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MANILA, Philippines — Bagama't may umento sa minimum sahod ang mga manggagawa mula sa tatlong rehiyon sa bansa, idiniin ng isang grupo ng mga manggagawang napakaliit nito at hindi gaano mapakikinabangan.
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives is once again taking a shot at passing proposals to create a national museum honoring key Filipino women figures who fought in the country’s historic pushbacks against dictatorship and colonization.
MANILA, Philippines — As former Senator Leila De Lima works to rebuild her life following a Muntinlupa court’s granting of her bail, human rights groups and minority lawmakers have sounded a rallying cry to hold her jailers accountable for subjecting her to what they have described as an unjust and prolonged detention.
MANILA, Philippines — The three-member Makabayan bloc has called on the House of Representatives to condemn Israel’s attacks and apartheid against Palestinians as bombardment in the impoverished Gaza Strip continues to intensify.
A bill filed in the House of Representatives by a minority group seeks wider latitude for transparency in the use of confidential intelligence funds (CIF).
MANILA, Philippines — Makabayan bloc lawmakers have called on the Marcos administration to support the International Criminal Court’s probe into the so-called war on drugs after former President Rodrigo Duterte publicly admitted to bankrolling the killing sprees in Davao City.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 15) — ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro on Sunday bared that the Makabayan bloc is eyeing to file a grave threat complaint against former President Rodrigo Duterte following the threats he made against her in relation to the confidential fund request by his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 13) — The progressive Makabayan bloc is looking into possible legal action versus former president Rodrigo Duterte, after he issued a death threat against one of the group's lawmakers in an interview which is no longer available for viewing.