Moro group says no to Balikatan in Sulu, Basilan
Cites unresolved issues of rights violation in previous Balikatan The Moro partylist organization Suara Bangsamoro calls for the government to stop the holding of Balikatan in Sulu and Basilan slated…
KMU-Davao denounce revival of national ID system
The Kilusang Mayo Uno-Southern Mindanao region today expressed apprehension over the proposed revival of the National ID System, saying that ?the measure will backtrack the hard-won victories of human rights…
Gabriela-SMR slams dismissal of minor’s rape case
Davao City-- Gabriela today lambasted the dismissal of the rape case filed by 16-year old "Emily" against six men in July last year. In a resolution filed last January 4,…
Killings in Philippines leave deeply entrenched fear, distrust
At the height of the escalating incidents of the murder of activists, there was strong condemnation, both within and outside the country that forced the government to do something to stop the killing. Now that the number of killings has declined, condemnation has also decreased and discussion into finding reasonable remedies and redress for the victims had waned. It has even prompted the government to take the credit for the decline in the number of killings as proof of the improved human rights conditions in the country.
Bayan’s worst-case scenario: P50 per liter gasoline, P700 LPG
Unless government removes the 12 percent value added tax (VAT) on oil and repeal the Oil Deregulation Law, the country is facing as much as P50 per liter in gasoline prices and more than P700 in LPG retail prices by the end of the year, umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) disclosed.