By RONALYN V. OLEA
“We are happy and sad at the same time. This is the fruit of our long, arduous struggle. We dedicate this victory to the martyrs of Hacienda Luisita and to all our supporters,” Rodel Mesa, Unyon ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“It was a human barricade. We did not gear for a gunfight.” — Sheila Bernal, a resident and president of Samahan ng Pagkakaisa at Rekonsilasyon sa Silverio.
Mindanao-wide protests against US troops peak in Zambo (Photo courtesy of Patriotiko Mindanao)
By MARYA SALAMAT
A week before May 1, as P125 wage hike proposal nears Congress approval, the labor secretary and regional wage boards suddenly realized there is a need indeed for a wage hike.