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Fact-finding mission says US military bases a plague to communities

A fact-finding mission (FFM) organized and conducted by progressive groups from the United States said in their report that communities around US military bases or so-called EDCA sites suffer from

NPA Negros calls on forces to aid relief efforts for Kanlaon volcano eruption victims

The New People’s Army (NPA)-Negros Island called on all its units and commands and all revolutionary forces to work together to help the people in the island of Negros affected

Marcos Jr., Duterte, Biden are guilty of war crimes vs the Filipino people!

Editorial | Updates Philippines Vol. VI No. 10 – May 31, 2024 The recent guilty verdict of the International People’s Tribunal against the United States government, Marcos Jr. and Duterte

Int’l institutions protest against harassment of Philippine NGOs

The Marcos regime has continued the practice of his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte of harassing non-governmental organizations (NGO) engaged in disaster response and defense of human rights. The regime’s minions have

Marcos Jr. warns China against ‘acts of war’

If any Filipino died as a result of China’s willful actions, Marcos Jr. said on May 31, the Philippines would consider it as close to “an act of war” and

Inquiry into criminal character of POGOs turns to wrong direction

Instead of digging deeper into the real nature, origins and criminal operations of the so-called POGOs (Philippine Online Gambling Operations), the inquiry initiated by the Philippine Senate has turned into

Will the AFP, PNP, and NTF-ELCAC obey the SC ruling on red-tagging?

Editorial | Updates Philippines Vol. VI, No. 9 – May 15, 2024 The recent ruling of the reactionary government’s Supreme Court (SC) on red-tagging or red-baiting may be considered a

Makabayan bloc prepares lawsuits against red taggers

On 9 May, 2024, the Makabayan block in the Philippines’ House of Representatives announced that it was ready to prosecute those behind Red-tagging that violated the rights of many leaders

Workers call for substantial wage increase on May 1

Thousands of workers from major Philippine cities took to the streets on May 1, International Labor Day, to call for substantial wage increases and job security. They denounced Ferdinand Marcos