“No peace can come out of violence against innocent lives.”
Rights defenders from Southern Tagalog file cases of rights abuses, decry state of ‘de facto’ martial law
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Cops disperse Pepmaco strike, arrest workers
The arrested workers are currently detained in the Calamba City Jail. As of press time, there are yet no details on the cases filed against them.
Community fishing
By CARLO MANALANSAN
‘Mabining Mandirigma’ puts a spotlight on feudal patronage politics
Truly, the descendants of the wicked remain wicked to the poor and cordial to the foreigner. It is evident in violent demolitions of communities such as Sitio San Roque in Quezon City, Aetas in Clark, Dumagat in Sierra Madre, and Sitio Aroma in Cebu to make way for development projects; it is evident when our islands are being sold–literally and virtually–to foreign business in the pursuit of investment.
Youth leaders say Bato only justifying military presence in schools
“They are demonizing and discrediting youth for their activism. But the truth is that they are standing for education, and rights of farmers and workers.”
Dengvaxia will not eradicate dengue outbreak – health advocates
A group of health advocates opposed the recent proposals to bring back anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia to the market, enjoining the public to prioritise preventative measures instead of relying on medicinal cure.
Filipino minorities mark International Day of World Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples organizations from Southern Tagalog and Mindanao as well as the Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self-Determination and Liberation (IPMSDL) global secretariat joined the national action organized by Katribu and SANDUGO on Aug. 9.
Feast of Transfiguration
Photo by CIRIACO SANTIAGO III
The human cost of Oplan Kapanatagan in Quezon
“They would call us, three or four at a time, sometimes to the barangay hall, sometimes to the municipal hall. The interrogations would start from 10 a.m. and end 10 p.m., no breaks.”
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