Read more about the article STATEMENT| Why Makabayan Bloc bolts from House majority
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STATEMENT| Why Makabayan Bloc bolts from House majority

At the opening of the 17th Congress last year, we joined the Majority consistent with our stand to support the promise of change of Pres. Duterte. Back then, we were encouraged by his reformist and populist actions and pronouncements on a range of issues, including: resuming the peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), releasing political prisoners, ending neocolonial ties with the US and pursuing an independent foreign policy, addressing the roots of the Moro rebellion, ending labor contractualization, increasing government support to farmers, putting a stop to destructive mining practices, reducing income taxes of rank and file employees, and increasing social pensions, and prioritizing basic social services over infrastructure.

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Read more about the article DAY OF OUTRAGE
DAY OF OUTRAGE. Lumad and Moro delegates to this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities condemned on Thursday, September 14 in a rally held at the historic Mendiola Bridge in Manila the killing of Obillo Bay-ao, the 19-year old lumad student from Talaingod in Davao del Norte killed by the paramilitary group in the area. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

DAY OF OUTRAGE

Lumad and Moro delegates to this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities condemned on Thursday, September 14 in a rally held at the historic Mendiola Bridge in Manila the killing of Obillo Bay-ao, the 19-year old lumad student from Talaingod in Davao del Norte killed by the paramilitary group in the area. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

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Read more about the article CHR’s P1,000 budget will never be passed—law firm
IT'S A GO. 17th Congress votes in favor of extending Martial Law until December 31, 2017 during the Congress Joint Session at the House of Representatives, Quezon City on Saturday. (davaotoday.com)

CHR’s P1,000 budget will never be passed—law firm

A ??one-thousand ?peso ?budget ?for the Commission on Human Rights will never be passed and if it is passed, the matter will be brought to the Supreme Court, a law firm said Wednesday, September 13.

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Read more about the article ‘Hero of Cordillera’: Political prisoner dies under Duterte admin
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‘Hero of Cordillera’: Political prisoner dies under Duterte admin

An aging, and sick political prisoner died at ?the ?Kalinga Provincial Hospital on Wednesday night as a human rights group blamed the Duterte administration for continuously denying the release of all political prisoners across the country.

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Read more about the article Duterte doubts CHR’s neutrality on HR issues, tags CHR chief as pro-Aquino
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Duterte doubts CHR’s neutrality on HR issues, tags CHR chief as pro-Aquino

?President Rodrigo Duterte expressed doubt Wednesday about the neutrality of the Commission on Human Rights in handling human rights cases and tagged ?its head?,? Chito Gascon?,? ?"pro-Aquino?"?.

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