Day: July 6, 2015

The conscience of a radical or how the Left can join parliament and reject opportunism at the same time

QUESTION EVERYTHING Mong Palatino Some academics lauded a partylist legislator who resigned from Congress because of the latter’s inability to faithfully represent and defend the majority position of his political party. In particular, the legislator said he already disagrees with the stand of his party to remain a coalition partner of the president whom he…

Fil-Am Friendship Day | ‘No friendly relations’

MANILA – Progressive groups led by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) protested at the United States embassy along Roxas Boulevard on July 4, Filipino-American Friendship Day. “There’s no friendly relations between US and the Philippines. The only relationship that exists on both countries is a master-slave relationship,” Eleanor de Guzman of BAYAN said. She said…