SONA 2024: Three years in, Marcos fails to keep promises – groups

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around a hundred individuals staged a protest here, calling out President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over his failed promises hours before he is set to make his third State of the Nation Address (Sona).…

600 join anti-SONA protest in Cebu

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 600 members of cause-oriented groups gathered in downtown Cebu City a few hours ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 24,…

Cebu progressive groups hold protest rally to mark Independence Day

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 06/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some members of progressive groups, who staged a protest rally in Cebu City, claimed ‘no independence’ still amid the 124th commemoration of Independence Day.  Sixty members of various progressive groups have participated in…

Militant group urges Capitol to resolve Dasig Sugbo-related issues

Morexette Marie Erram 03/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Militant groups in Central Visayas have called out the Capitol for apparently not resolving the issues surrounding the Dasig Sugbo Cards. The Bagong Alyansa Makabayan in Central Visayas (BAYAN-Central Visayas) criticized the provincial government’s decision…

Progressive groups stage peaceful rally vs rising fuel prices

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/18/2022

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines- Several progressive groups in Cebu led by BAYAN Central Visayas staged a rally in front of the Petron Oil Depot on Friday, March 18, 2022, to protest the series of oil price hikes.…

Calls to junk Anti-terror Law continue a year after ‘Cebu-8’ arrest

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 20 members of militant groups aired their collective call to junk the Anti-Terror Law with a protest rally today, June 5, at the entrance gate of the University of the Philippines-Cebu.…

Groups call for justice on Rustico Tan’s death

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Militant groups here in Central Visayas are calling for justice on the killing of former priest and peace negotiator Rustico Tan. The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan in Central Visayas (Bayan-Central Visayas), in a statement…

Labor Day rally in Cebu City peaceful as 300 cops secure route of 700 protesters

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Some 300 policemen secured the streets in Cebu City and monitored 700 protesters as they held their Labor Day march today, May 1, from Fuente Osmeña Circle to downtown Cebu City. Police Lieutenant Colonel…

In Photos: Protesters call for wage increases, free COVID-19 vaccines for workers

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite the arrest of some of their colleagues, protesters went on with their Labor Day march this Saturday, May 1, 2021. READ: 14 cause-oriented group members detained for ‘quarantine violations’ Around 300 sectoral…

14 cause-oriented group members detained for ‘quarantine violations’

Delta Dyrecka Letitio, Futch Anthony Inso 05/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Fourteen members of the Alyansa sa mga Mamumuo sa Sugbo-Kilusang Mayo Uno (AMA-Sugbo-KMU) and Bayan Central Visayas did not make it to the Fuente Osmeña Circle, the assembly area for their Labor Day…

Cebu execs welcome Sinas as new PNP chief; militants slam his appointment

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Officials in Cebu welcomed the news on Police Major General Debold Sinas being named to take the helm of the Philippine National Police (PNP). READ MORE: Palace: Duterte chose Sinas because of his drug…

Cebu militants to push through with SONA protest despite ‘threats’ of arrest

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Militant groups here will push through with their plan to hold pre-SONA (State of the Nation Address) rallies without having to necessarily converge in a particular area in Cebu City that remains under…

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