“Pushing through with the demolition will only add to the number of homeless.”
Month: June 2017
Progressives call for public vigilance vs. US terror-mongering
MANILA – Various groups held a Black Friday protest in Quezon City today, June 2, as they continued to called on President Duterte to lift the martial law in Mindanao. Led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), protesters also condemned the attack at the Resorts World Manila casino in Pasay City, as they lashed out at…
Soldiers, police attack ShinSun workers’ picket in ComVal
MANILA – A combined force of Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) attacked the picket line of striking workers of Shin Sun fruit company in Compostela Valley today June 2. An update from Carl Olalo of Kilusang Mayo Uno in Southern Mindanao Region said that since 9:30 this morning, the…
Martial law in Mindanao: Spate of EJK, arrests, bombings, evacuation
A Moro farmer and two Lumad activists were killed just in the past week.
Negotiating table
By DEE AYROSO
‘Not doing their job’ | Groups slam Congress support for Duterte’s martial law
Without even a peep, President Duterte’s allies gave their quick nod to martial law.
Duyog Ramadan | Christians and Muslims unite for peace, call to lift martial law
“Like other religions, Islam and Christianity teach about a world that is free, peaceful and happy.”
The on and off peace talks
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective After an optimistic end to the fourth round of peace talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), things appeared to have soured once again. Even if the GRP-NDFP peace talks have got nothing to do with the…