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Labor groups rally against Charter change, call for wage hike instead
MANILA, Philippines — Labor groups are joining the opposition against Charter change (Cha-cha), with one group urging lawmakers to prioritize passing a law for a P150 wage hike for private sector workers. The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) vice president Jun Mendoza Ramirez in a statement on Sunday emphasized the need to concentrate on the immediate.....»»
Groups laud Sagay SP’s decision to reject Tambuli mining project
Groups laud Sagay SP’s decision to reject Tambuli mining project.....»»
Groups slam media security chief for red-tagging ahead of UN expert’s visit
Altermidya and the NUJP said Presidential Task Force on Media Security executive director Paulino Gutierrez’s attack against journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio also proves the absurdity of his agency’s continued existence. The post Groups slam media security chief for red-tagging ahead of UN expert’s visit appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Chacha to worsen land dispossession and poverty, rights groups say
“Instead of devoting our land and resources to the genuine development of the domestic agriculture, economy, and industries, ChaCha will allow more foreign-owned extractive industries, logging, ecotourism, real estate projects, expansion of agro-corporation plantations, and other business operations intended for profit-making." The post Chacha to worsen land dispossession and poverty, rights groups say appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Groups oppose QC judge’s bid for associate justice due to activist arrests
Several groups have opposed a Quezon City Regional Trial Court judge's candidacy for higher court and Office of the Ombudsman positions......»»
Groups debunk BBM’s position on NTF-ELCAC and red-tagging
Journalists, NGO workers, and union organizers are disputing the position of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that he will not dissolve the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), which has been known for red-tagging individuals and groups since its formation in 2018. .....»»
Government urged to improve teachers’ working conditions
As President Marcos signs into law today the Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act, which doubles public school educators’ teaching supplies allowance, teachers’ groups yesterday called on the government to take more decisive steps to improve teachers’ working conditions......»»
EU: Include Civil Society in Anti-Deforestation Task Force
(Brussels, May 31, 2024) - The European Commission should include independent civil society groups in ongoing key talks with Malaysia and Indonesia over its anti-deforestation rules, a delegation of Indigenous, human rights, and environmental organizations said today.In June 2023, the two Southeast Asian countries&nbs.....»»
Drug den in Cotabato province shut down, 3 operators nabbed
Anti-narcotics agents seized P85,000 worth of shabu and arrested three alleged drug den operators, suspected of sharing earnings to two local terrorist groups, in a raid on Thursday in Pikit town, Cotabato province......»»
Land of ‘ghosts’
Our chat groups and timelines have been buzzing for several weeks now because of the issue of ghost employees now hounding the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»
Kenya-Led Security Mission Prepares for Deployment in Haiti
A Kenyan delegation arrived last week in crisis-torn Haiti, setting the stage for deployment of a mission set to assist Haitian police in dealing with criminal groups behind the violence and chaos in Port au Prince, the country's capital. The Kenyan-led mission, authorized by the United Nations Security Council in October 2023, is expected to be dep.....»»
Ang backpedals, revives interest in PAREX
The Pasig River Expressway, opposed by green and mobility groups, may still happen after all, with San Miguel Corp. adjusting the proposal to consider the public’s insights on it......»»
Phinma gets P4.5B in fresh capital from global investors
Phinma Education, one of the biggest private education groups in the Philippines and the education arm of Phinma Corp., has secured P4.5 billion in fresh capital for its planned expansion of education offerings in the region......»»
Orocan moments
Juan Miguel Zubiri says he was forced out as Senate president because he had riled powerful groups due to his stand on Charter change, the Senate probe on the so-called PDEA leaks linking President Marcos to illegal drugs, and his signing of the Senate’s arrest order for Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy......»»
Queen Máxima in Philippines to promote financial inclusion
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, is in the Philippines for three days to promote financial inclusion, especially among “traditionally underserved groups,” like the poor, women, smallholder farmers and small businesses......»»
200 trees cut down for Samal bridge project questioned
The groups Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) and the Sustainable Davao Movement (SDM) protest the cutting of trees as it is covered by the Davao City Heritage Trees Protection Ordinance. .....»»
Regional groups, BARMM officials condemn Cotabato City chapel bombing
Various sectors condemned Sunday’s grenade attack on a small Catholic chapel in a residential area in Cotabato City that hurt two worshipers and caused panic among villagers in houses nearby......»»
MNLF’s political bloc urge members to stay off hostile politics
The political party of the Moro National Liberation Front on Saturday reminded its more than 90,000 duly-registered members to avoid arguments over politics with members of other regional partisan groups now gearing up for the 2025 parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro region......»»
Gov t expects 100K rebels to avail of Marcos amnesty program
Over 100,000 former rebels from communist and Moro separatist groups are expected to avail of the amnesty proclamations signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last year, according to the National Amnesty Commission (NAC)......»»
EDITORIAL - Legalizing divorce
There’s a reason why women’s groups are among the biggest supporters of the legalization of divorce: women in this country typically get the short end of the stick in a marriage that has gone sour......»»