Sorsogon human rights leader Teodoro “Tudoy” Escanilla was shot dead on Aug. 19 midnight, at his home.
Bicol human rights leader shot dead
Day: August 20, 2015
A is for Anakbayan and other activist terms in the Philippines
QUESTION EVERYTHING Mong Palatino A – Anakbayan is a youth group established in 1998 which became prominent in Edsa Dos and during the campaign for the abolition of ROTC. Anakpawis is a partylist group which is at the forefront of the campaign to pass the Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill. Ang Bayan is the official paper…
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Mary Jane recruiters plead ‘not guilty’ to large-scale illegal recruitment charge
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Public school teachers press gov’t for wage hike
“The Aquino administration should no longer drag its heels in effecting a new round of salary increases for around 1.4 million employees in government.”
Solon says military behind charges against him
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