Lawyers hit ‘special privileges given to Palparan, the Butcher’
"One injustice over another."
Lawyers hit ‘special privileges given to Palparan, the Butcher’
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‘Fake Facebook accounts meant to silence dissent’
‘Fake Facebook accounts meant to silence dissent’
"Keep on posting. Keep on protesting. Focus on the goals: #JunkTerrorBill #FreeMassTesting #DefendPressFreedom."
Filipino parents, teachers face challenges over proposed blended learning
Filipino parents, teachers face challenges over proposed blended learning
“The government has shifted the responsibility to parents without due consultation. Our government agencies are used to coming up with programs that are not grounded.”
What the anti-terror bill means to ordinary citizens
What the anti-terror bill means to ordinary citizens
Farmers, indigenous peoples and teachers have been tagged as terrorists and subjected to various forms of attack since Duterte assumed office. The Anti-Terror Bill, if enacted into law, would only escalate what they describe as “state terror” and would target ordinary citizens for merely exercising their constitutional rights.
What’s wrong with Secretary Duque?
What’s wrong with Secretary Duque?
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, who heads the lead Philippine government agency in the fight against the pandemic, issued inaccurate statements and unreliable data, leaving Filipinos in doubt of his capacity to lead the country out of a public health emergency.
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Labor groups demand release of 6 arrested jeepney drivers
Labor groups demand release of 6 arrested jeepney drivers
They had no income for two months and received no aid from government. When they held a protest demanding government to allow them to earn a living, they were arrested and detained.
Suspension of jeepney operation: commuters’ dilemma in ‘new normal’
Suspension of jeepney operation: commuters’ dilemma in ‘new normal’
The transport movement argued that the old jeepneys must not be sidelined when there is an obvious increase in demand due to the reduced passengers of other PUVs for physical distancing.
Youth groups, lawyer decry ‘harassment case’
Youth groups, lawyer decry ‘harassment case’
The National Union of Peoples Lawyers (NUPL), counsel for Anakbayan, lambasted the NTF-ELCAC “for capitalizing on a familial conflict and turning it into a witch-hunt for members of Anakbayan and the Kabataan Partylist, which are legitimate organizations advancing the Filipino youth’s aspirations for national democracy.”
‘Anti-terror bill to transform PH into a police state’ — groups
‘Anti-terror bill to transform PH into a police state’ — groups
“The legislation can be used to violate people rights in the same way the Bayanihan Act was used for mass arrests of ECQ [enhanced community quarantine] violators. Only the anti-terror law is 100x worse.”
Urban poor leader killed in Ormoc
Urban poor leader killed in Ormoc
"Badion championed the cause of the homeless and the informally settled. He was instrumental in Kadamay's housing occupation campaigns and community barricades against demolition."
Undocumented Filipino migrants among the hardest hit amid pandemic
Undocumented Filipino migrants among the hardest hit amid pandemic
Filipino migrant leaders in the United Kingdom, Canada, and US revealed that undocumented workers in those countries are the hardest hit with the lack of social protection amid the dreaded pandemic.
Meralco burdens consumers already economically bruised by COVID-19 crises
Meralco burdens consumers already economically bruised by COVID-19 crises
“In the first place, it is unfair to charge consumers pass-on amounts for Meralco's obligation to its suppliers. Secondly, averaging as a basis for billing is unreasonable and grossly and stressfully untransparent. Thirdly, Meralco cannot cite higher power generation cost because there have been no spikes in the global price of oil.”
Migrant group hits government’s lack of preparation for returning OFWs
Migrant group hits government’s lack of preparation for returning OFWs
“Heaps of backlog in swab testing, slow release of test results, congested quarantine facilities, distressed OFWs, slow repatriation to provinces – will the government still wait for an outbreak before these problems are resolved?”
Typhoon Ambo and lockdown, double whammy for ‘food security workers’
Typhoon Ambo and lockdown, double whammy for ‘food security workers’
Amihan said that areas hit by Ambo were the same areas where social amelioration programs of the government have been slow. These are Eastern Visayas, Bicol and Southern Tagalog, where many poor peasant families rely on farming and agriculture for a living.
For reporting slow aid distribution, radio station in N. Ecija threatened by local officials
For reporting slow aid distribution, radio station in N. Ecija threatened by local officials
“What is wrong and what violation is committed by Radyo Natin Guimba when it only gives voice to the people in order for their appeals and complaints to be heard while they are under quarantine and are unable to work?"
Labor groups demand safety, health protection amid pandemic
Labor groups demand safety, health protection amid pandemic
"The government placed workers lives in the hands of private employers who prioritize profit over workers' health and safety. It has placed workers' lives in the hands of small employers who do not have the necessary resources."
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