On December 1, we made history. On the day of the final reading of the 2011 General Appropriations Act in Senate, thousands of youth, students, administrators, faculty and staff all over the Philippines held protest actions—candle lighting ceremonies, pickets, walkouts, campouts, vigils, rallies and strikes—against the cut on the budget of State Universities and Colleges. [...]

By Jerry E. Esplanada Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 05:51:00 11/10/2010 MANILA, Philippines—Prioritize career diplomats in the appointment of heads of the country’s 67 embassies and four permanent missions abroad, and stop the practice of using such designations as political favors to friends and supporters of the administration. The call was made Tuesday by overseas [...]

All the struggles of the workers and peoples against imperialism and reaction are contributory to the relentless advance towards a new and better world of national independence, democracy, development, social justice and peace.

“After selling out Philippine territory through the soon-to-be-signed Baselines bill, this government seems hell-bent on completely surrendering Philippine sovereignty to foreign superpowers.” said Terry Ridon, spokesperson of the LFS.

The majority of humanity has long suffered unremitting poverty and exploitation – but the people are being pushed into even greater difficulties by the current episode of intense economic and financial crisis which is feared to be the worst since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

THE POLICY OF “NEOLIBERAL” GLOBALIZATION AND WORSENING ECONOMIC CRISIS IN THE PHILIPPINES By Prof. Jose Maria Sison Founding Chairman, Kabataang Makabayan September 11, 2008 Download .doc version: “Neoliberal” Globalization JMS Thank you for inviting me to speak on the policy of “neoliberal” globalization and the worsening economic crisis in the Philippines on the occasion of [...]