By Human Rights Online Philippines on Apr 27, 2012 in:
Statement, Aquino, Benigno Aquino III, Demolision, Kongreso, KPML, Makati, Mandaluyong, Navotas, Noynoy Aquino, pabahay, philippines, Quezon City, Urban Poor
Kinokondena ng kpml-ncrr ang nangyaring karahasan at pagpaslang sa naganap na demolisyon sa Silverio! Mahigpit naming kinokondena ang marahas na demolisyon sa aming mga kapatid na maralita sa Silverio Compound, sa Sucat, Parañaque na ikinamatay ng i...
The urban poor group, Kongreso ng Pagkakaisa ng mga Maralita ng Lungsod - National Capital Region-Rizal chapter (KPML-NCRR) rallied in front of the office of the Department of Energy (DOE) this morning to protest the continued rise of prices of...
Christmas 2011 Advocacy: Celebration Party for the Homeless Children and Families Christmas season is fast approaching, it's the time of the year when half of the country swarm itself with material things only money can buy. Source: R. Fer...
By Feeling Kodaker on Apr 26, 2011 in:
kalbaryo ng sambayanan, Mendiola, Noynoy Aquino, photography, progressive groups, KADAMAY, photojournalism, Manila, holy week, Philippines, USA, urban poor, militant groups, BAYAN, rally
Members of progressive groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-National Capital Region (BAYAN-NCR) and Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY) depicted the "Kalbaryo ng Sambayanan" through Juan dela Cruz as the modern Christ carrying a crucifix of...
By Feeling Kodaker on Apr 16, 2011 in:
Philippines, urban poor, photography, informal settlers, Dy Pac, documentary photography, demolition, Manila, Tondo, fire
They call this community Dy Pac, which is located in Tondo, Manila just a few meters away from Divisoria, because it is situated inside the Dy Pac and Company's unfinished commercial building. More than 200 families live in this compound for as long...
To give way to the government's so-called development, they have to clear areas which they consider as an eyesore. According to National Housing Authority's 2007 data, there are around 544,609 informal settlers' households in the National Capital Reg...