Monthly Archives: July 2011

By Gerry Albert Corpuz and Vince Cinches CEBU CITY, Philippines- Fisherfolk activists belonging to the militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) and its provincial chapter Pamana-Sugbo today declared war against the planned reclamation of 132 … Continue reading →

TARLAC CITY, PHILIPPINES- The regional farmers group Alyansa ng mga Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luson (Amgl, Peasant Alliance in Central Luzon) and Alyansa ng mga Manggagawang Bukid sa Asyenda Luisita (Ambala) commend the Tarlac city council for passing a resolution rejecting … Continue reading →

By Gerry Albert Corpuz and Handog Malaya Vera MANILA, Philippines-(UPDATE) STARTER, the regional chapter of the militant transport group PISTON is gearing for a one day transport strike and protest against unstoppable increases in the prices of petroleum products. STARTER-PISTON … Continue reading →

By Franklin Roosevelt Dimaguiba and John Lloyd Hoffman in Tacloban City and Gerry Albert Corpuz and Trinity Biglang Awa in Manila. MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) joined the family and friends of abducted peasant … Continue reading →

By Lollipop de los Reyes, Leticia Milano-Salami and Gerry Albert Corpuz MANILA, Philippines- (UPDATE) A militant alliance of small fisherfolk groups on Friday assailed a proposal allowing large, medium-sized and small commercial fishing vessels to fish within the 15-kilometer municipal … Continue reading →

By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Jayjay Jaiho, Gloria Madonna Velarde and LivinLaVida Luna MANILA, Philippines- A church backed broad formation will step up the campaign against any referendum that would seal the fate of the 6,453-hectare Hacienda Luisita in favor of … Continue reading →

MANILA, Philippines- “Navy Colonel Generoso Mariano’s statements regarding the Aquino government are on solid grounds”. The acrtivist labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU-May First Movement) said Col. Mariano was making a time appeal for critical thinking among Filipinos and the … Continue reading →