A day after the predominantly Catholic Philippines celebrated Easter Sunday, hundreds of activists, artists, journalists, past and present government officials and leaders of sectoral organizations gathered at a place in Makati City. It was an event rarely seen in many years. Most of those who attended would rather not be seen together, much less talk […]
Stop the harassment of human rights workers and activists – Karapatan
Karapatan decried recent incidents of harassment against its human rights workers by suspected military agents as “desperate acts of cowards in uniform,” after receiving reports on the attempted break-in of the residence of one its officers in the Cordillera region and dissemination of false propaganda materials against human rights defenders, including Karapatan staff and officers, in Cagayan Valley.
On March 30, 2018, suspected military agents attempted to enter the home of Audrey Beltran, member of the Karapatan National Council and Vice Chairperson of the Cordillera Human Rights Alliance (CHRA), a regional chapter of Karapatan.
NDFP welcomes Duterte’s statement to resume talks
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent speech expressing “openness and readiness” to resume formal peace negotiations. NDFP chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said they are likewise open and ready to resume the peace negotiations and expect the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and NDFP […]
Duterte reneges on promise to end contractualization – Makabayan
Progressive lawmakers on Tuesday denounced the Duterte administration for claiming that it is powerless to eradicate contractualization in the country.
BARRICADE VS DEMOLITION
The Muslim-Christian community of Lizada St., Silangan in Barangay 26-C, Davao City set up barricades at the entrance of their community to defend their homes against demolition threat on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. (More…) (Contributed photo by Bern Pormento)
How can Myles Albasin be a terrorist?
Maria Karlene Shawn I. Cabaraban At 13, she wore a bright yellow shirt on her first day of high school. Inside the school’s covered courts, hundreds of new students like her wore the same expressions of nervous anticipation. She felt like a stranger among them, a girl from Malaybalay City who had gotten an academic […]
SSS loan restructuring to net P1.2 billion
Anticipating to collect more than a billion in the next six months, the Social Security System (SSS) announced it is offering a Loan Restructuring Program (LRP) to member-borrowers starting April 2 until October 1.
GUEST OF HONOR
University of the Philippines Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan, leads the awarding of diploma during the graduation ceremony of the Lumad school, Community Technical College of Southern Mindanao (CTCSM), in Maco, Compostela Valley on Monday, April 2, 2018. (More…) (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)