Politics

People’s SONA

People’s SONA

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Jul 28, 2014

Some 6,000 protesters from across Davao Region march on Monday from different assembly points in Davao City to the rally area in the Freedom park. They later converge at the Rizal Park.

Teachers to wear black armbands vs. corruption, low pay

Teachers to wear black armbands vs. corruption, low pay

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Jul 25, 2014

Teachers across the country mounted a protest action today dubbed as “Black armband Friday” to demand increase in their salary and to condemn President Benigno Aquino III’s “arrogant defense” of his controversial use of government savings called Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP).

Activists set series of protests for PNoy’s SONA

Activists set series of protests for PNoy’s SONA

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Jul 21, 2014

Progressive groups have set a series of street protests this week to expose the “lies and failure of the government in addressing corruption, poverty, national security, human rights and environment” in time for President Benigno Aquino III’s 4th State of Nation Address (Sona) on July 28.

Amid DAP ruckus, teachers’ groups call for wage hike, more incentives

Amid DAP ruckus, teachers’ groups call for wage hike, more incentives

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Jul 18, 2014

In the wake of the controversy on the disbursement of government savings, various teachers’ groups on Friday pressed the Aquino administration to increase the salary and incentives of public school teachers, saying “the government has neglected the education sector particularly the public school teachers since President Aquino rose to power four years ago.”