For the Filipino community's information. Hours before this town hall in NYC happened, representatives of families of detained or deported Filipinos showed up to ask for a meeting with @HansLeoCacdac. We were told they couldn't do anything. They didn't tell us about the town hall
We must acknowledge the anger in the streets. This is from decades of poverty while those in power keep getting richer. The anger was always bound to explode. The mass arrests of bystanders, of poor people, will not stop the anger. Dapat lang matakot ang gobyerno sa galit ng tao.
Families of victims, lawyers and human rights defenders watch the initial appearance of Duterte before the ICC. The ICC did not accept the 2 motions filed by Duterte’s lawyer today.
Today, on the 76th remembrance of Nakba Day, Anakbayan and youth groups marched to Israeli Embassy BGC to condemn intensified US-backed genocide against Palestinian people in Rafah, Gaza.
#FreePalestine#AllEyesOnRafah
"This generation of youth have spent their entire lives in fear of having guns pointed at them in schools; what a disgrace for America that is now their own schools that are pointing the guns at them."
--Josh Paul, former Director, US Department of State (resigned in protest)
Arrests in Columbia University today of protesters against genocide in Gaza.
Arrests in Manila today, in front of the US embassy, during protests against US imperialism and war.
Imperialism is a global scourge. From Palestine to the Philippines, stop the US war machine.
📣 HOLD THE PICKET LINES!
Despite the overkill intimidation tactics by the police & threats by the Marcos government, we continue to strike for a progressive, pro-people, and nationalized public transport!
✊🏽 TRANSPORT WORKERS & COMMUTERS FIGHT BACK!
Thousands of students on campuses coast-to-coast inspired by the Columbia encampment are stepping up the pressure on academic institutions to fully divest from Israel.
Here is a snapshot of the energy sweeping campuses across the country.
THREAD: UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan is set to hold a press briefing today, February 2, to reveal initial findings on the state of free expression in the Philippines.
UNSR Khan is in the country in an official visit to examine practices affecting free expression, such as red-tagging, harassment, and legal warfare, among others.
Follow this thread closely for updates.