By JAZHEEL C. SARINO Indigenous peoples (IPs) in Mindanao continue to suffer inequality, discrimination, and violence despite making up a significant portion of the region's population. This was pointed out by lawyer Raymond Marvic Baguilat, senior lecturer and lead legal officer of the...
Storya nina Nicole Falcasantos at Patricia Esteban | Interns mula sa University of the Philippines Baguio at Diliman “Sa Jollibee bida ang saya, sa mga manggagawa, tinanggal ang saya!” Ito ang hinaing ng Samahan ng Manggagawa- Jollibee Foods Corporation (SM-JFC)...
Storya nina Jemelle De Leon at Patricia Esteban | Interns mula sa University of the Philippines- College of Mass Communication, Diliman Peste ang turing ng mga magsasaka sa mga mapaminsalang armyworm na umaatake at naninira ng kanilang mga pananim at kabuhayan....
The Mangyan Day is an annual celebration of the Mangyan indigenous people of Mindoro. The Mangyan are proud of their ethnicity, history and ancient wisdom as a people united in their quest for self-determination and the attainment of their ancestral lands. This...
Jeepney drivers and operators condemned Malacañan Palace’s suspension of classes Tuesday based merely on “slightest threat of a [jeepney] strike.” In a statement, Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) chairperson George San Mateo said...
MANILA – Peace advocates marked the 20th anniversary of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) and called on both parties to implement the agreement and address nearly 7,000 complaints of human rights and...
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Negros, as well as residents residing in the alleged encounter site, refuted military claims that the six individuals arrested in Mabinay, Negros Oriental last Saturday are members of the New People’s Army (NPA)....
The Southern Mindanao Regional Command of the New People’s Army (NPA) today said that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was responsible for multiple violations of the holiday ceasefire, and for "sowing terror" in hinterland communities throughout the holiday...
KUNG napapadaan kayo sa C.P. Garcia sa Quezon City, maaaring nagtataka kayo sa kulumpon ng mga kubo na nakalinya sa loob nga campus. Tadtad din ang bakod ng UP campus ng mga bandera na may mga mensaheng ‘Itigil ang Pambobomba’, ‘End Martial Law’, 'Labanan ang...
“Araw-araw kaming nagpapagod sa pagtanim ng tabako na nagdadala ng tubo para sa tobacco companies at badyet para sa mga ahensya.” Ito ang daing ng mga magsasaka mula sa Ilocos sa National Tobacco Administration (NTA). Lumahok sa dayalogo ang mga magsasaka sa ilalim ng...
PORMAL na inanunsiyo ang paparating na iba’t-ibang grupo ng pambansang minorya sa Maynila para sa Lakbayan 2017. Mahigit 3,000 Bangsamoro at katutubo ang magtitipun-tipon mula sa iba’t ibang probinsya para ipahayag ang pagtutol nila sa lumalalang atake laban sa mga...
Maraming nagtatanong kay Rafael “Ka Paeng” Mariano, kalihim ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), kung ano ang kanyang nararamdaman sa nalalapit na pagharap niya sa Commission on Appointments (CA). Sa darating na Agosto 30, boboto ang CA kung ikukumpira nga ba o...
Ngayong araw, ibinasura ng Commission on Appointments (CA) sa bisa ng 13 boto ang appointment ni Dept. of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sec. Judy Taguiwalo. Si Taguiwalo ang ikatlong opisyal ng gabinete na ni-reject ng CA, kasunod ni dating Environment...