April 2012
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February 2012
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January 2012
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US judge says Filipino teachers’ case falls under... →
artivista: BATON ROUGE — A Los Angeles federal judge has ruled that the conditions that Filipino teachers were subjected to when brought to Louisiana qualifies their case to be heard under the federal human trafficking law. According to DailyWorld.com, US District Judge John A. Kronstadt’s ruling is the first time the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) would be applied to a class of...
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WatchWatch
anakbayanla: YOUTH AND STUDENT MOVEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES This video was filmed during an exposure trip of July 2011 in the Philippines and featured at the Anakbayan Seattle report back multi-media show “Halong” in November 2011.  An exposure trip is a program designed to expose people to the harsh realities and true living conditions experienced by the people of the Philippines through...
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December 2011
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ANAKBAYAN SILICON VALLEY: NAFCON Activates... →
anakbayansv: 20 December 2011 Contact: Jun Cruz NAFCON Public Information Officer Email: info@nafconusa.org Phone: 650-580-7382 On the quiet night of December 17th, the Philippines was struck by another calamity in the Southern Islands of Mindanao identified as tropical storm ‘Sendong’. …
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Clinton, counter-insurgency and hegemony →
gardant: For many Filipinos, the 60th anniversary Mutual Defence Treaty is a sad reminder that the sun has yet to set over the nation’s long colonial history. Nearly seven decades after independence, the country still suffers from US dominance in almost every aspect of society. One US official put it this way in a leaked 2009 diplomatic cable: “No nation has the sort of special relationship...
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“But because their ancestors were men of righteousness, shall we consent to the...”
– José Rizal, from “Noli Me Tangere” 1887 (via flowersandjazz)
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Tourism and human rights should go hand in hand →
The group Tourism Concern is urging the travel industry to integrate a human rights approach into its business strategies, writes The Independent’s Kate Simon. Tricia Barnett, of Tourism Concern, tells me: “No one wants to go on holiday thinking that they are part of a process that could be abusing human rights. Of course, they would never know. Human rights abuses are hidden. It could be that...
Dec 1st
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Takot, kutsabahan, at imbestigasyong palpak sa... →
gardant: Sa isang press conference noong Dis. 3 [2009], inihayag ng Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists, National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), MindaNews, at Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) ang mga resulta ng FFM. Indipendiyente ang FFM, at may nakababahalang obserbasyon sa imbestigasyong isinasagawa ng mga awtoridad. Pinuna ng FFM, halimbawa, ang...
Dec 1st
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November 2011
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“Our ancestral land contains forests, rattan, birds, monkeys and other wildlife....”
– Datu Mampadayag, Philippines (via survivalinternational)
Nov 30th
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Massacre still haunts Mindanao media →
ellobofilipino: The massacre that caught the world’s attention and gave the country the reputation as the world’s most dangerous place for journalists haunts Mindanao journalists two years later. Asked to take pictures of the Davao mansions of the Ampatuan clan, a photojournalist who normally covers stories in conflict areas promptly asked, “Are there snipers there?” A TV5 camera crew which...
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Noble and Ever Loyal City: Rizal Bill →
theurbanhistorian: Republic Act 1425 or the Rizal Law is the main reason why we study Rizal’s Life, and works from elementary until college. It was authored by the Senator Claro M. Recto and also sponsored by Sen. Jose P. Laurel, Sr. It was originally intended to require the inclusion of the course on Life and Novels of Rizal in all of High Schools, Colleges and Universities in the country and...
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“My part of Oakland is full of poor people. There’s at least one murder a week....”
– @el_gallo on BoingBoing.com (via lordmoudemort)
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SF-Committee for HumanRights in the Philippines:... →
sfchrp: Pete Mabazza Manila Bulletin April 24, 1986, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Wilfredo Vicoy Reuters April 25, 1986, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Virgilio Pacala Manila Hotline March 24, 1987, San Pablo, Laguna Dionisio Perpetuo Joaquin Olongapo News April 12, Olongapo City, Zambales Narciso Balani DXRA August 27, 1987, Davao City Rogie Zagado DXRA August 27, 1987, Davao City Leo...
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