“The people are expecting, hoping for genuine change, but what is clear is that they could only achieve that through their strong mass movement.”
Excited by dreams of change, thousands push for People’s Agenda
Month: June 2016
Aquino’s legacy | Indigenous peoples mark loss of land, homes, lives
SPECIAL REPORT:
“Aquino opened almost 730,000 hectares of ancestral land for mining, monocrop plantations, economic zones, military camps and US bases.”
Youth protesters hound ‘Citizen Noynoy’ at Times Street
Youth protesters say former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III must pay for the abuses and injustice under his regime.
On Duterte’s inauguration, progressives demand genuine change
Progressive groups from different regions marched to Mendiola to present their demands to President Rodrigo Duterte, today, June 30. They called for the resumption of peace talks to finally put an to the problems plaguing the Filipino people.
The beginning of the Duterte administration
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective The country has a new president in Rodrigo Roa Duterte. His induction as the 16th president of the Philippines had none of the pomp of previous presidential inaugurations. According to the Malacañang website, seven presidents were inaugurated at the Quirino Grandstand, three at the Legislative building in Manila, three in…
Vigil for President Duterte’s inaugural
MANILA – In the eve of Rodrigo Duterte’s inauguration as the 16th president of the Philippines on June 30, multiple activist groups from Luzon staged a mobilization and cultural night in front of the Philippine Post Office at the Liwasang Bonifacio here. Progressive groups such as Kilusang Mayo Uno, Pamalakaya, Anakbayan, Migrante and Kadamay held…
Ka Paeng Mariano and the Philippine peasant movement
Known for his sharp memory, Ka Paeng admitted that he deliberately memorized the facts and figures about agrarian reform programs of all the administrations.
Groups frame 15-point agenda for Duterte administration
“Change is not served on the table. In reality, we should fight for genuine change.”
Aquino’s legacy| Proliferation of contractual, seasonal, low-quality jobs
The World Bank report noted that around three-quarters of all jobs and two-thirds of urban jobs in the Philippines are informal. Among wage workers, 6 out of 10 are hired informally, it said. “Informal wage workers lack employment contracts and social insurance, and are not protected against unfair dismissal.”
Will contractualization end under Duterte administration?
“We welcome Duterte’s vow to stop contractualization. We have yet to see him keep his promise.”
UP graduates call for justice for Kristel Tejada, 2 desaparecidos
The lightning protest at this year’s UP graduation commemorated the 10th year of disappearance of Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño.