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, by DAVID Randy
In times when hope feels scarce, we look back to a moment in our nation’s history when we believed our chance at greatness had finally arrived. Enough time has passed to allow us to assess, with some objectivity, what we got right and where we failed. Knowing this may help us understand why our (…)
, by DAVID Randy
The impeachment this week of Vice President Sara Duterte by the House of Representatives marks a formal indictment following a months-long congressional investigation into her alleged illegal actions. It initiates her trial before the Senate, acting as a quasi-judicial body.
From the outset, (…)
, by SANTOS Soliman, Jr
This preliminary sampling of what is not red-tagging is guided by our study of the two 2024-uploaded 2023 Supreme Court (SC) Decisions in Deduro vs. Vinoya[1] and in two consolidated Badoy-Partosacases[2] in so far as these, especially the former, characterize or define red-tagging, short of a (…)
, par BELLO Walden
In the space of five weeks, the country has lost two institutions, who also happened to be friends, Dr Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo, a revered figure on the left, and Rep Edcel Lagman, the champion of human rights in Congress. Dodong passed away on December 19. Edcel departed on January 30 owing (…)
, by BELLO Walden
I think that the women’s movement would be the first to claim that the determination, patience, and parliamentary skills of Edcel Lagman were an indispensable ingredient in the formula for the RH law’s victory
In the space of five weeks, the country has lost two institutions, who also happened (…)
, par Focus on the Global South
Focus on the Global South deeply regrets the passing of Dr Francisco (“Dodong”) Nemenzo.
Dr Nemenzo was one of the pillars of socialism and the progressive movement in Philippines. He played a central role in the revival of the left in the 1960’s. Both outside and inside the University of (…)
, by DABU Fred
“Thank you, everyone. Farewell, my beloved University. I have done my best for you.” — Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo Jr., Farewell Speech, 2005
Dr. Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo, who served as the 18th president of the University of the Philippines (UP) from 1999 to 2005, passed away on Dec. 19, (…)
, by SANTOS Soliman, Jr
We refer to the remarkable unappealed and therefore final Resolution dated 21 September 2022 by Regional Trial Court (RTC) Manila Branch 19 Judge Marlo A. Magdoza-Malagar in Civil Case No. R-MNL-18-00925-CV (Department of Justice vs. CPP and NPA) [hereinafter the “Judge Magdoza-Malagar (…)
We, the different human rights and organizations of agricultural workers and sectors in Mindanao firmly stand in solidarity with the deprived and exploited workers of the Holcim Philippines Incorporated Lugait, Misamis Oriental Mindanao Plant. We call on Holcim Philippines Incorporated to listen (…)
, par 12 organizations
We, Farmers, Agrarian Reform Advocates, and Land and Human Rights Defenders firmly stand in solidarity with SARBEFO (Sagasan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Farmer Association), in their rightful struggle to assert their ownership over the 23.0925-hectare agricultural land awarded to them in (…)
, by ILAGAN Karol
Technological innovations like ride-hailing and food-delivery applications are supposed to improve people’s lives, yet their advancement has far outpaced existing laws, creating challenges in ensuring that the benefits are evenly distributed.
Workplaces are required to secure permits and (…)
, by MIRANDA Judy Ann
In 2024, workers faced severe challenges in their wages, benefits, and working conditions brought about by the cost-of-living crisis. They also found themselves caught in the escalating intramurals between two leading political dynasties in the country.
While the average inflation rate of 3.2 (…)
, by DAVID Randy
South Korea, an Asian country with which the Philippines has shared strong cultural affinities in recent years, is currently grappling with a political crisis eerily reminiscent of the Philippines’ Edsa Dos and Edsa Tres uprisings. The South Korean approach to this volatile moment offers a (…)
, by MIRANDA Judy Ann
Last year, workers in Philippines faced severe challenges in their wages, benefits and working conditions as they were caught in the vise of economic difficulties brought about by the cost-of-living crisis and escalating intramurals between the two leading political dynasties in the country. (…)
, by CUPIN Bea
Both Vice President Sara Duterte and her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, are no longer members of the National Security Council (NSC).
(1st UPDATE) Under EO 81, two Dutertes are no longer members of the NSC – Vice President Sara Duterte and her father, former president Rodrigo (…)
, by BELLO Walden
The clash between the Philippines’s dynastic duo is an entertaining political soap opera. But this spat has the potential to turn violent very fast.
Masked protesters act in front of the effigy of President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte at Commonwealth Avenue during the (…)
, by DE JONG Alex
Long the strongest left force in the country, the Maoist Communist Party of the Philippines is facing attrition from repression and government promises of amnesty for those who surrender. Alex de Jong explains.
Leading one of the world’s longest running insurgencies and with tens of thousands (…)
, by BELLO Walden
There’s really no one in the Senate that can equal Senator Risa Hontiveros in terms of rendering service to the Filipino people. A socialist feminist in a nest of trapos, she has been truly consistent in pushing progressive legislation since she joined the House of Representatives in the early (…)
, by DAVID Randy
Delivered at the Memorial Service Asian Center Theater, UP Diliman December 27, 2024
Tonight, as we gather to celebrate the extraordinary life of our dear friend and colleague, Dodong Nemenzo, my heart is heavy, but also filled with gratitude for the privilege of having known him. Dodong’s (…)
, by TADEM Eduardo C.
Once in an era an uncommon person comes along whose life bears the stamp of profound influence on the actions of others and on society. Such was the life of Francisco “Dodong” Alfafara Nemenzo who passed away at the age of 89 last Dec. 19. An unorthodox Marxist scholar of politics, an inspiring (…)
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