PRESS RELEASE   May 1, 2013       Defend the Dignity of Work, End to Unjust Labor!       A century and decade  since the first Labor Day was commemorated in the Philippines, Filipinos continue to seek the respect and dignity to human work. The intensification of hardship [...]

The Truth About Aquino Administration: Human Rights Violations Escalate   At the close of Aquino’s two and a half year in the helm of leadership, we are at the juncture today, on the 64th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights, to take a closer look, discernment and imperative action on the country’s human rights score. [...]

Land is life. This resonates and sums up the aspirations of the Hacienda Luisita  farm workers as they await the final execution of the Philippine Supreme Court directives in the distribution of land after more than five decades of struggle.   We shall never forget the Hacienda Luisita Massacre that happened eight years ago. Today, [...]

July 11, 2012 marked the 27th year of abduction and enforced disappearance of Fr. Rosaleo “Rudy” Romano, CSsR. He is a well-loved Redemptorist clergy who was active in the social action work and in defense of the rights of the poor in the province of Cebu . Fr. Rudy was abducted in 1985 on his [...]

Ang taunang pagdiriwang ng Araw ng Manggagawa sa unang araw ng Mayo ay magandang pagkakataon upang maipahayag ng Simbahan ang kanyang pasasalamat sa mga manggagawa, ang kanyang pagmamalasakit sa kanilang kapakanan at ang kanyang turong panlipunan hinggil sa paggawa upang maitaguyod ang wasto, makatarungan at makataong patakaran sa mundo ng paggawa. Sa taong ito, ibig [...]