Aide of Anakpawis Congressman Finds Herself Under Surveillance by State Agents
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Benjie Oliveros | Obtaining Justice for Luisita Farmers Is a Test for Noynoy
Benjie Oliveros | Obtaining Justice for Luisita Farmers Is a Test for Noynoy
Noynoy Aquino may not have stolen money from the nation’s coffers but he has been stealing land from the farmers of Hacienda Luisita. The issue of the farmers of Hacienda Luisita is not merely a test of his mettle as a presidential candidate but, more importantly, it is a test of his sense of justice.
With Entry of CIA-Funded Group, US Deepens Involvement in Mindanao Conflict
With Entry of CIA-Funded Group, US Deepens Involvement in Mindanao Conflict
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
The Asia Foundation, a “charity group” founded and funded by the CIA that represents American political and economic interests in Asia, is now part of a group that would help facilitate the peace process between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
Workers Demand Scrapping of DOLE Order Used to Break Up Strikes, Kill Unionists
Workers Demand Scrapping of DOLE Order Used to Break Up Strikes, Kill Unionists
The Kilusang Mayo Uno said the “assumption of jurisdiction” order issued by the labor secretary has been abused and has been used in many instances to break up strikes, often violently, as what happened in Hacienda Luisita in 2004.
Arroyo’s Price Caps Further Expose ‘Greed’ of Oil Firms, Underscore Need to Repeal Oil Deregulation Law
Arroyo’s Price Caps Further Expose ‘Greed’ of Oil Firms, Underscore Need to Repeal Oil Deregulation Law
By MARYA SALAMAT
Despite its limitations, the oil-price caps have irked Big Business and their think tanks and they have been lobbying to have it lifted. Fearing EO 839 could set a dangerous precedent to its business, Shell even filed a case in court against Arroyo’s order. But consumers and critics say that if Arroyo is really sincere in protecting consumers, she should use her power to have the Oil Deregulation Law repealed.
For Oil Firms, EO 839 Is Not Just About Dip in Profits but Potential Shift Vs. Deregulation
For Oil Firms, EO 839 Is Not Just About Dip in Profits but Potential Shift Vs. Deregulation
By ARNOLD PADILLA
To a certain degree, Executive Order 839 questioned the lies long peddled by the oil companies and staunch defenders of neoliberalism about neoliberal free market economics. If left unchallenged, EO 839 could become a precedent in policy making: that the government, in the name of public good and welfare, could take decisive action against abusive corporations.
Clinton Visit Met with ProtestLand, Justice for Luisita Farmers Can Make or Unmake Next President — AnakPawis
Land, Justice for Luisita Farmers Can Make or Unmake Next President — AnakPawis
In a historic convention of urban poor, peasant and labor leaders, Anakpawis, the largest partylist of marginalized sectors in the Philippines, tagged the issues of land distribution and still unresolved massacre of striking workers in Luisita as “flagship social justice problems” that presidentiables should seriously address now.
Homeless But Not Worthless: Disaster Victims Want Sustainable Rehabilitation
Homeless But Not Worthless: Disaster Victims Want Sustainable Rehabilitation
By MARYA SALAMAT
Even before they were rescued off their submerged villages, the government has blamed the approximately 80,000 poor families for the unprecedented flooding in Metro Manila.
Drivers Urge Govt to Control Oil Prices Nationwide
Drivers Urge Govt to Control Oil Prices Nationwide
By MARYA SALAMAT
Metro Manila drivers’ associations welcomed the freeze or control in oil prices mandated by Executive Order 839. “It gives people immediate relief,” said Piston's Steve Ranjo. And relief is exactly what the Filipino people have been needing for who knows how long.
Filipino Nurses in Canada Vulnerable to Exploitation, Misleading and Abusive Policies
Filipino Nurses in Canada Vulnerable to Exploitation, Misleading and Abusive Policies
By JHONG DELA CRUZ
Filipino nurses have the longest record of migrating, as well as the longest history of abuse. This abuse is a result of aggressive, profit-driven, exploitative policies of both their point-of-origin and destination countries. One of these is Canada, one of the most popular destinations now for Filipino nurses.
Sidebar: Filipino Nurses in Canada -- In Search of a Better Life (An Interview with Evelyn Calugay)
Luisita’s Peasants Determined to Continue Struggle Despite Threat of Eviction
Luisita’s Peasants Determined to Continue Struggle Despite Threat of Eviction
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
The ex-farm workers of Hacienda Luisita had been reaping the fruits of their labor through a “cultivation campaign” that allowed them to plant what they needed and supported their livelihood. But the plantation has decreed that they should stop what they’re doing and leave. Unfazed, the farmers are bracing for another tough fight ahead.
Ondoy Survivors at Ultra Victimized Twice Over
Ondoy Survivors at Ultra Victimized Twice Over
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
As if the trauma of losing their homes and belongings were not enough, evacuees at the PhilSports Arena, formerly known as the Ultra, faced more problems as the government seemingly backtracked on its promise to relocate the displaced families. Worse, the Pasig government allegedly had to use underhanded means to force the refugees to leave.
Why Consumers Should Not Rejoice Over Oil-Price Rollback Enforced by Arroyo
Why Consumers Should Not Rejoice Over Oil-Price Rollback Enforced by Arroyo
By ARNOLD PADILLA
While it is supposed to be based on the Oil Deregulation Law, the executive order mandating the recent price rollback in effect puts into question the wisdom of oil deregulation. Moreover, the oil companies have found a way to offset whatever “losses” they would incur in Luzon due to the EO: by overpricing in the Visayas and Mindanao.
Coal-Fired Plants Undermine Arroyo’s Approval of Climate-Change Law
Coal-Fired Plants Undermine Arroyo’s Approval of Climate-Change Law
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
The Arroyo administration will have to work extra hard to prove that it is sincere in addressing climate change and its impacts. Signing the climate-change bill into law is one thing – approving the operation of coal-fired power plants, which have been identified as one of the dirtiest power-generation methods, makes a mockery of it.
Distressed OFWs in Maldives Return Home, No Thanks to Philippine Government
Distressed OFWs in Maldives Return Home, No Thanks to Philippine Government
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
One would think that, with all the billions of dollars in remittances that it rakes in, the government would be concerned enough about the plight of distressed OFWs and ensure that those who want to escape from their abusive employers abroad can easily go back home to safety.
Photo of the Week: Erap Throws a Mean Punch
Photo of the Week: Erap Throws a Mean Punch
Erap Throws a Mean Punch
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