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.
PHILIPPINES: ADMINISTRATION URGED TO STICK TO AGENDA OF CHARTER CHANGE — SHIFT TO FEDERALISM
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino ?Nene? Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban) said he believes that Congress will back a Malaca?ang call for amending the 1987 Constitution to pave the way for the…
Philippines: Workers in Japanese Firms Slam JPEPA
Workers in Japanese corporations based in Southern Tagalog expressed opposition to the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). They deemed that their situation will get worse if JPEPA is ratified. According…
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