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Lower House approves Bayanihan 2, P162 billion for COVID-19 response
With a vote of 242 in the affirmative, six in the negative, and zero abstentions, House Bill 6953, also known Bayanihan to Recover As One Act or Bayanihan 2, was approved by the House of Representatives in third and final reading. The bill outlined P162 billion for COVID-19 response and would grant special powers to…
Martial Law survivors recount experiences under dictatorship, counter ‘Solid North’ narrative in new book
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International solidarity organizations in Europe condemn murder of peace advocate Randall Echanis, vow to continue his work for justice and peace in the Philippines
Several international solidarity organizations in Europe paid their last respects to former peace consultant Randall Echanis and added their voices of condemnation to his brutal murder in an online “parangal” (tribute) and protest rally held last Sunday, August 16. “I would like to join in condemning the barbaric murder of comrade Randy Echanis and to…
On Duterte’s 3rd State of the Nation Address: Stop the attacks against the Filipino people!
“In line with its counterinsurgency program, the Duterte regime kills 2 per week and arrests 20 individuals in the same period – many of the victims are farmers and indigenous peoples. No doubt this figure will be whitewashed to give way to the administration’s conjured version of an imagined state of the nation. The reality…
