Led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Northern Mindanao and Movement Against Tyranny Northern Mindanao, groups condemned the illegal arrest and detention of at least 13 persons on the evening of July 4. The ‘Gensan 13’, as they are collectively called, include church workers, a Higaonon chieftain, and youth and women leaders. Karapatan Southern Mindanao Region notes…
She is a woman one could not forget. She is fairly small, barely reaching five feet in height, but is armed with a bright, toothy smile, a sharp sense of humor, and a tender “Sige, anak,” to every young person she meets. Carmelita Abaya, 53, is one of the famers of Katipunan ng mga Lehitimong…
Research group IBON said that the government’s insistence on higher taxes especially on the poor is among the factors driving inflation rates to their highest in nearly a decade. The group said that runaway inflation is due to the peso depreciation and rising global oil prices combined with the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion…
Masigla, malakas, bukas sa kaisipang pakikibaka. Ganiyan inilarawan ni Amado Guerrero ang mga kabataan. Sabi naman ni Dr. Jose Rizal, pag-asa ng bayan ang kabataan. Sabay na lumaki sina Jojo Mercado at Carlo Montoya sa Brgy. Langkaan, Dasmariñas, Cavite. Pareho silang nag-eedad ng 19. Si Jojo ay nasa grade 10 samantalang si Carlo ay nasa ikalawang…
“Ako na lang ang tagain niyo, wag ang mga anak ko”, ani ni Lola Gregoria nung minsang sugurin sila ng mga gustong umangkin ng kanilang lupa. Habang nakikipagkuwentuhan ako sa mga nagpapahingang magsasaka ng Lupang Ramos ay naagaw ni Lola Gregoria Tapawan ang aking atensyon nang pumasok siya sa kubol na pinagtutuluyan namin nang may…
The Duterte administration has marked its second year in office. It was ushered into power amid a popular clamor for change but has earned international criticism for its controversial war on drugs and human rights record. It made many promises to the people but economic growth and more foreign investments have not resolved joblessness and…
IBON Feature – The Duterte administration’s second full year in office sees the people’s condition worsening and the need for genuine reforms even more urgent. The government is however digging in its heels and pushing more harmful neoliberal measures that aggravate the people’s plight instead of implementing policies that overcome economic backwardness. Filipinos struggle to…
Nagtapos ang Pride Month tuwing Hunyo sa pagdiriwang ng makulay na Pride March. Kung sa Metro Manila iyan, taunan itong isinasagawa sa Marikina City Sports Complex. Nagsasama-sama ang LGBTQIA community sa huling araw ng Hunyo sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng mundo, kasama na rin ang kanilang mga mahal sa buhay, kapamilya, kaibigan at tagasuporta. Kasingkulay…