“Without a doubt, oppressors are shaken by her voice. When Nanay Mameng speaks, everyone listens.”
Category: Urban Poor
Vendors in Cavite form barricade amid threat of demolition
Over the years, developers have targeted the highway between Santa Rosa and Tagaytay as a prime development spot. Ayala Land, Inc. and the Lucio Tan-owned Greenfield Development Corporation first began development in Santa Rosa in the early 2000s, much to the dismay of farmers and residents who lived in the area.
Market Watch | What does it take to cook adobo?
What does it take to cook adobo? An ordinary worker’s whole pay for a day.
‘Not your ordinary cookbook’ | Stories, recipes of women amid lockdown launched
“A sip of hot soup can recharge an exhausted body. But what if there is nothing to sip?”
#UndoingDuterte | Food remains out of reach for the poor
Families coped using different strategies, including purchasing food on credit, borrowing food from relatives or neighbors, while some adults reported that they limited their food intake in favor of children.
Groups decry ‘shameless, stomach-churning’ politicking while poor still get no aid
With the proposed aid for displaced workers and poor families still far from getting the presidential nod, allies of the administration in the Lower House have been pushing to open up the country’s resources to the plunder of big, foreign powers and to perpetuate Duterte’s rule.
Instead of Cha-cha, Duterte urged to certify ‘ayuda for all’ bill as urgent
Lawmakers under the Makabayan Coalition are calling for the prioritization of the passing of a new law that aims to provide financial assistance to those affected by the pandemic.
Urban poor leader released on bail
Kadamay called for the dropping of charges against the urban poor leader, saying that the criminal charges boil down to red-tagging and political persecution.
Production subsidy for small fisherfolk sought
In a statement, Pamalakaya leader Ronnel Arambulo said a P15,000 ($300) subsidy will ensure farmers can “keep up with the increasing demand of fishery and marine products amid the economic crisis brought about by the pandemic.”
Urban poor group raises funds for bail of arrested community organizer
Urban poor group Kadamay is currently pooling legal funds for an arrested community organizer who has yet to post bail amounting to P140,000 ($2,900) over what they said were politically motivated cases.
Slain Negros community organizer was resourceful, generous
Pason’s family hailed from the municipality of Toboso. Their family later moved to Silay City, where he took on all jobs possible to make ends meet. As a dedicated uncle, he sent his nieces to school.