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...
Ni MARC LINO ABILAPinoy Weekly Tinuligsa ng Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) ang China sa isang kilos-protesta sa Chinese Consulate sa Makati City noong Peb. 6 dahil sa patuloy na agresyon ng mga barkong Tsino sa mga Pilipinong...
By DOMINIC GUTOMANBulatlat.com MANILA – Students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) conducted consecutive protests on Monday, February 12, to stand against some provisions of the National Polytechnic University (NPU) Bill, which seek to privatize...
Ni SHAIRA GABORNESPinoy Weekly Mula sa huling ulat na P109.4 milyon, umabot na sa P151.3 milyon ang halaga ng pinsala sa mga sakahan sa Western Visayas at Zamboanga Peninsula dulot ng El Niño ayon sa Department of Agriculture (DA). May 6,618 metric tons ng palay at...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) again called on the Philippine government to stop red-tagging after another United Nations (UN) expert noted its practice by Philippine security forces. Reacting to UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene...
By KIMBERLIE QUITASOLwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — Fires have ravaged approximately 200 hectares of forested lands in the region during the first weeks of 2024, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection Cordillera Administrative Region (BFP-CAR). From January 1 to...
Economic managers’ hyped higher employment and lower unemployment figures are disconnected from the hardship that even more Filipinos are in, said research group IBON. Looking at annual labor force data the group said that the prevalent lack of decent work and the...
Research group IBON said that instead of hyping lower unemployment figures, the Marcos Jr administration should be more concerned about the decline in employed persons in wholesale and retail trade in December 2023 when the holiday season usually means more active...
This article was originally published in easternvista.net on February 6, 2020. It was the last article published by Frenchie Mae Cumpio before her arrest on February 7, 2020. The bourgeois system confused us with the many definitions of love that they wanted us to...
Ni SHAIRA GABORNES, JUSTINE JANNAH TAGUIBAOPinoy Weekly Nanawagan ang mga progresibong grupo at alternatibong midya kay United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom on opinion and expression Irene Khan na himukin ang National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) na...
Ni RIZZA MAE ESCIO, KRISHA MAE SEBA, at RAQUEL VALERIOPinoy Weekly Maraming pagbabago ang dala ng bawat bagong taon, pero hindi inaasahan ni Helen, 59, na ngayong 2024 kakailanganin niya mangalap ng pirma kapalit ng bigas. Barangay health worker sa Mandaluyong City si...
Ni CHRISTOM JOHN SANTIAGO at RIZZA MAE ESCIOPinoy Weelky Repormang agraryo at kapayapaan. Ito ang naging tampok na mga panawagan sa paggunita ng ika-37 na anibersaryo Mendiola Massacre nitong Ene. 22, 2024 sa isang multi-sektoral forum sa University of the Philippines...
By SAI GOMEZBulatlat.com MANILA – House Assistant Minority Leader and Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Arlene Brosas slammed the opposing rallies held by the Marcos and Duterte camps on Sunday, Jan. 28. The two events, which happened simultaneously, have fueled...