Happy new year to you all and your backlogs.
Resolution
Month: December 2024
News in pictures | Progressives condemn signing of 2025 nat’l budget, warn of worsening corruption and inequality
“In the midst of the intensifying economic crisis and the worsening poverty and hunger faced by Filipinos, the old ways will no longer suffice. We need progressive politics to craft a progressive development program that a progressive national budget will support,”
Campus militarization intensifies, undermining academic freedom
“If this program is pushed through, the militarization of the schools could have dangerous consequences for the democratic aspects of our country. Given the current political climate, the state might use the militarization of young people for selfish purposes, which would inevitably lead to human rights violations.”
P23 wage hike an ‘insult’ to Northern Mindanao workers, labor group says
Bulatlat gathered the wage orders issued by RTWPB Northern Mindanao in the past years and found out that the most recent wage hike is the lowest increase to be implemented since 2018, specifically in the non-agriculture sector.
New cardinal calls for release of political prisoners
Cardinal David also stressed that the prevalence of inequality in the country leads to struggle. He said he longs for the day that it is no longer necessary for people to take up arms to correct the inequities in society.
Hello, laban again! The people’s fight for accountability and justice
Let us end the year with a resolve to defeat the politics represented by Marcos and Duterte and to fight for a just future.
Palestine’s struggle is the struggle of all oppressed peoples of the world
A blow on the oppressor will be a victory of all oppressed.
Paperland union prexy dismissed just before Christmas
“Ayroso has long been the target [of management] because of his willingness to fight for their Collective Bargaining Agreement, Occupational Safety and Health inspections, and other workers’ rights,” Kilusang Mayo Uno said in its statement.
A merry ruling class Christmas
We know it’s a good one they’re having this year.
Soldiers prevent father of slain Mangyan to claim daughter’s remains
“Although Tatay Pepe was able to identify that the remains in Dimatulac Funeral Homes were his daughter’s, both the Roxas police and 4th IBPA are making things hard on him for no discernible reason,” human rights watchdog Karapatan Southern Tagalog said in a statement. “They are miring Tatay Pepe through documents and bureaucracy, despite the law clearly stating what considerations and rights should be given to indigenous people.”
Cheaper rice prices ‘unlikely’ as high-cost agri inputs remain a struggle for farmers
Rolan Cagas, who also sits as president of the Claveria Federation of Rice Farmers Associations, shared that their top concern was the rising prices of farm inputs, especially fertilizers, as it would now cost over P1,800 per sack, higher than the less-than-P1,000 price in the past years.