November 30 Araw ni Bonifacio rally

Oct 29 Zero Remittance Day: Migrants protest against the Global Forum on Migration and Development

That day, 10,000 migrants worldwide refused to send home remittances as a protest vs. GFMD

Former political prisoner Axel Pinpin recites a poem for Filipino migrants

Mexican migrant worker Elvira Arellano, deported by the US government on suspicion of being a terrorist

Eni Lestari, chairperson, International Migrants Alliance

On October 29, the International Assembly of Migrants and Refugees, in Manila for an alternative gathering to the Philippine-government sponsored Global Forum on Migration and Development, held a protest action to denounce forced migration and to call for the creation of jobs at home. That day, 10,000 migrant members of the International Migrants Alliance Also refused to send remittances as a symbolic protest against the systematic exploitation of migrants by governments and big businesses. The migrants also held a Speak Out at the Bonifacio Shrine later in the afternoon to share their stories of life and struggle.

Strike of Kowloon House Workers

Workers of up to 40 years of service in Kowloon House, a known Chinese restaurant in  Metro Manila,  launched a strike last September 16 to protest non-payment of wages and the illegal dismissal of 73 union members. Please read my Pinoy Weekly article entitled “Kanila ang 11 araw na benta ng siopao.”

Protesta sa State of the Nation Address 2008

Mga litrato sa State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Arroyo noong Hulyo 28, 2008. Bisitahin din ang photo essay sa Pinoy Weekly para sa iba pang mga litrato, at basahin ang artikulong Kontra-Sona.

Protest against CARP extension and for Genuine Agrarian Reform

Last June 10, around 3,500 farmers from Southern Tagalog, Bicol, and Central Luzon marched to Mendiola to protest the extension of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, which expired that day. They are pushing for the passage of the Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill instead. Click here for the Pinoy Weekly news story.

Martsa-libing ni Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran, Mayo 28

Parangal kay Ka Bel, Mayo 26-27, IFI cathedral

Tribute to Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran, May 21

More than a thousand people flocked the first of a series of tributes for Ka Bel until his scheduled cremation on May 28

Ka Bel’s sister weeps at the casket

Painting of Ka Bel rendered by Artista ng Bayan, unveiled by KMU chairperson Elmer Labog, Ka Bel’s wife Osang, ang Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo

One of Ka Bel’s grandchildren looks at the portrait of his lolo

Ka Bel, champion of the poor, hero to the young

Crowd sings the working-class anthem Internationale

A huge rally-march from Batasang Pambansa to La Funeraria Paz will be held next Wednesday

Ka Bel and Nanay Mameng

Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo and Carmen “Nanay Mameng” Deunida have told the story. When the latter had her tribute last May 11, Mother’s Day, Ka Bel told her, “Mauuna pa ako sa’yong mamatay.” Ka Mameng, voice full of grief, told the grim joke at Ka Bel’s tribute yesterday: Ka Bel was a truthful man until the very end. This photo of them together was taken at Ka  Mameng’s tribute, the last time I saw him alive.

Mayo Uno 2008

Malinaw ang sigaw ng mga bata…

At dahil hindi nakikinig si GMA, dapat siyang patalsikin sa puwesto.

Pangkulturang pagtatanghal ng Sinagbayan. Ang aktor sa itaas ay kumakatawan kay GMA at ang kanyang  kasakiman para sa trono…

Na ginagamit para sa pandarahas at pagpapahirap sa sambayanan…

Ayan, galit na ang masa at inaagaw ang ninakaw na kapangyarihan…

Hanggang sa tuluyang masukol ang “pekeng pangulo”…

Hahaha…how wonderful kung ang rehimeng GMA ay matatapos nga ng ganito.

Umpisa ng martsa mula Liwasang Bonifacio…

Pagsasabatas ng P125 at P3,000 across-the-board nationwide na dagdag-sahod para sa mga manggagawa sa pribado at papublikong sektor ang panawagan…

Na dala ng mga mass leader…

Hanggang sa Mendiola.

Seryoso si Kuya.

Nakakatuwa ang paggamit sa dyaryo namin ng manggagawang ito.

Sa gitna ng matinding krisis sa pagkain…

Lalong nagiging matuwid ang dagdag-sahod na kung tutuusi’y barya-barya lamang para sa mga kapitalista.

Pinoprotektahan ang Malakanyang ng barbed wire at daan-daang mga pulis.

Gayunpaman ipinarating ng mga maralitang ito ang pangunahing mensahe ng araw na iyon.

Nakababa ang mga kalasag ng mga awtoridad, nakataas ang mga bandera.

Para sa kapakanan ng batang bitbit ang pagdalo ni nanay sa rali.

Kahit ilang beses ipagkait…

P125 dagdag-sahod pa rin!

Mga manggagawang pinasaya ng pagkanta ni Koyang Jess Santiago

Walang pagsusunog ng effigy, pinapula na lamang ang kalangitan ng wumawagayway na mga bandila…

Habang inaawit ang Internationale, anthem ng uring manggagawa.

Marahil dahil shaky ang aking mga kamay o sumobra ang bagal ng shutter speed or both, di ko na-achieve ang effect ng pagiging sharp ng mga tao at ang mga bandila ang blurred…

For that, heto mala-impressionistic painting ang kinalabasan. Hahaha. Okay lang, tutal medyo unreal nga naman ang mga eksena sa pagtatapos ng mob.