head’s ‘advice’ to students irresponsible and insensitive, says Migrante
PRESS RELEASE May 12, 2011 MANILA — Global alliance of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and families Migrante International was incensed by Department of Health (DOH) Sec. Enrique Ona’s latest statement discouraging incoming students from taking up nursing because of the “decline in the demand for Filipino nurses abroad”. Garry Martinez, chairperson of Migrante International, however…
Aquino’s ‘universal health care’ a sham — health workers
By MARYA SALAMAT
“The number one threat to Filipino health and job security is the US-Aquino Regime,” whose PPPs “result in privatization, in the abandonment of health as a right of the people, and in denying health workers decent wages and jobs.” – Health Alliance for Democracy.