Research group IBON said that a wage hike towards a family living wage is a more than fair 50-50 split of profits between employers and Filipino workers. The group said that a meaningful wage hike is urgent for nominal wages to keep up with the rising cost of living. IBON stressed that raising...
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Human rights group Karapatan reiterated its demand for the Philippine government to stop violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) as the group continues to receive reports of civilians and hors de combat...
By LILY DELA CRUZ Bulatlat.com MANILA – Youth activists who were recently presented as “surrenderees” in Cagayan province were subjected to torture. This is the reaction of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) after Michael Cedrick Casaño and Patricia Nicole...
By DEO MONTESCLAROS Pinoy Weekly Iminungkahi ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) noong Mayo 8 na maaari nang buksan sa mga mangingisda ang Cluster 4 (Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay at Bulalacao) at 5 (Puerto Galera, Baco at San Teodoro) sa lalawigan ng...
By MICHAEL BELTRAN Pinoy Weekly Kung hindi mapipigilan, maaaring sa susunod na semestre makikita ang pagbabalik ng mga nakabihis sundalong mag-aaral. Sinisikap ng mga alyadong opisyal ng gobyerno na maibalik ang Reserve Officers’ Training Corps o ROTC bago matapos ang...
By ADI MARTINEZ Pinoy Weekly Pormal na naghain ng reklamong pagpapabaya at pang-aabuso ang 25 domestic worker sa Office of the Ombudsman laban kay dating Charge d’Affaires to Syria Alexander Lamadrid noong Mayo 26. Ang charge d’affaires ang pansamantalang namumuno sa...
A group of health workers are opposing Teodoro Herbosa’s appointment as Department of Health (DOH) secretary, calling the development a “big insult” to the service. The Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ignored their call...
Days before their “installation” as genuine agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), officers and members of the Malayang Kilusang Samahang Magsasaka ng Tinang (MAKISAMA-Tinang) received threats and have been red-tagged anew. The leader of the farmer’s group involved in...
By SHERWIN DE VERA Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — Florence Kang was busy coordinating the Ilocos Center for Research, Empowerment, and Development’s (ICRED) disaster response for Super Typhoon Betty when he received the report on May 28 that his name and photo were...
A human rights group urged the military to respect the rights of farmers rights advocate Patricia Cierva and environmental activist Cedrick Casaño despite being surfaced as “surrenderees” last Friday, June 2, in Cagayan province.
Former agrarian reform secretary and former Anakpawis lawmaker Rafael Mariano said among those snubbed include the Rice Industry Development Bill as well as the proposed measures for the granting of P15,000 ($268.07) production subsidies for farmers and fisherfolks.
Probinsyudad ng Taguig ang Maysapang, saad ng mga residente na higit tatlong dekada na ang kalakhan sa naninirahan dito. Subalit 2015 lamang nang angkinin ang lupaing ito ng Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) hanggang mapunta sa R-II Builders at MGS...
By MARK ERNEST FAMATIGAN IBON Foundation In late March, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) revealed the government’s list of 194 priority infrastructure projects, also known as Infrastructure Flagship Projects (IFPs), under the Marcos...