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Anti-terror law's next battleground: Crafting of IRR, Supreme Court
'Labag ito sa karapatang nakasaad sa Saligang Batas, kung kaya't dapat ito ibasura ng Korte Suprema,' says Akbayan
Can ruling be reversed? Groups urge vigilance over Cardema's party list nomination
They remind the public that the first division's decision to cancel the nomination can be appealed before the Comelec en banc, which 'previously showed its soft spot for Duterte Youth'
Progressive groups need to align agenda with youth's practical concerns – Villarin
'I think the future of progressive politics in the Philippines rests with the youth, with our young generation,' says Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin
Villarin: Money, power won vs sectoral advocacies in 2019 party-list race
Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin says the results of the 2019 party-list elections show that 'the party-list terrain has dramatically changed'
Rappler Talk: What's next for the progressive movement post-elections?
Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin talks to Rappler to help us make sense of what happened and what could happen under two chambers controlled by the Duterte administration
Bello: Philippines in 'brave new world' of politics under Duterte
'The opposition tried to bring these up ,and these are very important issues, but... they didn't make that much of a difference as that significant part of the electorate went for the President,' says former Akbayan representative Walden Bello
Akbayan loses House seat for first time since 1998 polls
It's a heartbreaking defeat for one of the longest serving party-list organizations in Congress and a significant voice in the opposition
Comelec, SC ‘bastardized’ party-list system – opposition lawmakers
Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin says it has become so easy for organizations to win Congress seats even if they do not have 'defined sectoral constituencies'
‘Zero vote:’ Youth groups slam Imee Marcos’ dishonesty
The groups ask fellow voters to exert an effort to reach other electorates and educate them about the characteristics leaders must possess
IN PHOTOS: Mural shows there is 'no dress code for rape'
Artists and youth leaders unveil a mural to push for safe streets free of sexual harassment
More groups slam ‘violent, misogynist’ frat-linked chat
‘These incidents point to a larger, more harmful issue at hand: the culture of impunity, derogation and moral corruption that have become inevitably associated with the fraternities on campus,’ says the UP Economics Society
LIST: Opposition reveals 18 possible names for 2019 Senate slate
(UPDATED) Dingdong Dantes is among the names being considered by the opposition, according to Liberal Party president and Senator Francis Pangilinan
Don’t call Leni Robredo the opposition Messiah
The Vice President will not oppose just anything and everything about the Duterte administration, but she will be the unifying force of dissent
Duterte 'happily dancing to his master's tune' in West Philippine Sea – groups
Church leaders, civil rights groups gather in front of the Chinese Embassy in Makati on the second anniversary of the Hauge ruling to denounce Duterte’s appeasement policy towards China
'Major victory': Groups hail signing of Philippine Mental Health law
'We say goodbye to taboo, superstition, and myths about mental health issues now that services are made accessible for all citizens,' says Akbayan spokesperson Gio Tingson
'Supremely Erroneous Court': Groups slam final SC ruling on Sereno ouster
'We now have a Supreme Court that can easily bend to the whims of Malacañang. With the Supreme Court beheaded, Duterte could legalize all his oppressive policies,” says Akbayan
FACT CHECK: Akbayan’s Villarin and Hontiveros are not in a relationship
A blog falsely translates Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin's Filipino quote concerning his party mate Senator Risa Hontiveros
Groups decry Sereno ouster as 'clear violation of the Constitution'
The groups also see the ouster of Chief Justice Sereno as a 'degradation' of the judiciary, 'bending to the biddings' of President Rodrigo Duterte
Returning P60M to gov't 'admission of guilt' by Tulfos – Akbayan
'If she had an ounce of delicadeza, she would resign. Returning the money should not stop probes for accountability. It also doesn’t correct an illegal act,' says Akbayan's Gio Tingson, referring to Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo
IN PHOTOS: Gearing up for Labor Day
Groups stage a creative protest calling for an end to ENDO on the eve of Labor Day
EU political party official barred from entering PH
Giacomo Filibeck of the Party of European Socialists is one of the critics of President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody anti-drug campaign. He was supposed to join an Akbayan event in Cebu City.
