FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2011 Global alliance of overseas Filipino workers Migrante International today confirmed reports that a Filipino worker died in Libya last February 21. According to Gina Esguerra, secretary-general, Fr. Allan Arcebuche of San Francisco Catholic Church in Tripoli said that they first learned of the casualty from Filipino nurses stationed at…
Month: February 2011
PROGAY Begs Bahrain, Free Jailed Gays, Respect Street Protests (PR)
Press Release February 22, 2011 MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Feb. 22, 2011) – Gay activists in the Philippines have appealed Tuesday for the release of more than 120 Arab homosexuals arrested by police a week before massive protests swamped the oil-producing kingdom of Bahrain. Goya Candelario, spokesperson of the Progressive Organization of Gays in…
Protesta, Ibinayad ng mga Anakpawis sa Dagdag-singil sa Kuryente’t Tubig Ngayong Buwan (PR)
Press Release 28 February 2011 Papalaking kita ng mga korporasyon sa kuryente’t tubig, papataas ang singil Protesta ang ibinayad ng mga anakpawis sa panibagong dagdag-singil sa tubig at kuryente ngayong katapusan ng buwan. Disclaimer | What you are reading is either a press release/ statement or a manifesto. These materials do not go through our…
Environmental Activists, Students, and Journalists Demand Justice for Dr. Ortega at DOJ Picket (PR)
Press Release 28 February 2011 Environmental activist group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment, College Editors Guild, League of Filipino Students and Hustiya! held a picket at the Department of Justice (DOJ) preliminary hearing on Dr. Ortega’s slay to support his family and to demand swift justice. “Justice is being delayed. Thirty four (34) days…
An Open Letter to the Philippine Embassy in Tripoli, Libya
February 28, 2011 Attention: Ambassador Vicente ANT Admin Jovencion Catbagan Welfare officer Rosauro Octiavano Dear Sir, Nais ko po alamin sa inyong tanggapan riyan sa ating embahada sa Tipoli libya kung ano po ang kalagayan sa 17 ofws ng CKG na naiwanan ng kanilang employer? Midyo matagal na po ito sa shelter ng embassy? Sana…
Looking Back at the 1984 Student Mass Action
By ALMA B. SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — In 1993, then Sangguniang Kabatan Federation president Florence Ibarra declared March 1-5 as the Kaigorotan Youth Week (KYW) in recognition of the valiant Igorot youth in the early 80s who bravely faced police brutallity while expressing their strong opposition against development aggression and cultural prostitution. Geraldine…
Baguio, La Trinidad Welcome Azkals
By ADELA DEYAEN WAYAS Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — This team has sparked anew the nation’s industry in football, and their popularity continues to rise. The Azkals’ victory over Mongolia’s national football team, the Blue Wolves by a 2-0 score gave the Azkals greater prestige in the football arena. Now they’re preparing for another match…
Isabela Farmers, IPs Oppose Land Grabbing for Bio-Ethanol Project
By GIL CORPUZ Northern Dispatch SAN MARIANO, Isabela — A four-day National Fact Finding and Solidarity Mission (NFFSM) uncovered massive land grabbing here and in neighboring areas by corporations engaged in bio-ethanol project. Spearheaded by peasant organizations: Danggayan Dagiti Mannalon ti Isabela (Dagami) and Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), in cooperation with the Rural Missionaries…
Congress Validates Flaws in Securing Consent for Mining in Benguet
By KIMBERLIE OLMAYA NGABIT-QUITASOL Northern Dispatch BAKUN, Benguet — The claims of the residents of village Gambang here regarding the irregularities in the free prior and informed consent (FPIC) process conducted by the National Commission on Indigenous People’s (NCIP) was validated in the recently concluded consultation conducted by the National Cultural Communities (NCC) of the…
‘Culture Should Not Be Used for Profit’ — Baguio Local Official
By ADELA DEYAEN WAYAS Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — A public official here said that festivals should not be done for the sake of profit but to preserve the culture. Speaking before journalists and students at the Baguio City National High School- Main on February 22, Ramon Dacawi of the Public Information Office of the…
Perspective on the Peoples’ Uprisings Against Autocratic Regimes in North Africa and Middle East
By PROF. JOSE MARIA SISON Chairperson, International Coordinating Committee International League of Peoples’ Struggle February 27, 2011 The International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS) steadfastly stands in solidarity with and supports the peoples of the North African and Middle East countries in their mass uprisings and revolutionary struggles for national liberation and democracy against the…