Marcos Jr.’s Germany visit met with militant protests

Published: 18 March 2024 18 March 2024

Protests met Marcos Jr. as he visited Germany last 12 March.

“It is wrong to welcome this Marcos junket, the main purpose of which is to deodorize the stinking image of Marcos and his family in the international community,” according to the BAYAN-Europe, which organized the protests together with Alpas Pilipinas, Gabriela-Germany and German solidarity organizations.

Read more: Marcos Jr.’s Germany visit met with militant protests

CPP: Maco landslides a result of destructive imperialist mining

Published: 04 March 2024 04 March 2024

More than 100 people, mostly mining workers, were killed last February 6 in a landslide disaster in a mining community in Maco, Davao de Oro (formerly Compostela Valley). This incident is the latest in a number of similar tragedies in the province which is one of the country’s biggest mining centers. The landslide occurred in Barangay Masara which is part of the area of mining operations of the Apex Mining Company, a company owned by Marcos crony Enrique Razon, one of the biggest bourgeois compradors and among the top billionaires, according to a statement by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).

Read more: CPP: Maco landslides a result of destructive imperialist mining

Groundswell of opposition mount vs Charter Change

Published: 04 March 2024 04 March 2024

The Philippines’ opposition movement gathered by the thousands across cities on 25 February to protest against Marcos Jr’s plans to amend the Constitution, using the 38th anniversary celebrations of the people’s uprising that ousted his father in 1986 to rally support.

Read more: Groundswell of opposition mount vs Charter Change

Greens senator protest Marcos appearance in Australian Parliament

Published: 04 March 2024 04 March 2024

Greens Australian Senator Janet Rice raised a placard with the slogan “Stop human rights abuses” while Marcos Jr was speaking in front of the Australian members of parliament last 29 February. At the same time, Filipino and Australian groups staged a protest rally outside the chamber.

Read more: Greens senator protest Marcos appearance in Australian Parliament

CPP Founding Chairperson Jose Maria Sison’s 85th Birthday celebrated

Published: 16 February 2024 16 February 2024

The 85th birthday of the late Jose Ma. “Joma” Sison, Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Founding Chairperson, was celebrated by the revolutionary movement, allies and local and international friends last 8 February. Ka “Joma” passed away last December 16, 2022 in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Read more: CPP Founding Chairperson Jose Maria Sison’s 85th Birthday celebrated

Filipino workers to mobilize vs Cha-Cha, for wage increase

Published: 16 February 2024 16 February 2024

National labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno launched a nationally coordinated action on 16 February carrying the banner call “Wage Increase, not Charter Change,” and asserted that wages can and must be raised significantly without need to amend the Constitution. The group stated that Marcos’ Cha-cha would, in fact, lead to further depression of wages contrary to government promises of economic development.

Read more: Filipino workers to mobilize vs Cha-Cha, for wage increase