Makabayan bloc hits Aquino government’s undisclosed rebel list, solons want probe on dangerous list

Press release 30 November 2012 The Makabayan bloc today hit the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Joint Order No. 14-2012 which lists…

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NZ groups to Aquino: New “superbody” must have teeth, sincere heart and strong will to end culture of impunity

Press release 30 November 2012 The new "superbody" created by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III to investigate and monitor high-profile rights abuse cases must have teeth resulting in convictions, sincere…

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On Bonifacio Day, militants slam Aquino’s anti-worker policies, two-tier wage system

By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today While the plight of Filipino workers continues, the Aquino government worsens it with this year’s implementation of the two-tiered wage system through the Department of Labor and Employment.

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Military harasses villagers in hunt for NPAs

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today “NPA man kaha ilang kalaban, nganong kung tudluan namo asa padulong ang mga NPA, dili man lagi nila gukdon.  Kami man noon pasanginlang NPA (The NPAs are their supposed enemies.  Yet how come that even when we tell them where the NPAs are, it is us that they chase after?  Instead, they accuse the civilians as NPAs,” Stella Imbud, a Manobo lumad said.

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