PGH employees want director out
In 2010, employees supported Dr. Jose Gonzales when he was unceremoniously removed as director of the Phil. General Hospital by the UP president. Now, they are calling for his ouster.
PGH employees want director out
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Green action: PH sustainable agri movements among world’s most active
Green action: PH sustainable agri movements among world’s most active
An IBON research project featured cases of communities, which showed that organic farming could be used as weapon for landless and poor peasants to assert their right to land and to their own future.
House OKs P2.6-T budget despite opposition
House OKs P2.6-T budget despite opposition
“Tonight, Congress just wrote the president a blank check that will be financed by the Filipino people.” – Kabataan partylist Rep. Terry Ridon
7 years since Jonas’ disappearance | ‘My son is still missing’ – Edita Burgos
7 years since Jonas’ disappearance | ‘My son is still missing’ – Edita Burgos
Edita Burgos took the witness stand at the first trial hearing of Maj. Harry Baliaga Jr. who is charged with the disappearance of her son Jonas.
His friends wished they had met his ‘astig’ father
His friends wished they had met his ‘astig’ father
Arnold “AJ” Jaramillo was the iconic “astig” father: he was a New People’s Army leader.
2 Lumad killed, 2 missing in Caraga region
2 Lumad killed, 2 missing in Caraga region
Two people were killed, while two went missing in three separate incidents during heavy military operations in Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur.
‘Military, police arrested Lumad church worker for P 4.8 M bounty’
‘Military, police arrested Lumad church worker for P 4.8 M bounty’
After the military arrested agriculturist Dominiciano Muya of the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, they presented him as a top-rank communist rebel with a P4.8 million reward for his head.
16-hour forced labor in Cebu chemical firm compels workers to strike
16-hour forced labor in Cebu chemical firm compels workers to strike
“After imposing slave-like conditions on workers, the Cenapro management is acting like a dictator in punishing workers for holding legitimate protests against such conditions. It not only wants workers to suffer, it wants workers to suffer in silence.” – Kilusang Mayo Uno
Continuing Bishop Alberto Ramento’s advocacy
Continuing Bishop Alberto Ramento’s advocacy
“Justice remains elusive but his death would not be for naught if we continue what my father fought for.”
3 years after Fr. Pops’ murder, justice remains elusive
3 years after Fr. Pops’ murder, justice remains elusive
"Three years is too long for justice to be delayed. We will not accept this complacently; we fear that without public pressure, the case will remain unresolved, similar to the thousands of extra-judicial killings." – Marie Sol Villalon of the Promotion of Church People's Response
Nurses to march to Mendiola on Oct 17 to demand salary hike
Nurses to march to Mendiola on Oct 17 to demand salary hike
“Our call for salary increase for public and private nurses is not a selfish act. To have quality health care, health workers must also have quality and dignified working conditions. This is also for the welfare of the Filipino people.” – Sean Velchez, nurse at the Philippine Orthopedic Center
UCCP Bishop condemns attack on church, calls for prayer
UCCP Bishop condemns attack on church, calls for prayer
“No circumstance or reason can justify such deplorable act on a house of worship leading to the death and injury of worshipers.”
Then and now | Marcos-era mosquito press shares lessons with new breed of alternative media
Then and now | Marcos-era mosquito press shares lessons with new breed of alternative media
Whenever allowances were delayed or the reality of scarce resources hit them, Edita Burgos said one of the staff would shout, “Para sa Bayan!” (For the Motherland!) and all of them would continue working.
As attacks against them continue, Luisita peasants file criminal raps vs Cojuangcos anew
As attacks against them continue, Luisita peasants file criminal raps vs Cojuangcos anew
“The public must be made aware that the worst atrocities are being committed by no less than the Presidential family against hapless farmers despite – or as cruel retribution for – the Supreme Court ruling for total land distribution in Hacienda Luisita.” – Jobert Pahilga, counsel for the Luisita farmers and executive director of the Sentro para sa Tunay na Repormang Agraryo (Sentra)
Commentary| Happy Teachers’ Month and Happy World Teachers’ Day, job orders!
Commentary| Happy Teachers’ Month and Happy World Teachers’ Day, job orders!
Happy Teachers’ Month and Happy World Teachers’ Day, Job Orders!
Our government has all the banners of acknowledgement for our teachers. But on important matters such as of rights, dignity, and improving quality of teachers’ lives, the government seems deaf and blind to calls for teachers' humane and dignified treatment.
They simply could not let their students drop out due to poverty
They simply could not let their students drop out due to poverty
“Most of our students are children of garbage collectors, pedicab drivers, magbobote or mangangalakal. Many of them go to school without eating.” -- Anne Besin, public school teacher
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Demolition turned us into activists — North Triangle residents
Demolition turned us into activists — North Triangle residents
"I would have never been an activist if the government did not tear down our homes." -- Estrelieta Bagasbas, chairwoman of September 23 Movement
Chemical workers call for support against union harassment, 16 hour-work
Chemical workers call for support against union harassment, 16 hour-work
The company suspended Collective Bargaining Agreement talks after the union and other workers held a protest action on July 16 denouncing the 16-hour work and forced overtime in the company.
Bayan rues ‘End of an era’ as Aquino privatizes LRT 1
Bayan rues ‘End of an era’ as Aquino privatizes LRT 1
“We maintain that the concession agreement is grossly disadvantageous to the public. It will be disastrous for commuters.” – Renato Reyes, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan
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