Various farmers and workers groups have accused the 2015 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit of “hypocrisy” in calling for an inclusive economy while excluding groups who are supposed to benefit from such an economy.
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mid the terrorist attacks in France, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) assured that the security measures for the coming of some 17 leaders and three representatives for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit next week is “under control.”
Farmers of Hacienda Luisita together with their support groups held a protest action today to commemorate the massacre during the dispersal of protesting farmers on November 16, 2004.
Workers from both private and public sectors gathered at Welcome Rotonda, Quezon City Monday to oppose the Salary Standardization Law 2015.
The initial report from the Philippine Embassy in France has recorded no Filipino national killed or injured so far during the November 13 Paris attacks, Malacañang said on Sunday.
A total of 700 fisherfolk from Davao Oriental province received free fishing boats for this year, says the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAGRI).
Members of labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno gathered at Plaza Sta. Cruz in Manila Friday morning to hold a protest coinciding with the sixth month of the Kentex factory fire which claimed the lives of more than 74 workers.
A government official said the P10 billion budget allotted for the Philippine hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) “is a moderate figure and less than the expected expenditure.”
Thousands of students in Metro Manila walked out of classes Friday in protest of tuition hike and the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic leaders meeting.
An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has asked the Aquino administration to execute a moratorium on all coal-fired power plants as a concrete step to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
