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Panayanons Commemorate 38th Edsa People Power, Carrying the Call to Oppose Charter Change

ILOILO CITY – Different groups in Aklan and Capiz provinces held a protest action last February 25 to commemorate the…

Three-Month-Long Fish Ban in The Visayan Sea Ends; Fisherfolks Call for Government Aid

ILOILO – Fisherfolks resumed their operations after the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources lifted the…

MAKABAYAN Bloc Files Bill for Teachers’ Salary Increase

QUEZON CITY – Last February 13, MAKABAYAN Bloc filed in Congress the House Bill No. 9920, an ‘Act Increasing Minimum…

One Billion Rising (OBR) in Iloilo City, a Success!

ILOILO CITY – GABRIELA Panay and Guimaras led the launching of this year’s One Billion Rising (OBR) in Iloilo City…

Different Ilonggo Groups, Personalities Gather to Form a Coalition Vs Charter Change

ILOILO CITY – Different Ilonggo groups and personalities gathered in Iloilo City last February 20 to launch the No To…

Farmers Commemorate Rice Liberalization Law 5th Year Anniversary with a Protest

MANILA – Last February 14, farmers, together with different progressive groups marched along Mendiola to commemorate the 5th year anniversary…

Attacks Against Progressives in Aklan, Continue

AKLAN – Last February 9, red-tagging slogans were seen painted on cement barriers along the highway connecting Tangalan and Ibajay…

Student Publications, Councils from UP System Call to Release Detained Journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio And The Rest Of Tacloban 5

MIAGAO, ILOILO – Different Student Publications and Student Councils all across the UP System together with representatives from the College…

HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS FEAR THE RETURN OF BARANGAY INTEL NETWORK UNDER INTELLIGENCE AGENCY’S EO 54

The human rights group Karapatan is concerned about the perceived increase in extrajudicial killings and other human rights violations due…

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FILES CHARGES AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS

The Department of Justice or DOJ filed a case of ‘slander’ and ‘grave oral defamation’ against two activists, Jhed Tamano…