During the commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day, May 3, families of the victims of Ampatuan massacre slammed Pres. Benigno Aquino III for failing to convict the perpetrators of the crime before his term ends.
Independent labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) is not convinced with the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) recent advisory to regulate film and TV industry’s working hours.
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) released two more soldiers as scheduled despite the arrest of one of the commanders of its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), in Agusan del Sur on Tuesday, May 3.
Women’s groups expressed their disappointment against the Aquino administration’s labour policies on contractualization affecting women workers in the country.
The human rights group, Karapatan, said that political killings and illegal arrests have continued within the remaining weeks before the end of the term of President Benigno Aquino III.
The family of Jonas Burgos, a farmer-activist is hoping that the next President can bring him back home six years after he was taken by suspected military men.
The Philippine chapter of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle condemned the beheading of Canadian John Ridsdel, by the terrorist Abu Sayyaf group after more than seven months of captivity.
Drought-stricken farmers who barricaded this city’s main highway did not wait long before they got partial victory Monday, April 25 with the delivery of 2,000 sacks of rice from the government.
Imelda Penaso, 42, of Arakan Valley spent a week in detention after joining the protest of farmers in Kidapawan City late last March.
Farmers protests have escalated in different areas in Mindanao to demand the release of rice subsidy in the middle of the El Nino dry spell.
