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[ July 22, 2019 ] FULL TEXT: President Rodrigo Duterte’s 2019 SONA speech DavaoToday.com
[ July 22, 2019 ] ‘Protest art’ shines in this year’s #UnitedPeopleSONA Bulatlat.com
[ July 22, 2019 ] Army holds, harasses Lumad protesters in Surigao Sur kodao.org
[ July 22, 2019 ] Freedom of expression in the time of Duterte kodao.org
[ July 22, 2019 ] Southern Tagalog presents state of the region Bulatlat.com

July 23, 2019

Government employees elated as Gaite takes oath as BayanMuna representative

June 4, 2019

Despite worsening repression and political harassments against the progressive bloc, Bayan Muna Party-list defied the government’s red-tagging and garnered 3 seats in the just concluded 2019 elections. […]

Supreme Court issues writ of amparo and habeas data in favor of red-tagged rights groups Karapatan, Gabriela, RMP

May 30, 2019

On May 24, 2019, the Supreme Court, in an en banc session, issued a writ of amparo and habeas data in favor of petitioners Karapatan, Gabriela, and Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP). […]

Rights groups call for acquittal of trade union activist

May 28, 2019

Rights group Hustisya called for the acquittal of trade union activist Marklen Maojo Maga, who is set to face judgment on charges of illegal possession of firearms on June 3. […]

Karapatan calls for vigilance amid possible passage of amendments to the Human Security Act of 2007

May 28, 2019

On May 28, 2019, the House of Representatives (HOR) is expected to convene to tackle the proposed amendments to the Human Security Act (HSA) of 2007, or the Anti-Terror Law. […]

Martial law in Mindanao ensured Duterte’s so-called victory in the 2019 elections

May 24, 2019

Martial law in Mindanao ensured Duterte’s so-called victory in the 2019 elections […]

Duterte’s Midterm: Change for the Worse

July 22, 2019

(IBON 2019 Midyear Birdtalk Briefing Paper economic situation highlights) The country’s slowing economy, and worsening jobs crisis and poverty disputes the Duterte administration’s hype of economic gains. IBON said that this is bound to worsen […]

Lowest and least frequent wage hikes under Duterte

July 22, 2019

#MalalangEkonomiya #MayMagagawa #PeopleEconomics #PeoplesSONA2019

Poorest land distribution

July 21, 2019

#MalalangEkonomiya #MayMagagawa #PeopleEconomics #PeoplesSONA2019

Build Filipino Industries

July 13, 2019

Will President Duterte’s 4th SONA be truthful about the real state of the economy and the people? It should be. People Economics will improve things. Build Filipino industries! #MalalangEkonomiya #MayMagagawa #PeopleEconomics #PeoplesSONA2019