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Makabayan’s 15-km bill counters commercial encroachment in municipal fishing waters
by Tiffany Xu In an organized act of resistance, fishers fight law with the law. Last Oct. 20, militant fisher group PAMALAKAYA-Pilipinas joined Makabayan lawmakers in filing a bill that
Farmers, groups call for strengthened local production, RIDA in rice forum
By Tiffany Xu A region-wide forum led by the Panay Network for Rice Sufficiency (PNRS) garnered a crowd of 200 strong last Oct. 21, at Jubilee Hall, St. Clements Church,
Vendors Fear Displacement and Income Loss with Opening of “New” Iloilo Terminal Market
By KN Porquia/PANAYsayon ILOILO CITY – Days before the opening of the “newly rehabilitated” SM Iloilo Terminal Market, many vendors shared their woes — worried that they would lose their
Groups Protest Against Proposed Water Price Hike in Iloilo City
By Juliane Judilla Progressive and consumer groups held a picket protest in front of the Metro Iloilo Water District office in Iloilo City on Monday, October 20, to oppose the
Human Rights and Environmental Violations Linked to Consunji-Owned Palm Oil Plantation in Candoni, Negros Occidental– Report
By Juliane Judilla Grave human rights abuses and environmental violations were uncovered by the International Learning and Solidarity Mission (ILSM) during a two-day fact-finding mission in Barangay Gatuslao, Candoni, Negros
Killing of Two Elderly in Alleged “Encounter” in Iloilo, Denounced by Rights Group, Kin
By Juliane Judilla ILOILO, Philippines — Two elderly, Mateo Suarez, 72, and Roberto Cabales, 68, were killed in an alleged “encounter” in Brgy. Coto, Lambunao, Iloilo, on the evening of
Labor Alliance Seek ₱200 Daily Wage Hike Across Panay
By Juliane Judilla The United Labor Alliance, a broad coalition of workers and unions across Panay Island, formally submitted a petition for a ₱200 daily wage increase to the Regional
Progressive Groups Bring 15-km Campaign to International Scene in 2025 Blue Economy Convening
By Tiffany Xu Last September 2-5, regional chapters of militant fisherfolk organization Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya (PAMALAKAYA) in Panay and Navotas represented the Philippines during the 2025 Blue Economy
Teachers, Students Hold Protest for Teacher’s Day, Face Police Dispersal in Iloilo City
By Juliane Judilla ILOILO CITY – In commemoration of World Teachers’ Day, teachers, students, and progressive organizations gathered in front of the Department of Education (DepEd) Iloilo Division office on
BAYAN-Panay Disputes Report Linking Wage Hikes to Econ Decline
By Juliane Judilla The multisectoral group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)-Panay criticized a recent study by the Institute of Contemporary Economics (ICE), which links recent minimum wage increases to a slowdown