Akbayan to DENR: “Nip in the bud” marine poaching
This is the press statement of Akbayan. Coinciding with the observance of the national fisherfolks’ day, former Akbayan Representative Risa Hontiveros today challenged the Aquino...
Share your thoughts on HB No. 1799, the Divorce Bill
Maltese say yes to divorce. Philippines is now the only country without Divorce, aside from Vatican, of course. Will the Philippines follow suit? I have...
Photos: US memorial day celebration at Manila American Cemetery & Memorial
Ambassador Harry K. Thomas Jr. in his memorial day message , snippets of which are as follows: “We remember the GI’s on the beaches of...
Seminar on Rights and Powers of every Barangay Constituent
Gising Barangay Movement (GBM) invites constituents of Metro Manila barangays to a Seminar on Rights and Powers of every Barangay Constituent; a seminar to empower...
What are coral reefs?
Climate Change and Coral Reefs Final Report , UP SURP Oct. 2009 Eli Siwa & Gabriel Lopez There have been so many pictures on magazines...
Observance of Philippine Flag Days: May 28 to June 12
This year’s celebration of National Flag Day spearheaded by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is in line with the 113th anniversary of...
Coming soon: Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere on iPad
From Vibal Foundation Vee Press and Project Rizal 150 Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere as you’ve never seen it before. Featuring beautiful illustrations and an...
Dis-krimi-nasyon sa Trabaho
Matapos lumampas ang bilang ng edad ko sa kalendaryo ay tila nagka amnisya na at minsan ay nagbibilang na sa daliri sa tamang gulang. Ang...
Uphold rule of law in the ARMM Elections
This is a press statememt of Tanggulang Demokrasya (Tan Dem). Tanggulang Demokrasya (Tan Dem), a network of political reform advocacy groups and individuals, strongly urges...
The plunder of Philippine marine life
Update (May 28, 2011)– New estimate shows destroyed coral reefs 5X size (not twice as earlier reported) of Metro Manila. Join Blog Action Day on June 8 to save...
Akbayan to Binay: consultations on Marcos hero’s burial issue, “moot and academic”
This is a press statement from Akbayan. Akbayan Party today called on Vice President Jejomar Binay to come to a decision against the proposed plan...
Pro-Life’s arrogance should stop
This is a press statement of The Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines (DSWP) . The Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines (DSWP) condemns in...
Tweeps sad and angry over the rape of our ocean
It was just heart-breaking to see this stuffed turtle not to mention the devastation of an entire “reef complex”—almost twice as big as Manila—off the...
Open Letter to VP Binay on the Marcos Hero Burial Issue
Here is Akbayan Party’s open letter to Vice President Jejomar Binay concerning the consultations his office is conducting with regards to the controversial Marcos hero...
Tropical storm Chedeng (SONGDA) updates
May 25 Pagasa upgraded Chedeng’s strength into a typhoon, packed with winds of 130kph near the center and gustiness of 160kph. May 24 (10:00 pm)...