Artificial and superficial. This was the reaction of militant labor group KMU (Kilusang Mayo Uno) Metro Manila to the announcement of Meralco (Manila Electric Company) on Thursday that power consumers will enjoy lower electricity rates on their billing this month of June. Members of KMU Metro Manila, Defend Job Philippines, and other consumer groups stormed the…
After the #CrybabySelfie challenge, militant labor group KMU (Kilusang Mayo Uno) Metro Manila launched another social media campaign to denounce the NEDA’s (National Economic Development Authority) statement stating that a family of five can live decently with just a monthly income of P10,000 despite the impacts of President Duterte’s Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion…
Labor group Defend Job Philippines denounced the PNP (Philippine National Police) and the CIDG (Criminal Investigation and Detection Group) for releasing what the group asserts as fake accusations and fabricated pieces of evidence against labor activist Juan Alexander Reyes. The PNP earlier today disseminated copies of Reyes’ mugshot and photos of his “actual arrest” Saturday afternoon….
A trade union organizer and former government employee was abducted yesterday by believed to be elements of CIDG (Criminal Investigation and Detection Group) of the National Capital Region. Juan Alexander Reyes, 46, and his companion Francisco Garcia was taken by men in plainclothes yesterday afternoon in Brgy. San Antonio, Kapilian St. in Muñoz, Quezon…
As prices of oil prices continued to rise over the past weeks and as Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) increase its cost today, militant labor group, Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) – Metro Manila urged netizens and workers to join them in a social media protest, dubbed as “Crybaby Selfie Challenge against Oil Price Hikes.” The online…
Pasado alas-10 nang umaga ngayong araw, nagdaos ng pagkilos ang mga manggagawa ng Pearl Islands Commercial Corporation kasama ang mga grupong tagasuporta sa 12 manggagawang iligal na tinanggal ng nasabing kompanya. Photo by Maricel Tan Bago magsimula ang protesta, nagsagawa ng botohan ang mga tinanggal na manggagawa hinggil sa paglunsad ng strike. Isa sa labindalawang…
Lumlika ng ingay sa Simbahan ang panggigipit umano ng gobyerno sa dayuhang relihiyosang si Sr. Patricia Fox, NSD, at ang pagpaslang naman kay Fr. Mark Anthony Ventura . Inaresto ng mga ahente ng Kagawaran ng Imigrasyon si Sr. Fox dahil sa pagsali niya umano sa mga gawaing pulitikal at binigyan ng 30 araw para lisanin…
In time for the start of the imposition of new round of oil price hikess today, Kilusang Mayo Uno Metro Manila leads a series of protest at the head offices of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) and Shell in Makati City to slam the ‘triple whammy’ being…