Youth leaders harassed online after seeking Mocha Uson’s dismissal
Akbayan Youth shares screenshots of some of the hate comments, which are calling for the student leaders to get raped or killed
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Youth group to Ombudsman: Dismiss Mocha Uson over fake news
(UPDATED) The complainants say Uson's propensity for fake news makes her guilty of grave misconduct, serious dishonesty, and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service
The week in photos: March 17-23, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Duterte's '42 virgins' joke an insult to Filipinas, says Akbayan Women
'We deserve a president who can represent Filipinos: men, women, and LGBT alike abroad,' says the activist group
Villarin to return UST alumni award in protest of Mocha Uson’s
Returning his Thomasian Alumni Award for Government Service, the Akbayan representative says Mocha Uson 'has corrupted the values that Thomasians hold dear'
Thin crowd of protesters mobilize as Congress tackles martial law extension
(UPDATED) Less than 50 protesters from Akbayan party list assemble as Congress begins deliberations on the extension of martial law in Mindanao. Later in the day, the other faction of the Philippine left gathers about a hundred members, to hold its own protest
Accused of sexism, Duterte vows to fight for women's rights
President Rodrigo Duterte creates 'a culture of violence that endangers women and children,' says the activist group Akbayan Women
IN PHOTOS: Philippines marks Independence Day 2017
UPDATED From touching scenes in crisis hit Marawi City to protests in Metro Manila here is a look at how Filipinos celebrated the 119th anniversary of the declaration of the country s independence
Planned impeachment complaint vs Robredo 'leaves bad taste' – opposition
Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin says Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez s plan to file an impeachment complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo will be construed as vindictive and unfair
ICC case vs Duterte is PH's 'last recourse' – opposition lawmakers
The congressmen argue that the ICC may step in if the Philippines is 'shown to be unwilling or unable to investigate, prosecute, and try in good faith'
FULL TEXT: 'No crime is worth killing for' – Villarin
Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin says this is especially true when the task of condemning a fellow Filipino to death will be undertaken within the context of a flawed criminal justice system
House leaders 'doing a Kellyanne Conway' on age of criminal liability
Many of the House leadership are doing the Kellyanne Conway approach: non responsive absurd walang data not resorting to hard evidence yan ang status ngayon [ng bill] says Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin
Oposisyon sa panahon ni Duterte: 'Huwag lang tayong bibitiw'
Asahang hindi sa lahat ng panahon ay mamamayagpag ang kasinungalingan ang poot diskriminasyon pagkakahati hati
'Melted?' Liberal Party meets for 71st anniversary
UPDATED For the first time since the May 2016 elections members – and allies – of the once ruling Liberal Party meet over dinner to celebrate its 71st anniversary
Anti-Marcos groups prepare for November 25 grand rally
Carmma is pushing to broaden the front because we think that the issue is shared by many sectors [and] institutions says anti Marcos group spokesperson Bonifacio Ilagan
Lorenzana: 'Let's see if we need to revive Philippine Constabulary'
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says he has no idea how President Rodrigo Duterte plans to revive the Philippine Constabulary
Hontiveros opposes Duterte's call to abolish party-list groups
Senator Risa Hontiveros a former representative of Akbayan says the system should only be reformed and not scrapped
Abolish us? Party-list representatives: 'We're not all bad'
Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin says party lists have helped pass landmark legislation in the past including the Reproductive Health Law the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Law and the Philippine Competition Act
Groups urge youth to make change come in SK
The upcoming Sanngguniang Kabataan elections is the first one after the RA 10742 or the SK Reform Law was signed on January 15 2016
Leftist groups lament SC ruling on Arroyo's plunder case
Some groups blame former President Benigno Aquino III for paving the way for Arroyo s acquittal
NAPC officials to Maza: 'Consider facts' before judging agency's performance
Five NAPC officials urge the new lead convenor of the anti poverty body to defend the integrity of the agency amid attacks by her colleagues in the Left
Who is Rodrigo Duterte?
In Siquijor we say unsaon pod lamang accept what we cannot reverse make the best of it If you can cut through Digong’s populist bluster you will find a number of actually not policies more like policy thrusts
PH labor mismatch due to lack of jobs road map – advocates
A recent Department of Labor and Employment study shows 3 out of 4 locally employed Filipinos prefer jobs in their home region instead of another part of the country
Anti-Marcos Cebu youth threatened with arrest
The student activists are demanding that the Marcoses return the billions of pesos they stole from the Filipino people
The conscience of another progressive: Why I stay on with Akbayan
I have real ideological differences with Prof Walden Bello about what the term progressive means and how progressives accomplish objectives
Senatorial bets galore on Day 3 of COC filing
On Wednesday alone 28 senatorial aspirants filed their candidacies along with 20 aspirants for president and 4 for vice president
42 more groups file nominations for party list
This brings to 60 the number of organizations that have so far expressed their intent to send nominees to the House of Representatives
Risa Hontiveros runs for senator for 3rd time
Confident of her chances the former Akbayan party list representative lists down 3 items in her agenda
