Farmers expressed their fear of wider agricultural trade deficit amid the further declining rate of peso. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Peso, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, reached a new all-time low record and sank to P57 against the US dollar. The further declining rate of peso, according to peasant group...
Fishers opposed the renegotiation of joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea with China “regardless of the sharing agreement.” West Philippine Sea (Photo courtesy of AFP) Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) maintained their stand and opposed the...
Fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) warned against the continuation of ‘ill-conceived” projects, reiterating that the 2023 budget that will be granted to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) should be used for “actual...
The House of Representatives has congratulated the decorated pole vault athlete EJ Obiena after it adopted a consolidation of several House resolutions (HR) that recognize his victories in international competitions. EJ Obiena (Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page) The House, on Wednesday, Aug. 31,...
Members of the fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) stood their ground on Friday, Aug. 26, as they air their collective objection against reclamation projects in the country. Fishers’ group Pamalakaya trooped to the DENR Central Office on Friday,...
A fishers’ group told the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to focus on strengthening the country’s fisheries production in order to achieve food security. (Fredrik Ohlander/ Unsplash) Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), on Tuesday, Aug. 23,...
FROM THE MARGINS The world is increasingly becoming digital. Many of our kababayans now buy and sell goods online. People take online classes, track their exercise regimen on FitBit, and use Facebook to keep in touch. More are choosing tablets over news print, and Viber over phone lines. The...
To commemorate the death anniversary of former Benigno ‘Ninoy’ S. Aquino, Jr., “August twenty-one of every year is hereby declared as the Ninoy Aquino day which shall be a national nonworking holiday.” This is according to Republic Act No. 9256 that was signed into law by President Gloria...
“ is not, and should not be a game of chances. Our livelihoods and the oil crisis should be addressed seriously.” This was what Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) Spokesperson Ronnel Arambulo said after receiving reports that fuel subsidy beneficiaries of the...
A House leader has argued in favor of further honing Filipinos' proficiency in English even as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. himself noted that English was "the language of the Internet". (Unsplash) “Keeping our labor force highly attractive for local and international employers is...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo As a follow up to my previous column (Loco over local 8/9/22), I’ve been reflecting on what constitutes a national identity. As a nation having a long colonial history (as writer Carmen Guerrero Nakpil has said, “300 years in the convent and 50 years in...
Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) denounced Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino’s (KWF) order to stop the production and distribution of “political,” “subversive,” and “anti-government” books in schools and public libraries, calling it a bold and clear violation of every Filipinos' right to free press....
