Mindanao Under Martial Law, A Year of State Terror A Report on the First Year of Imposition of Martial Law in Mindanao May 23, 2018 The year 2017 unfolded Duterte’s true nature, a greedy and cruel war-mongering president who uses his power to perpetrate a killing rampage against the Filipino people through his war on…
Ni Sham Astudillo Bumuhos ang suporta sa mga inaresto sa Pride March sa Manila noong Hunyo 26. Nagtrend online ang #FreePride20 bilang panawagan na palayain ang LGBTQ advocates na lumahok sa mapayapang Pride March. Hindi ito ang unang pagkakataong may inaresto sa gitna ng pandemya. Mula Norzagaray 6 hanggang Pride 20, ginamit ng pulis ang…
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza said he respects the statement of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio calling on her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, not to pursue talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), after he announced that he is willing to give it another try.
By April Burcer A book on the history of the socialist movement originally written as a graduate thesis by then Philippine Army Captain Dante Simbulan was launched Saturday, June 16, at the University of the Philippines (UP). “Excellent work, captivating narrative,” was how Jose Ma. Sison, founding chair of the re-established Communist Party of the…
We’d never know what they’re having in Malacañang, that they never seem to run out of fantastic tales and labels. They call human rights activists with so many names – NPA rebels, rowdy anti-development strikers, terrorists, destabilizers and now minions of drug lords – all meant to justify the extrajudicial killings, torture and illegal arrest…
Ferdinand Castillo and wife Nona Andaya-Castillo share a great love for the country. (Photo courtesy of the family) On these occasions, I find it fitting to pay tribute to my wife, Nona, all the wives of political prisoners in our country and the women who will participate in One Billion Rising, a global movement against…