“It was a time of the revolution. Now that we’ve come back, revolution still rages on.”
A sweet homecoming for Wilma and Benito Tiamzon
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Velosos relieved but vigilant over Indonesian prexy’s clarification on Mary Jane
“We ask the Duterte administration to do everything to win the domestic case against Mary Jane’s traffickers.”
The Tiamzons on revolution and just peace
“The progress of the peace talks is hinged not only on the efforts of the NDFP; it needs the broad, active participation of all patriotic and democratic forces in society.”
#MarcosBurial | SC justices stress reparation for martial law victims
“The fact that it will reopen old wounds, isn’t it a continuity of impunity that the 1987 Constitution ended?” — Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno
Is change coming for the urban poor?
In a dialogue with over a thousand members of Anakpawis Partylist, NHA General Manager Marcelino P. Escalada, Jr and HUDCC Director Angelito Aguila signed unity statements pledging to work toward ending demolitions, commercialized housing and to cater to the basic needs of the urban poor, especially those in relocation sites.
Urban poor groups ask housing agencies for concrete plan on no-demolition-without-relocation
“The present leadership of the various shelter agencies appears to be unable to veer away from “the long and bloody record of past administrations of flushing out so-called informal settlers from their communities to make way for big-ticket business or infrastructure projects usually under the pretext of development, city decongestion or even public safety.” – Anakpawis Rep. Ariel Casilao
The drug menace as a health problem
“There is always a context behind one person’s addiction.”
Ma of injured Saudi OFW assails recruitment agency’s lack of aid to son
The family of an OFW who met an accident abroad is determined to make his recruitment agency pay for their negligence.
Groups blame US hand in Davao blast
“It is no secret that the ASG has been created, funded, trained and operated by the US CIA and the AFP.”
Amnesty, ceasefire, reforms up for 2nd round of formal peace talks
“The positive outcome of the formal talks held in Oslo, Norway last week removed the animosity and over suspicion left behind by the two previous administrations.” — Benito Tiamzon
Taguiwalo lauded for directing DSWD funds to the poor, not pork
We should support Taguiwalo for this positive step towards eliminating secret pork barrel allocations – Gabriela Rep. Brosas