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Maximo Sebastian found himself joining the day long protest rally in front of the Supreme Court (SC) last August 18. He was calling on the magistrates to reject Hacienda Luisita Inc’s (HLI) petition against the Presidential Agrarian Reform Council decision to junk the sugar estate’s stock distribution option (SDO) scheme.
A solidarity mass for the farm workers of Hacienda Luisita, officiated by Auxiliary Bishop of Manila Bp. Teodoro Bacani, was held in Sto. Domingo Church, Quezon City, on Tuesday --- a day before the Supreme Court will hold oral arguments on the petition for certiorari filed by the Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI) management against the 2005 resolution of the Presidential Agrarian Reform Council (PARC) and Department of Agrarian Reform revoking the SDO and ordering the distribution of land to the farm workers.
The ABS-CBN IJM Workers Union and other dismissed workers held a silent protest in front of the network compound on Friday to denounce the illegal dismissals, contractualization and union-busting at ABS-CBN.
Members of Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston), an organization of public transport drivers, trooped in front of the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) office in Mandaluyong City Monday to oppose the decision of Secretary Jose “Ping “ De Jesus to implement the more than 250 percent toll hike at the Southern Luzon Express Way, as well as the increase of MRT and LRT fares and expanded value-added tax (e-vat) in all toll ways.
Members of Tanggol Magsasaka (Peasant Network for Land, Justice and Human Rights) and Freedom for Tomada (FFT) network urged Justice Secretary Leila De Lima to immediately review the cases of peasants detained in jails nationwide and order their immediate release.
ACT Teachers Party-List on Wednesday filed House Bill 2142, "The Public School Teachers' Salary Upgrading Act," mandating an increase in salary grade level of public school teachers from Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 15.
Migrante International launched a petition campaign on Tuesday at the seafarers’ recruitment center in T.M. Kalaw, Manila, denouncing the recent increase in e-passport fees, in light of allegations that the contract entered into by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for the procurement of the new e-passport is illegal and tainted with corruption.
Members of the group under the Water for the People Network (WPN) trooped to the office of the Metropolitian Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to urge the agency to immediately address the current water crisis in Metro Manila. They said that the failure of MWSS to ensure the provision of clean, adequate and affordable water supply and service in the region is due to privatization.
Long lines of empty buckets and drums snake along Barangay Commonwealth streets in Quezon City, as frustrated residents wait their turn at commercial deep wells. Many areas of Metro Manila have been without water for nearly a week already.
Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) marched to Chino Roces (formerly Mendiola) bridge this morning calling on President Benigno S. Aquino III to end extrajudicial killings of activists.
Mark B. Francisco, 27, a public school teacher of San Isidro Elementary School in Palanas, Masbate, and member of ACT Teachers' Party-list was killed by unidentified gunmen last July 9. Due to continuing threats of violence against teachers, classes have been suspended in 14 schools in Palanas municipality.
Broadcasting giant ABS-CBN has fired more workers from its so-called "Internal Job Market," leaders of the workers' union said Thursday. The number of dismissed workers of ABS-CBN IJM now total 32, up from the 25 since the last firing.
Progressive groups today marched to Chino Roces Bridge (formerly Mendiola Bridge) to demand justice for Fernando Baldomero, the first activist killed under the new Aquino administration. Baldomero, a Bayan Muna provincial coordinator of Aklan, was shot yesterday by motorcycle-riding men, in front of his house in Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan, while preparing to bring his son to school. He suffered three gunshot wounds in the head.
Various progressive groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan on Friday staged a torch march in Davao City to demand justice for Gregan Cardeño, a Filipino interpreter who was found dead inside US troops’ barracks in Marawi City. The group also demanded for the immediate pull-out of the US troops in the country.
Workers, led by progressive labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), on Friday call on President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to immediately address their demand for a legislated nationwide P125 across-the-board wage hike. The workers gather in front of Aquino's residence in Times Street, Quezon City, carrying huge yellow ribbons bearing the calls "P125 wage increase" and "Prosecute Gloria Arroyo".
Members of Gabriela trooped to the residence of president elect Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III to demand freedom of women and all political prisoners. According to Gabriela, 61 of the 344 political prisoners under the Arroyo regime are women.
Relatives of the Morong 43 trooped to the residence of incoming President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III to appeal for the release of their loved ones.
Rather than be cowed, a journalist prefers to be armed for protection, at the heels of another media killing, the second this week.
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) and ACT Teachers Party-list held a protest action in Mendiola Monday, on the eve of the school opening in the country.
“Fight for genuine independence!” This is the call of the various progressive groups as they marched to US Embassy in commemoration of the 112th declaration of Philippine Independence Saturday, denouncing US imperialism and the US-led war against terrorism.
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