Inday Espina-Varona, Manila Philippines February 23, 2018 The rise of a former mayor from the southern Philippines in 2016 has polarized the country’s Catholics, bother clergy and laity. Now they may have found a unifying cause in opposing charter change. Catholics and Filipinos from other Christian groups are marching on…
Inquirer.Net Latest Opinion 05:02 AM February 21, 2018 I write in defense of the Filipino family. Our honorable legislators are once again pushing to approve divorce bills, which will damage the stability and unity of the Filipino family. Instead of protecting marriage as an inviolable social institution (Article XV, Section…
Human rights group Artikulo Trese (A.13) is taking it to the streets this weekend as the nation celebrates the 32nd anniversary of People Power Revolution. “The essence of People Power is rooted in the truth,” said Caloocan Bishop Emeritus Deogracias Iñiguez, DD., convenor of Artikulo Trese. “We want to be…
PRESS STATEMENT The inviolability of the person which is a reflection of the absolute inviolability of God, finds its primary and fundamental expression in the inviolability of human life. …the common outcry, which is justly made on behalf of human rights-for example, the right to health, to home, to work,…
Fasting, Prayer, and Atonement at the People Power Monument Today our democratic institutions are being taken apart piece by piece. Democratic principles and values are under vigorous attack from those sworn to uphold them. Yet if public opinion surveys are reliable, most of our people seem to view the dismantling…
Profile of the Six Nine-Day Fasters HERMINIO “Minyong” AGSALUNA. Minyong, 56, is an organic vegetable farmer from Barotac Viejo, Iloilo. He joined a 40-member, 4,000 strong provincial federation of agrarian reform beneficiaries, and founded the PATANOM agri-cooperative, now with 924 members and with 74 million -peso asset engaged in rice,…
“Sana naman ipatupad nang lubusan ang IPRA at maibalik sa aming katutubo ang pamamahala sa aming lupaing ninuno. Sana naman tigilan na ng pamahalaan ang paggawa ng proyekto sisira sa aming pamumuhay at kabuhayan bilang mga katutubo.” Ebong is the current president of SUKATAN, an organization of Dumagat-Remontado Tribe in…
Labor groups press for workers’ version of anti-contractualization EO Press Statement In a follow up to the joint action of the broadest united alliance of trade unions and workers’ associations on February 7, prior to labor’s dialogue with President Duterte, Nagkaisa! Labor Coalition and Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) vowed to…
Kabuhayan, Hindi Patayan, Kalayaan hindi Diktadurya, Chicha hindi Chacha! These calls sum up the position expressed by Partido Manggagawa (PM) before participants of the on going “Dasal at Ayuno” held at the People Power Monument. Today’s discussions deal mainly with the social justice provisions on labor under the 1987 Constitution.…
OPENING STATEMENT – Senate Hearing on Charter Change February 1, 2018 By Christian S. Monsod Your Honors, Thank you for inviting me to this hearing. On the questions raised in your invitation, may I start with the issues of process before talking about the issues on substance. On Procedure On…
