Day: September 26, 2011

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com A progressive lawmaker in the House of Representatives continue to fight for a pro-poor 2012 national budget by submitting amendments. Earlier this week, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Representative Antonio L. Tinio submitted proposed amendments to House Bill 5023 or the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2012 to…

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“Population control defeats the rights-based, health-based, pro-poor characteristics of the RH Bill. As we call for the removal of population control provisions in the RH bill, the retention of pro-poor provisions lifted from Gabriela’s Comprehensive RH bill is non-negotiable.” – GWP Rep. Luz Ilagan

PRESS RELEASE September 26, 2011 SURIGAO City — The National Democratic Front Southern Mindanao releases an audio clip of GPH Mayor Henry Dano of Lingig, who is currently detained by the New People’s Army in relation to charges of serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL). Said case involves his participation with…

PRESS RELEASE Sept. 26, 2011 Davao City – Workers with the Kahugpungan sa mga Trabahante sa Superstar – Alliance of Democratic Labor Organizations (KTS-ADLO) criticized today the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) for being “inutile” in addressing the complaints of rights violations of the workers of…

By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Reposted by BAGUIO CITY – Students from State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Region I join other SUC students nationwide in launching different forms of protest actions against the slashing of the national budget for state colleges. The National Union of Students in the Philippines-North Luzon (NUSP-NL) stated that based…