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Rodrigo Duterte Makabayan Bloc Emmy de Jesus Arlene Brosas Gabriela Party-list Sarah Elago Kabataan Party-list red-tagging
The Philippines 
December 2, 2020December 5, 2020

Are the Makabayan Bloc power-hungry? Their track record proves otherwise

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1501 Views carlos zarate, eufemia cullamat, featured, ferdinand gaite, france castro, makabayan bloc, neri colmenares, sarah elago

In another episode of his late-night press conferences, President Rodrigo Duterte took aim at the Makabayan Bloc – a progressive faction within the House

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General Parlade red tagging League of Filipino Parents
The Philippines 
November 27, 2020November 28, 2020

Red-tagging is the Duterte regime’s way of suppressing dissent

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2007 Views antonio parlade, featured, makabayan bloc, new people's army, NTF-ELCAC, red tagging, rodrigo duterte, sarah elago

Red-tagging has been a constant feature of the Duterte administration. Student activists, environmentalists, lawyers, trade unionists, and even elected members of Congress have been

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Ronald Cardema, Sarah Elago and Ang Probinsyano
The Philippines 
April 10, 2019

Amidst all the charade, there is only one genuine voice for Filipino youth in the 2019 mid-terms

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1757 Views 2019 philippine senatorial elections, ang probinsyano party-list, featured, kabataan party-list, mong palatino, ronald cardema, sarah elago

Under the 1987 Constitution, party-list groups exist to give voice to marginalized sectors. Among those sectors is the youth, and because of this there

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Farmers protesting PNP chief Oscar Albayalde
The Philippines 
April 2, 2019

What’s going on in Negros Oriental?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1718 Views featured, national federation of sugarcane workers, negros massacre, neri colmenares, oscar albayalde, sagay massacre, sarah elago, war on farmers

When talking about warfare and massacres in the Philippines, the common guess is that it would happen in the island of Mindanao. Under the

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