Labor unions and the Filipino-American community staged a picket at the Philippine consulate and ticketing office of Philippine Airlines (PAL) noon of October 27 in San Francisco, California in support of the Philippine Airline Employees’ Association (PALEA). A delegation met Philippine Deputy Consul General Alfonso Ver and submitted a letter of concern to regarding the plight of 2,400 PALEA members
Read moreThe Example of True Friendship (Fr. Shay’s columns are published in The Manila Times, in publications in Ireland, the UK, Hong Kong, and on-line.) The life and death of Father Fausto Tentorio (59) is not going to be forgotten. Filipinos and many others will continue to recall and celebrate his steadfast solidarity, commitment and dedication to the downtrodden ingenious people.
Read moreMilitants back Bakun folk vs mine exploration in Benguet | Sun.Star. MINING explorations in Benguet are continuously criticized by various non-government organizations due to its adverse effects to the environment, community health and to the indigenous peoples. Gabriela–Inabuyog and the Cordillera People’s Alliance (CPA) are among the NGOs that strongly condemn large scale mining operations. They now set their sights
Read moreCHR to military: Stop air raids in Zambo Sibugay, use intel for MILF rogue elements by Abigail Kwok, InterAksyon.com MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has appealed to the military to end air raids in Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay as thousands of families were displaced due to the ongoing clashes. CHR Commissioner Etta Rosales said that at the
Read moreMigrant group urges OFWs to boycott ‘anti-worker’ PAL by Abigail Kwok, InterAksyon.com MANILA – A migrants group on Wednesday urged overseas Filipino workers and fellow migrants to boycott Philippine Airlines, the country’s flag carrier, for being “anti-worker.” In a statement, the group Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) expressed support for the workers and members of the Philippine Airlines Employees Association
Read moreMartyrdom is cinematic. By: Ma. Ceres P. Doyo Philippine Daily Inquirer When I learned of the killing of Italian missionary Fr. Fausto Tentorio on Oct. 17 in Arakan Valley in North Cotabato, my thoughts went back to the killing of Fr. Tulio Favali in 1985. I still have the human rights postcard that shows a bloodied Favali, his brain splattered
Read moreFirm files petition with DENR | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online. By ELLALYN B. DE VERA MANILA, Philippines — A petition for revocation of Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) issued to Celestial Nickel Mining Exploration Corporation in Palawan was filed before the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) allegedly due to “neglect” of its responsibilities. Compania Minera Del Grande
Read moreMindaNews » Villagers flee as military operation in Sibugay intensifies. By Antonio M. Manaytay IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay (MindaNews/25 October) – The number of families displaced by the ongoing military operation in Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay against “lawless elements” has reached 2,368 families as of Monday, records at the provincial office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development showed. Payao Mayor
Read more11-11-11 Event. Celebrate Life by going back to the old ways: simple lifestyle close to Mother Nature’s Heart; simple dinner with great entertainment. Woven in a Dinner Show for a Cause on 11-11-11 are the following: An empowered women’s organization called SARILAYA. A catering social business through a cooperative. A healthy eating and environment advocacy as focal point of work.
Read moreTask Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) is alarmed over the continued detention of Abdulkhan Balinting Ajid, a torture victim presently detained “for safekeeping purposes.” This was according to an order by Judge Leo Principe of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 1 of Isabela City, Basilan when Ajid’s captors surfaced him on July 27, 2011. The hearing of the
Read more
Human Rights Online Philippines 