Filipino guest workers locked out of jobs after making human rights complaints

Two guest workers from the Philippines, standing up for their human rights, have been locked out of their workplaces while another, worried about reported threats, has had to take out an AVO against his former employer.

08 Feb 2006 • Read More ...

A Year of Triumphs and Tragedy

Like a typical Filipino village at dusk, men chop firewood, women tend the kitchen and children play around in this clump of 10 huts. This is the Hacienda Luisita Gate 1 in Tarlac City, where the main picket line of striking workers has evolved into a community, as the strike turns one year on Nov. 6.

07 Nov 2005 • Read More ...

Gloria Will Stand by the U.S. in Subic Gang Rape

The record of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the U.S. government reveals that she will not likely support any legal action against five U.S. Marines who are accused of gang-raping a Filipino woman on Nov. 1.

07 Nov 2005 • Read More ...

Killing Dissent

A total of 120 political activists and supporters of progressive party lists and people’s organizations have been killed from January to October 26. For the sake of human rights, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her mean killing machine must be prevented from inflicting more harm on the Filipino people.

07 Nov 2005 • Read More ...

UPDATE ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

Amongst recent victims of summary execution are...

07 Nov 2005 • Read More ...

Filipinos and Australians to hold prayer vigil for the victims of human rights abuses in the Philippines

A Lantern Vigil will take place at 6:30 pm – 7.30 pm on Thursday November 10, 2005 at Town Hall, George St Sydney in solidarity with the people of the Philippines.

07 Nov 2005 • Read More ...

The Enemy Within

The call for a snap election is a sure sign of desperation, not among the opposition but among Mrs. Arroyo’s own allies, many of whom are beginning to realize how incorrigibly focused she is on staying in power, even if it be to the entire nation’s detriment.

01 Nov 2005 • Read More ...

‘Palit-Bigas’ Prostitution

.....The Gabriela Women’s Party (GWP), represented in Congress by Liza Largoza-Maza, had warned even last year of the rise of palit-bigas prostitution. The phenomenon of palit-bigas (or selling bodies for rice) was first documented by Gabriela following the 1992 eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in Central Luzon, said Maza. She also said that in some cases these sexual “favors” were done in exchange for a cup of coffee.....

24 Oct 2005 • Read More ...

Filipinos Against E-VAT Implementation IBON survey shows:

Amid skyrocketing prices of oil and other basic commodities and services, majority of Filipinos said they reject the implementation of the expanded value-added tax (EVAT) law, according to the IBON 3rd quarter nationwide survey.

19 Oct 2005 • Read More ...

Overseas Filipinos, their families and advocates Unite Rise to Oust the Arroyo regime!

Broad group of migrants and advocates launch Oust Gloria alliance: Calls to withhold remittances until Gloria steps down

03 Jul 2005 • Read More ...

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