Church workers appeal for clemency for Mary Jane
“The stay of her execution is a window of opportunity to unite in solidarity with Mary Jane and join hands in praying and seeking her release.”
Church workers appeal for clemency for Mary Jane
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Historic int’l confab links global resistance vs mining TNCs, liberalization
Historic int’l confab links global resistance vs mining TNCs, liberalization
“This historic gathering is a point of convergence for our heightened resistance to the intensifying plunder by mining TNCs under the rubric of neoliberal globalization.”
UN rapporteur hears update on IP evacuees in Davao church compound
UN rapporteur hears update on IP evacuees in Davao church compound
“It is imperative for the government to first address the call of Lumad evacuees to demilitarize their communities so that they can return.”
In praise of the effigy makers
In praise of the effigy makers
Effigies have been featured and written about through the years that they have been made the centerpieces of the main protest rallies when the Philippine president delivers his or her State of the Nation Address. Some even ask should effigies be replaced already as...
Sectors dissect Aquino’s final SONA
Sectors dissect Aquino’s final SONA
“Aquino repeated the general outline of his previous SONAs. It goes like this: first, blame the previous administration, cite parents, then give out some cherry-picked data. Blame anyone else…for other shortcomings.” – Kabataan Rep. Terry Ridon
Aquino seeks to define his administration’s legacy. But what legacy?
Aquino seeks to define his administration’s legacy. But what legacy?
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld This year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) is President B. S. Aquino III’s last. He is expected to deliver a powerful speech replete with his regime’s achievements for the last five years with a summation of...
Int’l People’s Conference on Mining 2015: A call for global solidarity vs destructive mining
Int’l People’s Conference on Mining 2015: A call for global solidarity vs destructive mining
KALIBUTAN By CLEMENTE BAUTISTA Unified in addressing various people’s concerns on destructive mining across the globe, various environmental advocates, campaigners, and grassroots leaders worldwide will be launching the International People’s Conference on Mining...
Protesters brave heavy downpour, defy security barriers to deliver ‘real SONA’
Protesters brave heavy downpour, defy security barriers to deliver ‘real SONA’
They marched under the heavy downpour, clashed with policemen, shouted slogans, and danced to the tune of “Worth It" with the lyrics changed by Sining Lila to “Noynoy you’re worthless.”
Aquino’s Final SONA | MRT on barong, old gowns for ‘old lies’
Aquino’s Final SONA | MRT on barong, old gowns for ‘old lies’
"The MRT is the best illustration of the impropriety of the Aquino administration when it comes to providing services to their people.”
Aquino’s Final SONA | ‘Our art is our voice’
Aquino’s Final SONA | ‘Our art is our voice’
Artists bring their art, songs and dance to depict the people’s lives at the SONA protest.
Aquino’s Final SONA | ‘Tama na, tapusin na’ – protesters call
Aquino’s Final SONA | ‘Tama na, tapusin na’ – protesters call
“This run down MRT is like Noynoy Aquino’s rotten administration, which should’ve long been replaced -- useless, unreliable, and a danger to people’s lives.”
Workers belie rosy economic growth figures
Workers belie rosy economic growth figures
The disparity between the rich and the poor has only widened as wages were kept depressed and dragged further down by the two-tier wage system, which the Aquino administration introduced early into its term.
Netizens score Aquino’s ‘lies’ in last SONA
Netizens score Aquino’s ‘lies’ in last SONA
As President Benigno Aquino III delivered his last State of the Nation Address (SONA), netizens shared their insights and sentiments.
Aquino’s Final SONA | Education, employment turn worse – youth groups
Aquino’s Final SONA | Education, employment turn worse – youth groups
“The onslaught of commercialization and education deregulation under the Aquino administration has driven not one, but many students to desperation and even death. This is Aquino’s real legacy to the Filipino youth.”
Rights group welcomes long-awaited Palparan indictment
Rights group welcomes long-awaited Palparan indictment
“At long last, after eight years, the Manalo brothers will finally have an inch towards the path of justice.”
Aquino’s Final SONA | ‘He’s scared witless’ — rights group
Aquino’s Final SONA | ‘He’s scared witless’ — rights group
“The SONA overkill security preparations are indications of a regime that is scared witless of the people’s defiance and actions.”
Desperate times, desperate measures
Desperate times, desperate measures
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Something positive could yet result from the Liberal Party’s (LP) failure to find a popular candidate: the possibility that rather than just another popularity contest, the 2016 presidential elections could be about...
Agriculture lag, other issues in final SONA
Agriculture lag, other issues in final SONA
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star A month ago I wrote in this space that at least two unresolved issues – his “dismal record” on human rights and impunity and the Mamasapano tragedy – will hound President Aquino in his sixth and last...
Pabebe’s resistance, Empire’s strategy
Pabebe’s resistance, Empire’s strategy
BLOOD RUSH By SARAH RAYMUNDO What might the pabebe phenomenon tell us about the constructs of resistance, containment in our age? How does it paint the relationship between self, freedom, and technology? What does it allow us to think about, and how? In the...
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