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"The Asean summit offers nothing but imperialist or neoliberal programs and policies that will put poor Filipinos into a much deeper poverty and misery.”
Progressives hold protests in time for the arrival of the POTUS.
In commemoration of the 13th year of the Luisita Massacre on Nov. 16, Bulatlat posts this article on recent experiences on collective land cultivation as a form of struggle against land monopoly, and their compilation in a book.
The conference said threats to press freedom and attacks against women journalists come from all directions, including Southeast Asian governments.
The lack of support to agriculture has forced farmers to accept low pay, insecure informal work or odd jobs.
“The government is over-achieving in the reconstruction of roads and bridges and totally neglecting the needs of the victims.”
“It would be good if she [Education Secretary Eleanor Briones] would go to the ground and see our condition herself.”
“Trump represents the worst aspects of US imperialism. His visit to the Philippines will bring more harm than good.”
“As much as you, migrant workers all around the world are dreaming of coming back home with your families, we share with you our dreams, for our right to education, right to self-determination, a democratic government, and a just society.”
Lawyers from a broad political spectrum formed Manananggol Laban sa Extrajudicial Killings, or MANLABAN sa EJK.
President Duterte’s fellow Mindanawons – the Moro and Lumad – are among the many recently disappeared.
Relatives of the victims of drug-related killings remember their loved ones as they call for an end to President Duterte's brutal War on Drugs .
This harvest season, the farmers of Baloc, Sto. Domingo reaped the fruit of their struggle for land.
The formation of the Metro Manila chapter of the group Rise Up marks the growing number of families of EJK victims who are taking a stand against impunity and fear.
“People are asking the demolition team to show documents authorizing the demolition but they could not show anything. They just said it was Mayor Robert Eusebio’s orders, and they did not need to show papers.”
“The US government and Duterte's incessant accusation against the Moro people as harboring terrorists gave a go-signal for the military and the police to openly attack Moro civilians and communities."
"Today, the Filipino peasant masses vow to further our struggle for genuine land reform.”
Farmers are fast losing hope after President Duterte reneged on his promise to return the coco levy fund to small coconut farmers and there have been moves inside the Department of Agrarian Reform to reverse the administrative and department orders, favoring farmers, which were issued by former Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano.
Small fishers complain of extortion from local governments based on the Fisheries Code.
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