“Maintaining healthy watersheds in these areas will guarantee that our population will have adequate, clean and safe water supply for irrigation and domestic water needs.”
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#OneBillionRising 2017 | Women call for resumption of GRP-NDFP peace talks
In this year’s OBR, the women are adding their voice to the clamor to continue the peace talks.
Land is love | Previously disqualified Luisita farmers get land ownership certificates
“The long and arduous struggle and sacrifices of Hacienda Luisita farmers for the land are slowly being repaid. The CLOA distribution to Luisita farmers is just the start.” By CERES BUSY Bulatlat HACIENDA LUISITA, Tarlac — The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) chose this day to grant Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to some…
7 activists arrested in a week
On Sunday, Feb. 12, elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-National Capital Region and the Philippine Army’s Intelligence Service Group arrested Ferdinand Castillo, campaign officer of Bayan Metro Manila around 4:20 p.m. in Sta. Quiteria, Caloocan City.
Kin of victims of drug-related killings set to seek justice
“We are ready to fight for justice.”
Calls for resumption of GRP-NDFP peace talks reverberate
“Abandoning the peace talks at this point will put to waste the gains and goodwill that have been made between the GRP and NDFP since the resumption of the talks in August of 2016.”
Building #unions not a crime | Court dismisses Armed Forces’ case against labor organizer
Aside from KMU-SMR, other regional chapters of the KMU have a standing complaint against the Republic of the Philippines with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in relation to military-instigated attacks on unions, unionists and workers.
Advocates urge Duterte to resume peace talks with Reds
“Socioeconomic reforms that will benefit the people is the most compelling reason for the peace talks to continue.”
‘Intensifying fascism’ | Youth groups slam mandatory ROTC revival
“We call on the Filipino youth and students to denounce this campaign of fear being perpetrated by the administration. Let us make them hear our demands, let us mobilize, let us show them that we will not be intimidated by their tactics.”
Revolutionary movement to persist despite government’s all-out war, NDFP says
“As before, we shall weather Lorenzana’s declaration (of all-out war) and gain strength.”
‘Order to arrest NDFP consultants no legal basis’ – lawyer
“Only the courts which granted NDFP consultants temporary liberty by virtue of cash bail can act or order whether or not they can be validly rearrested, if at all, and not by the unilateral action of the PNP nor the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines, much less even by the mere instructions of the GRP President.”