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Pagturing ng DND sa Makabayan bloc bilang terorista sinita

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Posted at Aug 27 09:37 PM

Nagtuos ang Department of National Defense at Makabayan bloc sa budget hearing ng ahensiya sa Kamara.  Read more »

'A little bit bigger salary' for teachers not enough, lawmaker says

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Posted at Jul 23 01:28 AM

MANILA—ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro on Monday slammed President Rodrigo Duterte's remark regarding the salary increase for teachers and other government employees. Read more »

ACT Party-list's Castro wins international award for work on trade union rights

Macel Ingles, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 02:24 PM

OSLO, Norway – The Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights has named ACT Party-list Rep. France Castro a recipient of the award, citing her work in advocating for the rights of her fellow teachers and other workers. Read more »

A different picture: Martial law in Mindanao led to forced evacuations, school closures - solon

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Posted at Dec 13 12:26 PM

At least two lawmakers from the House of Representatives expressed concern on Thursday over the third extension of martial law in Mindanao. Read more »

Some Lumad leaders call for Red-tagged schools' shutdown

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 04:31 PM

Some tribal leaders on Thursday urged the government to shut down learning centers that were allegedly used by communist rebels to recruit youth in the south. Read more »

Kaso vs France Castro, kinondena ng ilang guro

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Posted at Dec 06 12:52 AM

Ito'y kaugnay ng pagsama nila ng mga batang lumad sa Davao del Norte. Read more »

DepEd says no closure order for IP schools in Davao region

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Posted at Dec 04 08:57 PM

MANILA - The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said it did not order the closure of any school serving indigenous peoples in the Davao region.   Read more »

Red membership not a crime, lawyer reminds military

Jorge V. Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 12:42 PM

Membership in communist organizations is no longer illegal, a former spokesperson of the Supreme Court reminded the military on Tuesday, calling on the latter to refrain from Red-tagging government critics. Read more »

Lagman to oppose Mindanao martial law extension before SC

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Updated as of Dec 04 09:20 AM

An opposition lawmaker said Tuesday he will question before the Supreme Court any official proposal to extend martial law in Mindanao.  Read more »

Lawmakers eye complaint vs PH military chief for 'red-tagging'

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Posted at Dec 03 10:43 PM

Progressive lawmakers eye filing a complaint against the country's armed forces chief.  Read more »

Duterte says Satur endangered Lumad kids’ lives

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 08:22 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday slammed former Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Satur Ocampo, saying the latter was guilty of kidnapping and endangering the lives of Lumad children. Read more »

Hepe ng militar, balak kasuhan dahil sa 'red tagging'

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Updated as of Sep 02 03:27 PM

Kakasuhan ng Makabayan bloc si Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Carlito Galvez matapos akusahang mga aktibong miyembro ng New People's Army ang dalawang aktibista. Read more »

Solons eye lawsuit vs AFP chief for 'red-tagging' Ocampo, Castro

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Posted at Dec 03 05:37 PM

MANILA - Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc are eyeing a lawsuit against Armed Forces chief of staff General Carlito Galvez before the Ombudsman for calling two activist leaders as active members of the New People's Army. Read more »

AFP chief says Ocampo, Castro are 'active' Reds

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 03 04:53 PM

Former lawmaker Satur Ocampo and ACT Teachers Rep. Lustina Francisca Castro are "active" members of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the chief of staff of the Philippine military said Monday. Read more »

Mindanao martial law extension may be used to influence 2019 polls: solon

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 03:19 PM

MANILA - The extension of martial law in Mindanao may be used to influence the 2019 midterm polls in favor of the administration's bets, an opposition lawmaker said Monday.  Read more »

Satur went to Lumad school without permission, says governor

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Updated as of Dec 03 02:16 PM

MANILA - Davao del Norte Governor Anthony Del Rosario said the group of Leftist leader Satur Ocampo was stopped at a checkpoint in Talaingod town because they went to the Salugpongan Lumad school without his consent. Read more »

ACT Teachers solon denies teaching Lumad kids to fight gov't

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Updated as of Sep 08 01:31 PM

ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro, former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo and 16 other were arrested last week over the alleged kidnapping of students at a Lumad school in Talaingod town. Read more »

Kampo nina Satur Ocampo, balak magkaso vs AFP, PNP

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Updated as of Sep 08 01:38 PM

Nanindigan sina dating Bayan Muna representative Satur Ocampo at ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro na humanitarian mission ang pakay nila sa Lumad schools sa Davao del Norte. Read more »

Castro dares Albayalde to visit Lumad schools

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Updated as of Dec 02 05:49 PM

A lawmaker who was earlier arrested and detained for alleged kidnapping in Davao del Norte dared the Philippine National Police chief to personally observe the activities in a Lumad school. Read more »

Police tried to defy court order on release of Satur Ocampo's group: Zarate

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Posted at Dec 02 05:18 PM

Police authorities tried to defy a court's order to release former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo and his group on bail in Davao del Norte last Saturday, a lawmaker claimed. Read more »