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The Duterte regime and the Corvid 19 pandemic: The case of a weak but authoritarian state

By Reihana Mohideen and Tony Iltis Update: On March 23, Duterte put to Congress the erroneously titled “Bayanihan Act of 2020”. The word ‘bayanihan’ means community assistance or ‘communitarian’ and the spirit of ‘bayanihan’ means assistance given voluntarily and without any monetary consideration by a member of the community. The title itself is fake, a lie. NowhereContinue reading “The Duterte regime and the Corvid 19 pandemic: The case of a weak but authoritarian state”

NO ONE IS AN ISLAND Harnessing our People’s Energies to Meet the Threat of COVID-19

Statement of Laban ng Masa, March 17, 2020 Our country faces today a great challenge – the COVID-19 pandemic that afflicts more than 150 countries. Our public health personnel have been grappling 24/7 with containing COVID-19 since late January. They have rushed hospital facilities, undertaken contact tracing, conducted testing, and dispersed frontline fighters to educateContinue reading “NO ONE IS AN ISLAND Harnessing our People’s Energies to Meet the Threat of COVID-19”

Joint Statement: SA PAGKAKAISA AT BAYANIHAN MALALAMPASAN NATIN ANG PROBLEMANG HATID NG COVID – 19

Joint statement PLM, Sanlakas, AMA, BMB, Piglas-Maralita: Through unity and solidarity we can overcome the COVID-19 crisis ——————————————————— SA PAGKAKAISA AT BAYANIHAN MALALAMPASAN NATINANG PROBLEMANG HATID NG COVID – 19 Patuloy na dumadami ang mga nabibiktima ng Covid – 19 sa kabila nang pagpapatupad ng lockdown at kwarintina sa Kamaynilaan at deklarasyon ng National StateContinue reading “Joint Statement: SA PAGKAKAISA AT BAYANIHAN MALALAMPASAN NATIN ANG PROBLEMANG HATID NG COVID – 19”

PLM statement on the declaration of health emergency in the Philippines

UPDATE March 12, 2020 — We are now being informed the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police have started preparations to enforce any lockdown in the capital once health authorities raised Code Red sub-level 2, deploying thousands of troops as the coronavirus disease spreads. The authoritarian Duterte regime, responsible for the killing ofContinue reading “PLM statement on the declaration of health emergency in the Philippines”

SANLAKAS Statement: Duterte’s COVID-19 Response: Pandora’s box of hunger, insecurity

SANLAKAS StatementMarch 12, 2020 Duterte’s COVID-19 Response: Pandora’s box of hunger, insecurity President Rodrigo Duterte during his live telecast address to the nation, placed the Philippines under Code Red Sub-level 2. The National Capital Region (NCR) is on lockdown. Travel in and out of the NCR has been suspended. Provinces with at least 2 confirmedContinue reading “SANLAKAS Statement: Duterte’s COVID-19 Response: Pandora’s box of hunger, insecurity”

BMP Press Release: Workers slam DTI and DOLE measures on Metro lockdown

Press Release14 March 2020 Workers slam DTI and DOLE measures on Metro lockdown Militant labor group Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) criticized the prescriptions provided by both the Trade and Labor departments for workers during the month-long period Metro Manila will remain on lockdown which the group claimed were inconsiderate, grossly anti-poor and arithmetically improbable.Continue reading “BMP Press Release: Workers slam DTI and DOLE measures on Metro lockdown”