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Hounded by Military for Years, Ex-Bayan Leader Takes Refuge in NPA

Hounded by Military for Years, Ex-Bayan Leader Takes Refuge in NPA

"Yes, I have chosen to seek refuge under the revolutionary movement, particularly with the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People’s Army and the National Democratic Front. This is the most logical choice on my part because these are the very organizations that can guarantee not only my protection from political killings but also, above all, freedom of the people from the oppressive grip of a reactionary fascist state. I am still breathing and fighting precisely because of this choice."

| Jan 17, 2010

For Small Farmers of Mindanao, ‘Lakbayan’ Offers a Chance to Be Heard

For Small Farmers of Mindanao, ‘Lakbayan’ Offers a Chance to Be Heard

By GRACE S. UDDIN
Small farmers like Winifreda Cabisay have not benefited much from the government's agrarian-reform program. She was awarded land in 1996 but she has not been awarded a title to it and has had problems maintaining it. With the 10-day Lakbayan, Cabisay hopes that the issues that confront farmers like her will be heard.

| Jan 17, 2010

Benjie Oliveros | Land, Justice and the Peasantry

Benjie Oliveros | Land, Justice and the Peasantry

Majority of victims of human-rights violations in the Philippines are peasants. They are the ones most denied not just land but justice. So any candidate for president who claims to be for justice should, first and foremost, commit to the implementation of a genuine agrarian-reform program. This is why the Hacienda Luisita land problem is a defining issue for Noynoy Aquino.

| Jan 15, 2010

Partylist Groups Push for Accreditation, Slam Arroyo Regime

Partylist Groups Push for Accreditation, Slam Arroyo Regime

By MARYA SALAMAT
Act, Migrante and Courage accuse the Arroyo administration of having a hand in the Comelec's decisions to bar them from the partylist race. The rulings were released quite late last year, thus not allowing enough time for the three partylist groups to challenge the decisions. The groups have been active in campaigns against the Arroyo administration's policies, corruption scandals and rights abuses.

| Jan 12, 2010

For Moros, Dreams of Peace and Homeland Hanged in Balance in 2009

For Moros, Dreams of Peace and Homeland Hanged in Balance in 2009

By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
As the curtain was beginning to fall on 2009, the on-and-off peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) resumed in Kuala Lumpur, with both parties agreeing to begin talks on the drafting of a Comprehensive Peace Compact that would resolve the Moro question. The year, however, drew to a close without any far-reaching movement in the GRP-MILF peace process.

| Jan 11, 2010

In 2009, Human Rights Took Serious Beating from Arroyo Regime

In 2009, Human Rights Took Serious Beating from Arroyo Regime

By MARYA SALAMAT
Human-rights violations in 2009 are “numerous and varied and no sector of society is exempted,” belying the Arroyo government’s claim that steps have been taken to improve the Philippine government’s human-rights record, according to Karapatan. And with Oplan Bantay Laya 2's deadline in 2010 fast approaching, more abuses are certain to occur, it said.

| Jan 3, 2010

Agrarian Reform in 2009: More of the Same Failed Program

Agrarian Reform in 2009: More of the Same Failed Program

By RONALYN V. OLEA
In 2009, the landlord-dominated Philippine Congress extended the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program for another five years. Did the landed legislators, among them President Arroyo's close relatives, go against their interests in passing CARPER? Or did they simply lengthen the agony of Filipino peasants, given that the new program seems worse than the original?

| Jan 1, 2010

Disasters in 2009: Poor Filipinos Victimized Many Times Over

Disasters in 2009: Poor Filipinos Victimized Many Times Over

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
While climate change is not a recent phenomenon and is a result of years of destructive practices, most Filipinos do not know much about it until recently. And it has been a hard lesson learned for many Filipinos as it took the destructive effects of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng to drive home the point. The devastating effects of climate change are more intense in poor countries where majority of the people live in poverty.

| Jan 1, 2010

Labor in 2009: Joblessness, Rights Violations, Violence Confronted Filipino Workers

Labor in 2009: Joblessness, Rights Violations, Violence Confronted Filipino Workers

By MARYA SALAMAT
The year 2009 began, ended and paved the way to 2010 with the festering problem of joblessness for millions of Filipinos. The global financial crisis only revealed the stark reality of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s inherently flawed job-generation strategies. The Arroyo regime fell short of its employment target. Worse, thousands of jobs, especially in the export industry, were "massacred" in 2009 even as unionists faced violence, intimidation and murder.

| Dec 31, 2009

Labor Migration in 2009: A Terrible Year to Be an OFW

Labor Migration in 2009: A Terrible Year to Be an OFW

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
The regime of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo changed the face of labor migration in the Philippines. It pursued its labor-export policy aggressively, begging receiving countries to accept more overseas Filipino workers. In the meantime, it shirked its responsibilities toward OFWs in distress, in many instances even becoming complicit in the abuse of overseas workers.

| Dec 31, 2009

Politics in 2009: Arroyo Regime Brought Philippines Deeper Into Crisis

Politics in 2009: Arroyo Regime Brought Philippines Deeper Into Crisis

By BENJIE OLIVEROS
While it would take more than a change in president to effectively address the worsening economic and political crisis, if Arroyo and her minions are able to get away with keeping themselves in power -- by declaring a failure of elections, martial law, or charter change -- the Filipino people would sink faster and deeper into the quagmire of backwardness and poverty.

| Dec 31, 2009

Mangudadatu: ‘Ampatuans Made Business Out of Elections’

Mangudadatu: ‘Ampatuans Made Business Out of Elections’

By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
In this Q&A, Esmael Mangudadatu, vice mayor of Buluan town, Maguindanao, talks about the Ampatuan massacre and how the Ampatuans ruled the province. "They made business out of the votes. They extorted money out of the senatorial candidates who were campaigning in Maguindanao by selling votes to them," he said. He also wished that there would be no whitewash in the case against them.

| Dec 20, 2009

Solons, Drivers Ask SC to Void Anomalous RFID Project

Solons, Drivers Ask SC to Void Anomalous RFID Project

By MARYA SALAMAT
Progressive solons and the members of Piston have asked the Supreme Court to declare as “unconstitutional and illegal” the Land Transportation Office's controversial radio frequency identification (RFID) project. They also asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction to prevent the project's full implementation come January 10, 2010.

| Dec 20, 2009

Ocampo, Maza Join NP’s Senate Slate, Support Villar-Legarda Ticket

Ocampo, Maza Join NP’s Senate Slate, Support Villar-Legarda Ticket

Rep. Satur Ocampo and Rep. Liza Maza of the Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makayaban) announced today that they have joined the Nacionalista Party ticket as senatorial guest candidates in the 2010 elections. They also said they are supporting the candidacy of Manny Villar for president and Loren Legarda for vice president.

| Dec 14, 2009

‘Mrs. B’ Brings Jonas Burgos’s Case to Attention of Europeans

‘Mrs. B’ Brings Jonas Burgos’s Case to Attention of Europeans

In this audio clip, Edita Burgos, the mother of missing activist Jonas Burgos, talks about her recent trip to Europe where she brought her campaign to force the Philippine government to surface her son. She also talks about the human-rights situation in the Philippines and why President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a "bad mother" to the Filipino people. Listen now

| Dec 14, 2009

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