Peace activists and Bangsamoro Basic Law advocates on Tuesday appealed to the bicameral committee on BBL to grant “meaningful autonomy” to the Bangsamoro to achieve just peace and social justice in Mindanao.
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Councilor Al Ryan S. Alejandre passed a Resolution expressing sympathy, condolences and moral support to the people of Japan on account of the July 8, 2018 heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides that occurred in their country.
Progressive group Bayan Muna expressed alarm over the powers that President Rodrigo Duterte will possess as stipulated in the proposed amendment of the 1987 Constitution, describing the same as too excessive and very dangerous.
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) hailed the signing of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte of Republic Act 11037, also known as “Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act” which provides for the mandatory feeding in schools.
As criticisms started to pour against the proposed amendments to the Philippine Constitution to pave the way for a federal charter, President Rodrigo Duterte posed a challenge to his detractors that he would step down from the office prior to the effectivity of the new form of government.
President Rodrigo Duterte has waged war against progressive communists but the revolutionary forces and the people are ready to fight back, Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chair Jose Maria Sison asserted on Saturday.
For the militant labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno, the P1 fare hike recently approved by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will not provide direct benefit to the workers in the transport sector.
As the inflation rate hit at 5.2 percent last month, a member of Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives said the number may increase before the end of the year due to the continuing implementation of the regressive TRAIN or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law.
Contrary to the claim of the Philippine National Police, human rights group Karapatan said, on Friday, that the case of the strip-search that took place in Makati City was not an isolated case as similar incidents happened involving state forces and agents in various parts of the country.
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines in Southern Mindanao Region condemned the continued “false arrests,” detentions and killings of civilians in Southern Mindanao by the Armed Forces of the Philippines under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.
