River dredging masks illegal black sand mining in Cagayan
- Published: 15 November 2021 15 November 2021
Environment activists, fishers, religious leaders and local town officials in the northern province of Cagayan are crying foul over the ‘river dredging operations’ being conducted by Chinese vessels at the mouth of the Cagayan River, saying the operations are a smokescreen to illegal black sand or magnetite mining. The Manila government has ruled in 2016 that any offshore mining activity within 500 meters of the shoreline and any inland mining activity within 200 meters from the shoreline are prohibited.
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Unarmed NPA official, medic murdered
- Published: 31 October 2021 31 October 2021
The Communist Party of the Philippines announced on 31 October the killing of New People’s Army Spokesperson Jorge Madlos and NPA medic Eighfel dela Peña on Friday, 29 October, in the town of Impasug-ong, Bukidnon province in the southern island of Mindanao. Madlos, popularly known as Ka Oris, and Dela Peña were last known to be on board a motorcycle en route for Ka Oris’ medical treatment.
CPP Spokesperson Marco Valbuena said the two were both unarmed and were not killed in a gunfight, contrary to statements of Duterte government officials.
Philippine nurses resign en masse
- Published: 31 October 2021 31 October 2021
Nurses in the Philippines are resigning en masse, because they are underpaid and have long working hours in the frontlines of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Their demands for better working conditions and higher pay have been rejected by the government, despite the hospitals having fulfilled all the requirements for the release of the pandemic compensatory funds.
Philippine police massacre civilians in Masbate
- Published: 31 October 2021 31 October 2021
Armed elements of the Philippine National Police killed five civilians in their home in Bugtong village, Mandaon town, Masbate province in the early hours of 24 October. The PNP named only one of their victims, Ernie Rosero, claiming that he was a New People’s Army official and that all five were killed in a “gunfight” with the police.
NDFP condemns US kidnapping of Venezuelan diplomat Saab
- Published: 31 October 2021 31 October 2021
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines condemned the US government on 28 October for the “abduction, imprisonment and kidnapping without extradition orders of Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Nain Saab Moran” on 16 October. The NDFP called for the immediate release and return to Venezuela of Mr. Saab.
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Philippine doctors outraged over Covid-19 funds abuses
- Published: 15 October 2021 15 October 2021
More than 300 doctors from the Philippine College of Physicians issued an “Expression of Indignation and Call to Action” on 11 October, protesting corruption in the Duterte government amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the health professionals are condemning President Rodrigo Duterte’s attempts to block the investigations of the Philippine Senate on anomalies in the disbursements of COVID-19 response funds.
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Duterte, Marcoses colluding to hijack 2022 Elections – CPP
- Published: 15 October 2021 15 October 2021
The Communist Party of the Philippines on 7 October painted a “horrid image” of the 2022 Elections saying “It is becoming crystal clear how it will be used to perpetuate the Duterte clique in power and pave the way for the Marcoses’ return to Malacañang.”
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