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Estudyante, opisyal, guro, at kawani ng PUP, nag-walk-out Libu-libong estudyante, opisyal, guro, at kawani ng Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) ang nagwalk-out sa eskuwelahan kanina para igiit ang dagdag na budget para sa pamantasan. Nasa P735 million lang kasi ang nakalaan para sa PUP sa susunod na taon, na wala pang kalahati sa kanilang [...]

Mga taga-PUP at UP, nagprotesta vs budget cut (see full story HERE)

Sa pagpasok ng 2011, sunod-sunod ang mga pagtaas sa presyo ng produktong petrolyo. Tinatayang umabot na sa P13 ang average na itinaas mula noong Enero pa lamang. Sa pangunguna ng mga militante at progresibong grupo tulad ng League of Filipino Students, Koalisyon ng Progresibong Manggagawa at Mamamayan, at Kilusang Mayo Uno, dumagundong ang protesta ng laksang mga Pilipino sa buong bansa.

December 24, 2010, 5:40pm MANILA, Philippines — The chief of the weather bureau has declared there will be no storm on Christmas Day. Dr. Graciano P. Yumul Jr. of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that there will be mostly cloudy skies and some rain showers until December 26 but there [...]

By Tarra Quismundo Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 00:16:00 12/28/2010 MANILA, Philippines—A student group branded the government’s 2011 budget as “anti-student, anti-people” for bearing severe cuts in subsidies for public tertiary education and for President Benigno Aquino III’s veto on several critical provisions. League of Filipino Students chair Terry Ridon said the approved budget gave [...]

By Jerry E. Esplanada Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 16:32:00 12/27/2010 MANILA, Philippines—Some 2,500 Filipino migrant workers are set to pursue legal action against their employer in Madagascar, an island-nation in the Indian Ocean, and its affiliate Manila placement agency for alleged unfair labor practices and breach of contract. At least 300 of the contract [...]

By Christine O. Avendaño Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 01:39:00 12/28/2010 Filed Under: Benigno Aquino III, Congress, State Budget & Taxes, Legislation MANILA, Philippines—President Aquino on Monday signed a massive P1.6-trillion national budget for 2011 designed to fight poverty and spur development, but vetoed 13 provisions that would limit his power of spending. Mr. Aquino [...]

By Jerry E. Esplanada Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 21:50:00 12/28/2010 Filed Under: Overseas Employment, Middle East Africa – Middle East MANILA, Philippines—The number of undocumented and runaway Filipino workers in the Middle East has reached nearly 10,000, according to Migrante-Middle East (M-ME), a Riyadh-based alliance of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). M-ME regional coordinator John [...]

First Posted: Saturday, December 11, 2010 SECTORAL leaders in Davao welcomed President Benigno Aquino III’s decision to release the detained health workers dubbed the “Morong 43.”Lawyers and leaders under progressive organization Bayan Muna said the release of the 43 health workers were “overdue but nonetheless a welcome move from the administration.”Union of People’s Lawyers in [...]