Category: statement
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Fisherfolk Groups Protest Entry of Commercial Fishing Vessels Into Municipal Waters
MANILA — Various fisherfolk groups led by Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) and Katipunan ng mga Kilusan ng mga Artisanong Mangingisda sa Pilipinas (KAMPPi) staged a protest at the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday, May 28, to oppose the reported increase in commercial fishing operations within the country’s 15-kilometer municipal waters.…
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Caritas Philippines Condemns Mass Tree Cutting Along Quirino Avenue
MANILA– Caritas Philippines on Monday condemned the mass cutting of decades-old trees along Quirino Avenue in Manila, describing it as an “act of ecological violence” against residents, particularly the poor who endure extreme heat, polluted air, and flooding in urban communities. In a statement, Bishop Gerardo Alminaza D.D., President of Caritas Philippines, said the removal…
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PTFOMS Condemns Killing of Radio Broadcaster in BARMM
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) has condemned the killing of radio broadcaster Nestor “Teting” Micator in Malidegao town, Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on the evening of May 21. Based on initial police reports, Micator, a news anchor and commentator of D’Empire Radio in Pikit,…
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PTFOMS Raises Concern Over Broadcaster’s Remarks Trivializing Rape and Violence Against Women
MANILA — The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) has expressed grave concern over remarks made by a radio broadcaster in Bacolod City that allegedly trivialized rape and violence against women. In a statement, PTFOMS said the broadcaster’s jokes and comments were inappropriate and deeply disturbing, stressing that such statements have no place in…
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ELAGO, MULING NANAWAGAN SA PAGPAPASA NG SOGIESC EQUALITY BILL MATAPOS ANG UMANONG TRANSFOBIC REMARKS LABAN KAY AWRA BRIGUELA
NI: MITCH C. SANTOS Muling nanawagan si House Assistant Minority Leader at Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Sarah Elago para sa agarang pagpasa ng SOGIESC Equality Bill kasunod ng umano’y transphobic remarks ng isang propesor mula sa Universidad de Manila laban sa aktres at komedyanteng si Awra Briguela. Ayon kay Elago, nakababahala na hanggang sa kasalukuyan…
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Mga mangingisda sa Dagupan, tutol sa komersyal na pangingisda sa municipal waters
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan — Nagpahayag ng pagtutol ang mga maliliit na mangingisda sa Dagupan City sa naunang desisyon ng hukuman na nagpapahintulot sa komersyal na pangingisda sa loob ng 15-kilometrong municipal waters. Sa isang konsultasyon nitong Mayo 11, inilahad ng mga mangingisda ang kanilang pangamba sa posibleng pagdami ng malalaking barkong pangisda sa kanilang tradisyunal…
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ACT REGION-3, IGINIGIIT ANG DAGDAG-SAHOD AT PANANAGUTAN NG PAMAHALAAN
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga — Nakikiisa ang Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Region 3 sa malawakang kilos-protesta sa nakaraang Araw ng Paggawa sa Plaza Miranda, Angeles City, kasama ang mga manggagawa, guro, kawani ng gobyerno, at iba pang sektor upang igiit ang makatarungang sahod at disenteng pamumuhay. Sa pahayag-kalatas ng ACT Region-3, binigyang-diin nila ang umano’y…
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PTFOMS Reaffirms Commitment to Press Freedom on World Press Freedom Day
MANILA — The Presidential Task Force on Media Security reaffirmed its commitment to protecting press freedom and ensuring the safety of journalists as the country observed World Press Freedom Day today, May 3. In a statement, the task force said the observance highlights the importance of safeguarding journalists’ rights and upholding freedom of expression in…
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MILITANTENG GRUPO, KINONDENA ANG BALIKATAN EXERCISE 2026 AT UGNAYANG MILITAR NG PILIPINAS AT ESTADOS UNIDOS
PAMPANGA– Mariing kinondena ng militanteng grupo ang isinasagawang Balikatan Exercises 2026, kasabay ng panawagan na itigil ang umano’y lumalawak na presensya ng militar ng Estados Unidos sa Pilipinas. Ayon sa pahayag ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan o Bayan- Gitnang Luzon alinsabay sa Labor Day rally, mahigit umanong 17,000 sundalo mula sa Pilipinas, Estados Unidos, at iba…
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Climate justice groups call for fossil-free future ahead of global energy transition conference
MANILA — Climate justice advocates in the Philippines joined a global day of action on Sunday, April 26, calling for an accelerated transition away from fossil fuels ahead of the first Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels (TAFF) Conference in Santa Marta, Colombia. The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), together with the Asian Peoples’ Movement…
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PRO3 Reaffirms Zero Tolerance for Hazing in Training Facilities
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) has reiterated its firm stance against hazing, emphasizing that no such incidents have been recorded within its Regional Training Center 3 (RTC3) or any of its units across Central Luzon. The statement comes in the wake of recent reports of alleged hazing incidents at the…
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Grupo ng Magsasaka, Nanawagan ng Aksyon ng Gobyerno sa Gitna ng lumalalang krisis sa Produktong Petrolyo bunsod ng Gusot sa Middle East
NUEVA ECIJA– Mariing kinondena ng Save the Rice Granary (STRG) Movement ang nagpapatuloy na tensyon at gyera sa Middle East, partikular ang sinasabing tunggalian ng US-Israel laban sa Iran, na nagdudulot umano ng pagtaas ng presyo ng langis at mga pangunahing bilihin sa Pilipinas. Ayon sa STRG, direktang naaapektuhan ang kabuhayan ng mamamayang Pilipino—lalo na…
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NUJP Olongapo-Zambales Denounces Social Media Pages for Alleged Theft of Journalists’ Content
OLONGAPO CITY — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) Olongapo-Zambales Chapter has condemned the growing misuse of journalists’ photos and reports by social media pages in Zambales, accusing some of stealing content, altering it, and passing it off as their own. In a statement, the group said several pages have been using…
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“Kalbaryo ng Kalikasan at Mamamayan,” Ipinanawagan ang Katarungan sa Gitna ng Krisis sa Kapaligiran at Kabuhayan
Bataan — Nagsagawa ng isang makabuluhang protestang aksyon ang mga miyembro ng Nuclear/Coal-Free Bataan Movement, KILUSAN Bataan, at Young BEAN na pinamagatang “Kalbaryo ng Kalikasan at Mamamayan,” bilang paggunita sa Mahal na Araw, partikular sa Miyerkules Santo, kasabay ng Earth Month observance. Layunin ng aktibidad na ilantad ang patuloy na paglala ng kalagayan ng kapaligiran…
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“KUSINA PASADA”, UMARANGKADA PARA SA MGA TSUPER SA GITNA NG KRISIS SA LANGIS
PANGASINAN– Sa gitna ng patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng krudo at lumalalang krisis sa langis, muling umaarangkada ang inisyatibang “Kusina Pasada” sa lalawigan ng Pangasinan ngayong buwan ng Abril—isang konkretong anyo ng pakikiisa at pagtulong sa sektor ng transportasyon. Pinangungunahan ng Pannanabanga’y Umbalëy, katuwang ang Pangasinan Peoples Strike for the Environment, ang community-led solidarity…
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