Emergency power seen as another source of pork, private profit
“It is like giving the President a bazooka to kill a fly when all that is needed is a fly swatter.”
Emergency power seen as another source of pork, private profit
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It’s bleak Christmas for GMA 7 talents
It’s bleak Christmas for GMA 7 talents
SPECIAL REPORT: Talents, or those who are not considered “regular” employees by the GMA 7 management, despite years of service, do not receive their 13th month pay, a mandatory benefit under the Labor Code.
Related story| New contract, same ‘exploitative’ terms
Sidebar | Talent? | How can you be considered a regular employee
Martial law victims decry ‘stringent requirements’ of Claims Board
Martial law victims decry ‘stringent requirements’ of Claims Board
“We had lobbied for a law that would compensate us; we worked and fought for it. I don’t think it (the claim) should be that painstaking for the victims.”
Manilakbayan | Mindanao activists head home with more ‘dasig’ to struggle
Manilakbayan | Mindanao activists head home with more ‘dasig’ to struggle
They were called “vandals” and were snubbed by President Aquino, yet the Manilakbayan ng Mindanao are heading home with “victories” in their campaign against militarization and plunder of resources in their land.
Aquino ‘guilty’ of gross rights violations
Aquino ‘guilty’ of gross rights violations
“Today, we declare the verdict on the US-Aquino regime’s crimes against the Filipino people, its violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. For these crimes, we say, the US-Aquino regime is guilty.” -- Cristina Palabay, secretary general of Karapatan
‘Ruby blows off hype on US troops, Aquino ‘readiness’
‘Ruby blows off hype on US troops, Aquino ‘readiness’
“Thousands were reported to have searched for alternative evacuation sites or forced to settle in unsafe sites, as designated evacuation centers were overflowing. Some declared evacuation centers were actually disaster-prone areas, and initial reports reveal how an evacuation center was even destroyed by Ruby’s violent winds in Eastern Samar province.”
3 tribal women, one struggle
3 tribal women, one struggle
Three indigenous women who joined the Manilakbayan ng Mindanao 2014 are among the many who demand peace in their ancestral lands beleaguered by militarization and development aggression.
#Manilakbayan | ‘I’m an educator and health worker, not an NPA’
#Manilakbayan | ‘I’m an educator and health worker, not an NPA’
Vilma Yecyec has been a health worker and organizer for the past 30 years. She has also been targeted by the military for that long.
Pooled editorial | Fight for genuine freedom of information law
Pooled editorial | Fight for genuine freedom of information law
We cannot settle for a law that will make truth telling even more difficult: a bad law is worse than no law at all.
Eastern Visayas folk appeal for support as they battle storms, poverty, militarization
Eastern Visayas folk appeal for support as they battle storms, poverty, militarization
“Not only have we been left for dead by the government’s criminal neglect after supertyphoons, we also suffer from the violence of the military – and for what? For practicing bayanihan (mutual aid) and demanding social justice for disaster survivors?” – People Surge
See also: A victim of rights violation, then of typhoon and gov’t neglect
#FreeMiradelTorres | Political detainee gets two months with newborn son
#FreeMiradelTorres | Political detainee gets two months with newborn son
“The right of Maria Miradel Torres as a mother and her newborn’s right are interrelated and cannot be considered separate issues.”
Political prisoners start 7-day fast
Political prisoners start 7-day fast
As of Nov. 30, there are 491 political prisoners in the country, based on Karapatan data. Of these, 220 were arrested under President Aquino’s term. There are 53 ailing prisoners, 43 female prisoners, 42 elderly, and six minors.
Related story | Police officer rejected as ‘expert witness’ in Leyte mass grave case
Bayan urges high court to junk DAP with finality
Bayan urges high court to junk DAP with finality
"Let's hope that there would at least be one good news this Christmas - that the SC decision (against DAP) will remain, that DAP would be junked once and for all." – Renato Reyes, Bayan
‘It is a military basing agreement’
‘It is a military basing agreement’
The proponents of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca) were hard put in defending that it is not a basing agreement, as some senators and opponents say that it is.
Thousands mark Bonifacio’s 151st birth anniversary| ‘Aquino government a traitor’
Thousands mark Bonifacio’s 151st birth anniversary| ‘Aquino government a traitor’
“The treachery of the cacique landed gentry and the modern-day carpetbaggers is represented today by the US-Aquino government which is wreaking havoc on the rich resources and exploiting the working masses of the Philippines.”
The Lumad school on Pantaron Range
The Lumad school on Pantaron Range
The Salugpungan Ta’tanu Igkanugon Learning Center Inc. (STTILCI) in Davao del Norte – a school borne out of the Lumad’s unity to defend their ancestral land – continues to struggle against militarization.
Lumad children to DepEd: ‘Ban soldiers from schools’
Lumad children to DepEd: ‘Ban soldiers from schools’
“Allowing military presence in educational institutions is tantamount to increasing the risks for children.” – SOS Network
Manilakbayan | Peasant leader arrested in Times street protest
Manilakbayan | Peasant leader arrested in Times street protest
“Is that vandalism? There is a message. Maybe you should read it.” – Antonio Flores, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas
Weather experts mull new warning systems
Weather experts mull new warning systems
“Contrary to some belief, PAGASA does not recognize nor use both ‘typhoon signal number 5’ and ‘super typhoon’ categories. But Yolanda [Haiyan] has redefined boundaries.”
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