Church leaders welcome suspension of military action and urge insurgents to also announce a ceasefire Joe Torres and Mark Saludes, UCANews Manila Philippines December 20, 2017 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a Christmas ceasefire with communist rebels, days after he categorically said that he is not suspending military offensives…
‘He offered his life not only as a priest but also as a comrade. He was a comrade for others – a hero, a martyr,’ says San Jose City Bishop Roberto Mallari of slain activist priest Marcelito ‘Tito’ Paez Eloisa Lopez Published 10:21 AM, December 12, 2017 Updated 11:27 AM,…
NASSA/ Caritas Philippines Statement on the Killing of Fr. Tito Paez “Action on behalf of justice and participation in the transformation of the world fully appear to us as a constitutive dimension of the preaching of the Gospel” (Justice in the World # 6) The National Secretariat for Social…
Awit sa paggunita ng kamatayan ng kabanalan at dignidad ng buhay. Siya’y siga sa aming lugar Kinatatakutan ng lahat Maraming nagnanais na sana nga Maglaho na siya’t mawala Bang! Bang! Wala na siya Bang! Bang! Wala na siya Minsan pang siya’y naging adik sa droga Naging asset ng kapulisan Napasok…
By: Christian S. Monsod I am asked to provide the framework and the context of our forum today, with each of the 6 eminent speakers sharing with us the role of their institutions in our democratic system of checks and balances and the importance of their independence and unobstructed work…
Awiting pakikidalamhati sa mga naulila.. Sa paglaganap ng karahasan Bibig syang unang binubusalan Ilan pang buhay mapapaslang Sa bawat tokhang. Impit na hiyaw ang syang maririnig Tahimik na nga ang paligid Sa paghatid sa huling hantungan Sa labi ng nasawing minamahal U-u-u-u-h U-u-u-u-u-u-uh U-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-uh U-u-u-uh U-u-u-u-u-u-uh Ating pananahimik Sa gitna…
Awit para sa mga batang napagitna sa karahasan ng digmaan. Masdan mong pagdaloy ng luha At panginginig ng kanyang mga laman Sa tuwing sasambitin ngalan ng ama’t ina May kirot, galit, lungkot sa akanyang mukha May takot sa kanyang mga mata. Paano mo kaya maipapaliwanag Naganap na karahasan sa bata…
Rights groups warn extension would open doors to new bloodbath targeting activists, indigenous people Inday Espina-Varona and Mark Saludes UCANEWS Philippines December 11, 2017 Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte marked human rights day on Dec. 10 by urging Congress to approve extending martial law for one more year in the…
PRIVILEGE SPEECH – Rep. Tom Villarin, AKBAYAN Party List 11 December 2017 [Mr./Madam Speaker: I rise on personal and collective privilege.] When Gina Lopez was appointed secretary of the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources, advocates for the protection of the environment had high hopes for her order to…
