House panel approves bill requiring car seats for kids
MANILA, Philippines – The House committee on transportation has approved a bill requiring private vehicles to install car seats for children.The comittee vote 11-2 to approve the proposed measure on...
View ArticleLIST: Important tips for newbies in rallies
MANILA, Philippines – Different groups from all over the country will stage a nationwide protest on Thursday, September 21, to mark the 45th anniversary of the declaration of martial law. (LIST:...
View ArticleYouth highly optimistic despite global uncertainty – study
MANILA,Philippines – Young people from large global cities remain highly optimistic about future career opportunities despite changing global political and economic landscapes, according to a recent...
View ArticleHuman rights groups: ‘Martial law in entire nation not impossible’
MANILA, Philippines – For Manlaban para sa Karapatan, the organizers of one of the September 21 protests to remember martial law in the Philippines, another declaration of martial law in the entire...
View ArticleAteneo to hold classes on September 21 to mark Martial Law anniversary
MANILA, Philippines – The Ateneo de Manila University will hold classes on Thursday, September 21, to mark the 45th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law under the Marcos regime, despite...
View ArticleYouth groups condemn death of UST student Horacio Castillo III
MANILA, Philippines — Student organizations and youth groups condemned the death of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) law student Horacio Castillo III in the Aegis Juris fraternity initiation...
View Article5 dead as trailer truck crushes van in Nasugbu
MANILA, Philippines – Five people were killed when a trailer truck crashed into their van in Barangay Aga, Nasugbu, Batangas, on Tuesday, September 19.Alex Pimentel, head of the Nasugbu Disaster Risk...
View ArticleWhat to expect on September 21
MANILA, Philippines – While there are different groups behind the various rallies scheduled on Thursday, September 21, all activities share common goals: to remember the 45th anniversary of the...
View ArticleAmid malicious messages, organizers gear up for biggest rally on Sept 21
MANILA, Philippines – Organizers of various rallies happening on Thursday September 21, the 45th anniversary of the declaration of martial law, took to social media to show anonymous text messages they...
View ArticleSept 21 protest organizers to Duterte: Why limit space for rally?
MANILA, Philippines – It's all systems go for the Movement Against Tyranny protest scheduled on Thursday, September 21, but the thousands expected to attend the event may have to fight for space in the...
View ArticleDBM wants cops, soldiers to fund their own retirement
MANILA, Philippines – Every year, the government allocates P90 billion in the national budget for the retirement fund of soldiers and policemen.But that's just part of the story. Budget Secretary...
View Article'Prevent martial law from being repeated' – UP Chancellor
MANILA, Philippines – University of the Philippines Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan called on all isko and iska (scholars) to help prevent Martial Law from happening again.On Wednesday, September 20,...
View ArticleLOOK: Schools put up symbols of indignation on Martial Law anniversary
MANILA, Philippines – A number of schools kicked off their activities marking the the 45th anniversary of Martial Law declaration by putting up symbols of indignation early on Thursday, September...
View ArticleFEU takes a stand, holds classes on Martial Law anniversary
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Far Eastern University (FEU) took a stand on Thursday, September 21, and held classes to mark the 45th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law. President...
View ArticleIndigenous peoples march to ask Duterte to lift martial law in Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines – Opening the program at the protest rally on Mendiola Thursday, September 21, a number of Lumad from Mindanao performed an interpretative dance, where President Rodrigo Duterte,...
View ArticlePro-Duterte, anti-Martial Law groups engage in chant battle on Mendiola
MANILA, Philippines – Hundreds of people, clad in green and orange shirts, gathered on one side of the Mendiola Peace Arch, nearer Malacañang Palace. They chanted: "Duterte! Duterte! Duterte!”On the...
View ArticleMotorist in critical condition after crash in Ortigas
MANILA, Philippines – A Facebook post showed a motorist in critical condition after falling into an excavation that has been ongoing in the Ortigas extension. The Facebook post was posted in the Riders...
View ArticleRody's cube: Duterte's many faces burn on Martial Law anniversary
MANILA, Philippines – "Marcos, tuta, diktador, pasista (Marcos, lapdog, dictator, fascist)!"This popular chant during the protest movement against the Marcos regime resurfaced as an effigy in a big...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: From Luzon to Mindanao, a day of protest vs return of martial law
MANILA, Philippines – From Luzon to Mindanao, various youth groups and human rights organizations staged protests and other activities on Thursday, September 21 –proof that the "national day of...
View ArticleMartial Law anniversary protests: Millennials own the fight
MANILA, Philippines – Every generation has faced its giants. There was a generation that fought and survived the martial law regime of dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Today's Filipino millennials, under the...
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