Duterte, not the Reds, obstacle to peace
“It is important that peace talks continue as this is one of the avenues to resolve the roots of armed conflict.”
Duterte, not the Reds, obstacle to peace
POSTS FOR "Month: December 2020"
Vaccines not panacea for poor COVID-19 response
Vaccines not panacea for poor COVID-19 response
Health advocate and community doctor Josh San Pedro said that mass testing remains important amid the increasing number of cases, and the new coronavirus variant, which is proving to be more transmissible. After all, vaccines have no 100 efficacy rate and that chances of getting infected remain.
Son of peace consultant arrested in Bulacan
Son of peace consultant arrested in Bulacan
Karapatan-Central Luzon said the arrest and detention of Philip Alcantara is but another attempt to force his father to surface and surrender to the military.
Gov’t troops massacre 9 Tumandok in Panay
Gov’t troops massacre 9 Tumandok in Panay
12th Infantry Battalion-Philippine Army (12IBPA) troopers and the Philippine National Police in Western Visayas swooped down on Tumandok communities in Calinog in Iloilo and Tapaz in Capiz and killed nine civilians in a Synchronized Enhanced Management of Police Operation (SEMPO).
Rizal police continue to hostage remains of slain farm worker
Rizal police continue to hostage remains of slain farm worker
“We continue to condemn the AFP-PNP’s modus operandi of hostaging remains and burying under lies the truth about what really happened to these five civilians,” Karapatan ST said.
How ‘ako chamber’ diminishes us all, including our activism
How ‘ako chamber’ diminishes us all, including our activism
The internet has many uses and one thing it conveniently offers is the boosting of individualism while rebranding it as a platform of empowerment. It poses unique challenges for community building and the pursuit of activism.
Fake tahong, reclamation, POGO: Invasive species to Bacoor fishermen
Fake tahong, reclamation, POGO: Invasive species to Bacoor fishermen
“The sea is getting smaller for us,” Bohol said. “We are being demolished, our homes set on fire. I wish my child would be able to find another means of living [when he grows up].” - Gilbert Bohol
Balik-Tanaw | The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, a Reflection
Balik-Tanaw | The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, a Reflection
"...the life of our brothers and sisters in this huge family is still in such agony of waiting. Waiting for this pandemic to cease, waiting for the end of this seemingly unending terror attacks in many forms and waiting for families to get reunited because there is no more migration due to hunger and poverty. "
NPA expands despite military’s all-out offensives – CPP
NPA expands despite military’s all-out offensives – CPP
The CPP reported that the steady expansion of the areas of operation of the NPA renders large-scale AFP operations ineffective as the government troops fail to encircle and overpower the smaller NPA units.
CPP asserts revolution is not terrorism, says ‘terror tag’ sets the stage for further repression
CPP asserts revolution is not terrorism, says ‘terror tag’ sets the stage for further repression
“The regime is setting the stage for all-out suppression of democratic rights using ‘anti-terrorism’ as pretext.”
Kin, colleagues slam move to keep 4 union organizers in jail
Kin, colleagues slam move to keep 4 union organizers in jail
“Parang binuhusan ako ng malamig na tubig. (My enthusiasm was immediately put off) If you could just imagine the mental anguish that we feel because all along we thought we will be with him this Christmas.”
Farmers in Lupang Ramos successful vs. threats of eviction days before Christmas
Farmers in Lupang Ramos successful vs. threats of eviction days before Christmas
“This is a big victory for us because we were able to defend our rights to the land that our families have owned for generations.”
UP researchers want their salaries for Christmas
UP researchers want their salaries for Christmas
“For many of us, this is our only source of income. We hope that the UP administration can find a way to address the situation before Christmas.”
5 killed in Rizal ‘encounter’ were farm workers, not NPA fighters – rights group
5 killed in Rizal ‘encounter’ were farm workers, not NPA fighters – rights group
“Although it is so close to Christmas, [202nd Infantry Bridgade commander] Alex Rillera is still in the business of stealing corpses.”
Lawyers ask SC to act on killings of lawyers, judges
Lawyers ask SC to act on killings of lawyers, judges
“When lawyers, prosecutors, and workers in the justice sector are murdered with impunity and alarming regularity, no one feels safe; our people lose trust and faith in our government and its justice system, and the unscrupulous are emboldened to take the law in their criminal hands.”
Opinion | Sonya Gregorio’s ‘I don’t care’ as subversion
Opinion | Sonya Gregorio’s ‘I don’t care’ as subversion
That the explicitly murderous rhetoric of, and the culture of impunity bred by Duterte has enabled this atrocity, is a glaring fact of our current life. From injunctions like “… kaunting pagkakamali lang barilin mo na,” to promises that no policemen would ever go to jail, everything that Duterte has been saying and doing has provided the very conditions for these atrocities to emerge and fester.
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