Opposition bets slam plan to revoke scholarships of militant students

Inquirer.net 02/20/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Otso Diretso senatorial candidates on Wednesday came to the defense of progressive students and assailed National Youth Commission (NYC) chairperson Ronald Cardema for asking President Rodrigo Duterte to revoke the scholarships of “anti-government” students.…

NYC chair: Remove scholarships of ‘anti-government’ students

Inquirer.net 02/20/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The National Youth Commission (NYC) chair Ronald Cardema is calling on President Rodrigo Duterte to revoke the scholarships of “anti-government” students. In a statement on Tuesday, Cardema specified students linked to the Communist Party…

Satur, over 70 militant leaders, Lumads ‘illegally arrested’ in Davao del Norte

Inquirer.net 11/29/2018

DAVAO CITY — Former Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Satur Ocampo and more than 70 other militant leaders and Lumad volunteers were “illegally arrested” in a far-flung village of Talaingod town in Davao del Norte. Meggie Nolasco, executive…

Militant groups renew call: End militarization in agri areas

CNU Intern 06/15/2018

Militant groups in Cebu is calling on the government to end of militarization in agricultural areas as they continue to demand for a genuine agrarian reform program. The groups alleged that the military have been abusing farmers…

Militant groups to join signature petition against Train Law

Intern 06/07/2018

Militant groups from Cebu will be participating in the nationwide signature petition against Train Law on June 12, as one of the activities of the National Day of Protest. Jaime Paglinawan of AMA-SUGBU-KMU, said that they are…

Militant groups call to lift Martial Law in Mindanao

Rosalie Abatayo 05/23/2018

Militant groups stage a protest rally along Colon St. in Cebu City on Wednesday, May 23, to commemorate the declaration of martial law in Mindanao. Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan in Central Visayas (Bayan), Karapatan, Gabriela, Movement…

Militant groups: No more wage board

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/01/2018

THE dissolution of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) and the imposition of a nationwide minimum wage of P750 along with the call for complete abolition of end of contract or “endo” are among the…

Cebu militant groups rally behind CJ Sereno

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/10/2018

Members of different militant groups in Cebu staged a protest rally on Wednesday to express their support for embattled Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. They also lashed out at President Rodrigo Duterte for throwing his weight behind…

Militant transport group to stage picket Monday

Jessa Mae O. Sotto and Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/15/2018

YET another protest action will be held by the Cebu chapter of the militant transport group Piston to oppose the government’s mass transport modernization program next Monday. The transport group will stage a picket in front of…

Myles’ parents seek release of daughter, 5 others tagged as ‘rebels’

Ador Mayol 03/08/2018

Climbing the mountains and immersion in hard-to-reach communities were nothing new to 21-year-old Myles Albasin. But the mass communication graduate of the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu was not involved in any rebel activities contrary to…

Negros Six charged

Florence Baesa, JOSE SANTINO BUNACHITA 03/04/2018

Colleagues of arrested militant youth leader Myles Albasin Myles concern over her safety Charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives were filed against six alleged communist rebels who were captured in a hinterland village of Mabinay…

Militant groups renew calls for justice for slain Karapatan chief, EJK victims

Steffi Kyle Nolido 12/11/2017

Militant groups renewed their cry for justice for the death of Karapatan leader Elisa Babayos, victims of extrajudicial killings and illegal arrests. Jaime Paglinawan Sr., Bayan-Central Visayas chairman, said they would still fight for the human rights…

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