The price that we have to pay: a tribute a brave and noble soul I am writing this line to issue my sincerest admiration and highest salute to Bradley/Chelsea Manning. Said person is such a valiant individual that stood and fought for the truth, justice and freedom of information even to the point of facing long term of imprisonment. It
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A mockery of justice: The Trayvon Martin case (An Open Letter to President Obama) Below is the statement issued by President Obama: “The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in the wake of the verdict, I know
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Labor Trafficking at the Modern-day Slave Trade: the Philippine Case By Walden Bello May 8, 2012 The Philippines is one of the great labor exporters of the world. Some 10 per cent of its total population and 22 per cent its working age population are now migrant workers in other countries. With remittances totaling some $20 billion a year, the
Read morePhl observes 75th Woman Suffrage Day By Mayen Jaymalin, The Philippine Star April 30, 2012 MANILA, Philippines – Filipino women entered the world of politics 75 years ago, when they were allowed to cast their votes for the very first time. According to election lawyer Romulo Macalintal, April 30, which has been declared as “Woman Suffrage Day,” is a historic
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Did you know there’s more regulation on the global trade of bananas and bottled water than guns and bullets? It’s been a while since we were last in touch with you. But right now we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to protect millions of lives around the world devastated by armed violence — and I’m asking for your support to help
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Philippines: A project to allow CSOs to get more involved in local public finance | Social Watch. April 18, 2012 The non governmental organization Code: Reforms for Economic Development (Code: RED) and Social Watch Philippines launched a policy monograph on transparency and accountability in local governance, after several months of workshops in six municipalities to allow grassroots groups to get
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SANLAKAS militantly salutes HRONLINE for a virtual year of propagating democracy with social justice and for defending our people’s rights! 30 March 2012 SANLAKAS warmly extends a clench-fisted militant salute to HROnline on the occasion of your 1st Anniversary and for having raised and waved high the banner of progressive unity in the frontlines of mass struggle for one year
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Philippines‘ Aquino says more US troops welcome Agence France Presse March 20, 2012 MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Benigno Aquino said Tuesday more US troops would be welcome to rotate through the Southeast Asian nation, but ruled out permanent bases. Aquino told AFP in an interview that talks were under way for the longtime allies to hold more military training
Read moreUnity Statement, March 8, 2012 Filipino Women March against US Military Expansion in the Philippines and the Pacific On the occasion of the International Women’s Day 2012, we, Filipino women declare in strongest terms possible, our opposition not only to increased presence but to U.S. military presence per se on Philippine soil. The United States is increasing its military presence
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Sovereignty at Stake: Women March against US Troops Presence in the Philippines Today members of KAISA KA marched to Mendiola bearing umbrellas without leaves to symbolize insecurity of Filipinas in the presence of the global bully and warmonger US.“Walang maramdamang seguridad ang mga Pilipina sa Pilipinas, habang andito si GI Joe” This was the statement of Pagkakaisa ng Kababaihan para
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