Youth activists were stirred to chant louder as the rain fell harder: “Magpapatakot ba tayo sa ulan? Ang mga magsasaka nga, pinauulanan ng bala. Tubig lang ‘yan!”
The fire-resistant Duterte siokoy, chanting in the rain and other SONA 2019 sidelights
Tags: Duterte
Analysts hope for an independent Senate
“Issues such as China deals, drug war, war against the revolutionary movement, corruption etc. will not go away and these will be the considerations of administration candidates, except for those who are rabid supporters or are unthinking.”
Duterte magic? ‘Fraud, use of gov’t resources, fear are key factors in elections’
A political analyst credited the “victory” of administration bets to fraudulent elections and the “unusual combination of Duterte’s popularity, systematic use of government resources, use of fear, and black propaganda and disinformation against progressive partylist groups.”
Stop the smear campaign and red tagging of human rights defenders
Let me ask fellow PMAers, the generals of the AFP and PNP mentioned above, what has happened to the PMA Honor Code of NOT TO LIE, NOT TO STEAL, NOT TO CHEAT nor TOLERATE THOSE WHO DO?
Here we go again
By DEE AYROSO
#HalalanDayaan | ‘Duterte scores false victory, begins his downfall’ – Joma Sison
“Duterte has brought about the conditions favorable for the rise of the legal mass protest movement as well as of the more potent armed revolutionary mass movement.”
Women’s groups assail Duterte’s insulting remark vs. Bohol mayor
“After his Netflix marathon, he goes again with his sexist bantering in one of his first public appearances since his weeklong no-show.”
Truth and lies
By DEE AYROSO
Labor Day protest blasts ‘worst unemployment, tyranny under Duterte’
“We have the worst hunger, unemployment, killings and when we protest and organize we are called ‘criminals.’”
Through art, Labor hits Duterte attacks on workers, people
For KMU and allies, this year’s May 1 celebrations has for theme “Celebrate the 50th year of working-class leadership in the people’s national democratic struggle. Lead the people’s fight against fascism and neoliberal policies of the US-Duterte regime.”
The nexus
By DEE AYROSO