Senator Sotto urged to stop “iskul bukol” arguments vs. RH, challenged to a debate
Akbayan Youth today called on Senate Majority Floor Leader Vicente Sotto III to stop his “iskul bukol arguments” even as the group challenged the lawmaker...
Apologize to our mothers, says a youth group to Sen. Tito Sotto
Akbayan-youth today demanded an apology from Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto in response to his statements during the Senate RH bill debates concerning women who regularly...
Sen. Tito Sotto is dishonoring his own mother, wife, daughter, says Risa Hontiveros
A champion of the RH bill chided Sen. Sotto today for his snide remarks during the Senate interpellation of the measure, saying that the insulting...
Southeast Asians the most influenced by online advertising globally : Nielsen
73 percent of SEA consumers influenced by ads on social media websites 74 percent of SEA consumers believe targeted advertising makes the content more relevant...
“They call it persecution. The country calls it justice. ” – @gendannylim
Why I am not surprised Official Statement of Brigadier General Danilo Lim on the Declassified Mayuga Report There is nothing surprising about the allegation that...
Anti-RH legislators should reconsider their position
Akbayan to anti-RH advocates: grab last chance at redemption Akbayan Party Spokesperson Risa Hontiveros today challenged opponents of the Reproductive Health bill in the Legislature...
As President Aquino defaults on FOI, Congress must now take the lead
Malacanang said that President Benigno S. Aquino III has approved in principle the passage of the proposed Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill pending several concerns...
Women welcome RH inclusion in LEDAC but Cautions on Watered down Version
A group of women working in grassroots communities welcome with relief the inclusion of the highly controversial Responsible Parenthood (RP) and Reproductive Health (RH) bill...
Women’s group takes offense against Sen. Sotto on RH issues
Giving Sen. Tito Sotto a dose of his own medicine, a group of women advocates working in grassroots communities says that legislators and politicians such...
iSchools Project: Intellectual Property sensitive Content for Students
by: Kairos Dela Cruz “Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being” We all know our rights,...
There is no higher priority than peace, no enduring legacy than justice—Akbayan
AKBAYAN Party today lauded the Aquino government’s resolve to pursue peace in Mindanao, particularly the administration’s recently concluded high level meeting with the Moro Islamic...
Filipinos Enjoy Grocery Shopping Most Among Consumers In South East Asia
This is a press release from Nielsen. The proportion of male “main” shoppers seen in the aisles tripled from 2006 Manila, 10 August 2011 –...
GMA allies’ boycott of 2012 budget irresponsible, self-serving
Hontiveros said utak wangwang is also utak-pork barrel Akbayan Party today branded the decision of the minority bloc in the House of Representatives to boycott...
DOT in full swing for PPUR as new 7 wonders of nature
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is in the forefront in campaigning for the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) as the Philippines’ bet to the New...
“Rebel General” frowns on “Oust Noy” call
Former Brigadier General Danilo Lim today disapproves of Colonel Generoso Mariano’s call to the public to overthrow the democratic government of President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy”...