May 21, 2013     Manila, Philippines
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Friday, May 10th, 2013

Fatal working condition slammed as workers remember Novo fire, Bangladesh tragedy

MANILA – To mark the first year of the fire that razed down the Novo Jeans and Shirts mall in Butuan City and killed 17 workers, the national labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and labor NGO Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (Iohsad) held a short program May 9 in Plaza Miranda, Manila.

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Partylist bares agenda for children

MANILA – Give voice to the voiceless. This is the call of a partylist group for children – Akap Bata Partylist. In a colorful Flores De Mayo, the children together with their nominees paraded displaying their agenda...

Sunday, April 28th, 2013

Youths hit Aquino for worsening poverty, unemployment

MANILA – Youth and student groups led by Kabataan Partylist marched to Chino Roces bridge to denounce the worsening poverty and unemployment on Friday, April 26. Carrying along with them is a mock Time magazine cover featuring...

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Latest killings, arrests by alleged soldiers condemned

Yesterday, Roque Antivo, the eight-year-old boy who was killed due to strafing by uniformed men, was laid to rest. On April 3, soldiers of the 71st Infantry Battalion Alpha Company of the Philippine Army strafed the house...

Monday, April 8th, 2013

Casiño runs with HK migrants, urges Aquino to support their direct hiring

MANILA – Makabayan senatorial bet Teddy Casiño today, April 7, questioned the Aquino government why it is still letting recruitment agencies to monopolize the hiring of overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong. Casiño is in Hong Kong...

Sunday, April 7th, 2013

Group urges UP to scrap ‘anti-poor’ policies

MANILA – Teachers, students, workers and other sectors in the University of the Philippines (UP) staged Just Run, Run for Kristel Tejada and all Iskolar ng Bayan, April 7 at the UP Diliman. The run is the...

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

Comelec accused of harassing anti-Aquino partylist bets

MANILA — Members of Kabataan partylist and other student organizations held a picket protest in front of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to denounce anew what they call as “continued harassment of progressive partylists.” Comelec has threatened...

Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

‘Not a glorious day for UP’

The University of the Philippines is mourning.

Saturday, March 9th, 2013

Casiño leads symbolic eating of ‘saba’ to press country’s claim over Sabah

Makabayan senatorial bet Teddy Casiño led members of Bayan Muna Party to a symbolic eating of saba, a banana variety, at Liwasang Bonifacio to protest the government’s ‘betrayal’ of Philippine sovereignty over the Sabah controversy. Casiño said...

Friday, March 1st, 2013

Panagbenga shows ‘best of the best’


Panagbenga shows ‘best of the best’ (Text and Photos by Ace Alegre / Bulatlat.com)

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

Workers mark Edsa anniv with US Embassy march


‘Workers mark Edsa anniv with US Embassy march (Photos by Mayday Multimedia / Bulatlat.com)

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