The minimum wage in the Philippines barely covers the needs of a family of five.
On Bonifacio Day, workers demand wage increase, better working conditions
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#HBDSupremo | Progressives vow to continue Bonifacio’s legacy of serving the people
“With the worsening crisis brought about by the pandemic and the Duterte government’s negligence following the calamities and the weak COVID-19 response, there is no questioning the legitimacy of the workers’ and the people’s protest.”
Martial Law still in force over workers in ecozones
The dismissal of union leaders and brutal demolition of strikers’ picket line or picket protest camp has become a familiar story across the country in recent years.
On Duterte’s promise to end contractualization, workers, youth see no development
“The policies that would likely bring the people’s desired change would begin only if Duterte scrapped the neoliberal policies adopted by his predecessors and now by his economic team.”
On Andres Bonifacio’s 152nd birthday | ‘Revolution is not just a memory’
“For the poor, revolution will never be over. As long as we remain hungry, revolution will go on.”
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.”
Celebrating Bonifacio150 with protests
“Our task is to complete the victory of the national democratic revolution Bonifacio had started.” – Roger Soluta, KMU
Bonifacio Day Marked with Anti-Cha-cha Protest
Members of people’s organizations marked the birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio with a protest against the renewed push for Charter change. Anakpawis Party List and the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU-May First Movement) led thousands of protesters in a march from Plaza Miranda to the foot of Chino Roces (formerly Mendiola) bridge. Protesters carried a huge…