On September 10, 2019, local government chief executives and heads of various regional government offices in Metro Manila, including educational institutions met and formed the National Capital Region Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict or NCR TF-ELCAC. The meeting was held at Summit Hall D of the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay […]
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According to MomCenter Philippines, in order for children to remember the most meaningful events in our history, the teaching needs to come from parents. Start with giving the kids a picture of what life used to be under the dictatorship of the late kleptocrat Ferdinand Marcos and the reason why people were so eager to […]
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Mayroon ngayong nakaambang demolisyon sa komunidad ng Ignacio sa lungsod ng Pasay. Ngayong araw ang itinakdang pagpapaalis sa kanila doon, ngunit ito ay hindi natuloy. Nagtayo ng barikada ang mga residente para idepensa ang kanilang mga kabahayan sakaling ipilit ang demolisyon. Sa kabila ng naudlot na pagpapalayas sa kanila, nakaamba pa rin ang demolisyon at […]
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Muling nilunsad ng Sining Bugkos ang Bawiin, o Bayan Wika Ipaglaban Natin, upang ipanawagan ang pagtanggol ng wikang pambansa at pambansang soberanya sa kanilang forum sa Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas. “Kailangan nating tuloy-tuloy na magtipon, kailangan nating tuloy-tuloy na magtalakay hinggil sa usapin na ito. Dahil ipinalilimot sa atin ang ating wika, ipinalilimot sa atin […]
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“Wala nga akong pambili ng gatas ng bunso ko, tapos may baril ako?” Hindi mapigilang maging emosyonal ni Cora Agovida, 37, sa inquest proceeding kahapon nang umaga sa Office of the City Prosecutor ng Manila. Katatapos lang niyang magpa-breastfeed ng kanyang 2-taong gulang na anak, matapos ang mahigit 24 oras na pagkakahiwalay. Noong umaga ng […]
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Mahalaga ang alaala (memory) sa pagkatao ng bawat indibidwal. Hindi matatawaran ang papel nito sa maayos na paggampan ng isang tao sa kanyang mga pang araw-araw na aktibidad at sa kanya mismong pag-iral sa lipunan. Magkaganoon man, may ilang alaala na sadyang sinisiil ng utak. Nangyayari ito madalas bunsod ng mga pangyayaring emosyonal: sobrang pait […]
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Nangyari ang phreatic eruption (pagbuga ng usok dahil sa nainitang tubig mula sa bulkan mula sa bunganga ng bulkang Taal) noong Linggo, Enero 12. Nagdulot ito ng ashfall (pagbagsak ng abo) sa mga kalapit-bayan at maging sa maraming bahagi ng rehiyon ng Timog Katagalugan, Kamaynilaan at Gitnang Luzon. Nakansela ang lahat ng paglipad papasok at […]
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Tunay na nakatataba ng puso masaksihan ang nag-uumapaw na tulong na ipinararating ng mga karaniwang Pilipino mula sa iba’t-ibang sektor, samahan at mga organisasyon, unyon, paaralan, kumpanya at mga relihiyoso para sa kapwa Pilipinong apektado ng pagputok ng Bulkang Taal. BALSA NG TULUNGAN Nitong Enero 23, 2020, katuwang ang daan-daang Pilipinong nagmamalasakit, naglunsad ang […]
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Susan Macabuag, member of Samahan ng Demokratikong Kabataan (SDK) and MAKIBAKA shared her memories of Lorena Barros. Lorena Barros was one of the founders of militant womens’ organization MAKIBAKA, short for Makabayang Kilusan ng Malayang Kababaihan. Macabuag described Barros as a soft-spoken yet firm activist. “Di naming siya nakakitaan ng kapaguran,” said Macabuag. [We never […]
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A week-long ecumenical prayer on the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) 2020 ended on January 25, 2020 at the Roman Catholic Church Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Diocese of Novaliches. It was a great experience with “unusual kindness” because Christians from different perspectives, traditions and practices gathered for a common prayer. Background […]
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Sa pagpasok ng taong 2020, sinimulan ang paggunita sa ika-50 taon Sigwa ng Unang Kwarto ng 1970 o First Quarter Storm (FQS). Enero 30, Huwebes, nagtungo ang mga aktibista ng makasaysayang Sigwa na sinamahan ng mga bagong henerasyon ng mga aktibista at sabay-sabay na nagtungo sa paanan ng Mendiola kung saan nangyari ang ‘Battle of […]
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Pang-apat sa pitong magkakapatid si Jay-Ar Mercado. Siya ay anak ng parehong magsasaka sa Lupang Ramos sa Dasmariñas, Cavite. Umabot hanggang sa ikalawang taon sa hayskul si Jay-Ar. “Napakabait niyang kuya sa amin, hindi niya kami pinapabayaan lalo sa oras na kailangan namin siya. Mapagbigay rin siya sa amin,” paglalarawan ni Jojo, isa sa kapatid […]
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Despite the rain, hundreds of people gathered outside the Palma Hall of University of the Philippines on the evening of February 7. They were there to commemorate a very significant yet largely overlooked event in history books. The UP Diliman Arts and Culture Festival kicked off with the outdoor FQS@50 concert held at the Palma […]
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Kasabay ng pagdeklarang regular sa mga manggagawa ng Harbour Centre noong 2017 ang panahong maraming mga grupo ng manggagawa gaya ng Jollibee, PLDT, Nutri Asia, UniPak, Super 8 at iba pa ang nagpetisyon para magbuo ng unyon, maideklarang regular o naghain ng rekwes sa inspeksyon sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) sa kanilang mga […]
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On February 17, 1872, Filipino clergy Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos and Jacinto Zamora (also known as GOMBURZA) were executed at Bagumbayan through garrote or strangulation. The Spanish Colonial Government tried them by a court-martial and were sentenced to die. They were convicted of treason and sedition and for “supporting” the Cavite mutiny. The Cavite […]
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On Monday afternoon, March 2, what could have been an ordinary time for students of Far Eastern University (FEU) and other passers-by took a meaningful turn as student-artists took to Lerma St. not only to exhibit artworks and hit the guitar, but also to educate the public about the relevance of arts and artists in […]
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On March 15, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte placed Metro Manila in a month-long community quarantine to contain the pandemic COVID-19. It means entry and exit to and from Metro Manila will be regulated and limited by the heightened presence of police and military in checkpoints. On the second day of its implementation at around […]
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