“The removal and detention of homeless and impoverished residents from where they live and work without due process is a violation of their basic human rights.”
‘We were given food not fit for human consumption’
Day: November 18, 2015
Workers, youth hold lightning rally against APEC summit
“APEC is making the lives of Filipinos more difficult, and that’s just a preview of the greater difficulties that it will bring in the coming years.”
APEC hotties and imperialism, a cynical mix
BLOOD RUSH By SARAH RAYMUNDO A good number of netizens are talking about #APEChottie and #APECbae, hashtags derived from the stir manufactured by media over Canada Prime Minister Justin Pierre James Trudeau and Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto. The poll is whether one is for Team Trudeau or Team Nieto in this “battle of APEC…
Rights lawyers tell police to ‘back off’ from anti-APEC protest
“Will Aquino stand proud before the community of nations giving the red carpet to the high and mighty yet red-tag those who are not?”
TPP the evil deal
By AlterMidya The full text of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement was finally disclosed last week after years of being negotiated in utmost secrecy. The public, including the US Congress itself, were kept in the dark on the details of the US-led trade pact until it was approved by the 12 member-countries in October.…
Alamara militia works with, and for the military – Lumad
“I was accompanying 36 students of the Misfi academy when this happened. They also brought the students with me. We were interrogated.”
‘APEC to push people to hunger, death’ – global activists
“Cementing this kind of neoliberalism requires repression and we’ve seen that repeatedly.”
‘Victory’ | Orthopedic hospital modernization project terminated
“Long live our collective action. Our struggle for a better health system in the country continues.”
Streets lockdown, clearing ops, protests mark Apec meetings
“The Aquino administration is resorting to wantonly abusing the rights of our people. It is the height of hypocrisy.”
From north to south, indigenous peoples reject Apec, Aquino
“Here in Manila, the Apec leaders meet, while we, the indigenous peoples, are being shooed and driven away. We have the anlasiw to show our strong unity as fighting people from Northern and Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog and Mindanao. We will continue to unite against the US-Aquino regime.”
Northern folk marches in Manila to oppose Apec’s ‘disastrous’ agreements
The group vowed to defend their land, life and natural resources against what they call as capitalist plunder, exemplified in APEC policies.