May 21, 2013 Manila, Philippines
Thursday, April 4th, 2013
SAN AGUSTIN, ROMBLON—I chanced upon a group of kids gathered on the shore during low tide. At first I thought they were picking shells but as I walked closer I saw that they were gathering some stones. I noticed the smallest among them, a little girl who looked like she was eight. I sat on
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013
Progressive organizations led by Katribu party list initiated relief operations in far-flung villages in Surigao del Sur hardly hit by supertyphoon Pablo. The groups maintain that the impacts of climate change have been aggravated by the government’s...
Sunday, December 23rd, 2012
Their vividly colored indigenous clothing shout like a blast of dynamite ripping through the mountains they call home. It is Tuesday and they are standing in a busy avenue in the snotty business district of Makati. “It...
Saturday, December 1st, 2012
Various groups led by Anakpawis and Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) marked the 149th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio with a protest condemning what they call as “puppetry” of the Aquino administration to the neoliberal dictates of US...
Sunday, November 25th, 2012
Various media organizations, progressive groups and the academe commemorated the third anniversary of the Ampatuan Massacre that claimed the lives of 58 individuals, of whom 32 are media workers. Photos by POM CAHILOG-VILLANUEVA, RONALYN V. OLEA, ANNE...
Saturday, October 20th, 2012
Peasants marched to Mendiola to denounce the 40 years since the implementation of to what they refer to as the bogus Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. Peasants and activists demand for the passing of a genuine agrarian reform...
Friday, June 8th, 2012
The school opening last June 4 was greeted by the same problems experienced during the previous school years. It was disastrous as usual. The students were once again greeted by lack of chairs, books, classrooms and most...
Friday, March 9th, 2012
The commemoration of the 101st International Women’s Day is one of the biggest rallies in recent years. Gabriela, the country’s largest women group who spearheaded the protest action, slammed Aquino government for its inaction to put a...
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
BORACAY, Aklan — A small boy sits down on Boracay’s white beach, at the area more commonly referred to as Station 1, and starts digging a small hole with his spoon. “You know, you’re mom would be...
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
Yearender: Victories of the Filipino People
Friday, January 13th, 2012
Slideshow: Residents defend their homes from demolition
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