News Release October 7, 2014 Reference: Rep. Carlos Isagani T. Zarate, 09177174014 Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate filed on…
On this historic day, when the United Nations declared the right to peace, and as we recall the long war that has raged in our country, we call on the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) to return to the negotiating table to address the substantive issues that remain as the root cause of armed conflict in our country including the issue of agrarian reform.
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Davao City Chapter condemns the harassment of workers belonging to the Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) Davao Employees Union (RDEU) who are in the midst of gearing for a strike due to the refusal of the RMN management to open re-negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
Paragraph-by-Paragraph Commentary Message of Alexander Padilla, government peace panel chair for talks with the CPP/NPA/NDF
Members of the Rx Abolish Pork Movement will conduct a protest action and noise barrage on August 15, 2014, 4:00-6:00pm, at UP-PGH, Taft Avenue, Manila. This is in line with the planned activities to invite more people to join the August 25, 2014 People’s Initiative Against All Pork Barrel in Luneta Park.
Philippine authorities did something extraordinary on Tuesday: in the early morning hours they arrested a former senior security forces official implicated in serious human rights violations.
Farmers have twice the reason to celebrate this Kadayawan Festival. In further recognition and support for the growing number of small-scale organic producers, the City Agriculture Office, along with local farmers’ groups and non-government organizations is launching the Davao City PGS, a coalition supporting the practice and implementation of participatory guarantee system (PGS). The PGS is an alternative product certification system more beneficial and appropriate to local and smallholder organic production.
Faces lit by torches, indigenous Ayta people from various remote areas in Central Luzon performed an indigenous ritual near the gates of the Department of Agrarian Reform on Sunday where progressive groups converged in preparation for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) prostests on Monday. The ritual, which offered the blood of a chicken to Ayta deity Apo Namalyari, was intended to ask for protection and guidance before they join the SONA protests. The ritual also placed a curse upon the President. “He will find himself increasingly alone, isolated and hated,” Edwin Danan, Secretary-General of Central Luzon Ayta Association (CLAA) said.
“We are hanging red, blue and white ribbons, colors of the Philippine flag, to remind the Filipino people that, foremost, our loyalty is to ensure the welfare of the Filipino people. This is to defy the call of Malacanang to wear yellow ribbon,” says Rev. Sol Villalon, convenor of Church People’s Alliance Against Pork Barrel (CPAPB).
Female political prisoners at the Taguig City Jail (TCJ) slammed the BS Aquino government for constructing a “first class jail” meant only for high profile detainees such as pork barrel scammers Senators Bong Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada, Juan Ponce-Enrile, and other personalities like Atty. Gigi Reyes and Janet Napoles.
