Mission delegates in Northern Mindanao stopped in a checkpoint this morning, April 6. (Photo courtesy of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas) By RONALYN OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — State security forces repeatedly blocked members of a fact-finding mission investigating human rights violations in Mindanao. Since their arrival at the airports in Davao City, Lagindinangan and Butuan City…
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Today I turned 79 years old. Nothing remarkable about that, except that at my age I’m still being subjected to public political persecution by the state authorities. And this has been my situation, on and off, off and on, for the past 42 years. Yes, for more than half of my life. Four years ago…
Surely, Filipinos joyously received the Balangiga bells from its colonial master, the United States of America (US). Many opinions and reflections had been shared in public about the Balangiga bells. What is the significance of the return of the Balangiga bells? Have Filipinos be emancipated from US domination now that the Balangiga bells had been…
Organizations of various sectors in Metro Manila — youth, workers, urban poor, peasant, women, human rights advocates, lawyers, teachers, etc. — commemorated International Human Rights’ Day with a protest against tyranny and a state of ‘de facto martial law’ in the country. Hundreds of workers from Sumifru Philippines Corp., a banana-export plantation in Compostela Valley…
Kamakailan lamang ay nagsimulang itayo ang kampuhan ng mga manggagawa ng Sumifru sa Mendiola sa Maynila upang itambol ang kanilang panawagan sa pagwawakas ng kontraktwalisasyon at pagbabasura ng Martial Law sa Mindanao. Tinatayang 19 million kada araw ang kinikita ng Sumifru sa plantasyon nila sa Compostela Valley pa lamang sa pag-aangkat ng saging na tinanim…