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#BabaeAko movement gains momentum as Philippine human rights allegations continue
Sep 17, 2018LOS ANGELES — The #BabaeAko movement has picked up steam stateside, just as the International Criminal Courts are about to look into the charges filed against President Rodrigo Duterte. It’s a hashtag that’s considered one of the... -
March of Indignation: Protests continue against Philippine economy and president
Sep 17, 2018NEW YORK — From the historic Grand Central Terminal, to the streets of the city, at least 300 Filipinos and their allies joined the ‘March of Indignation’ against what they call Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s failed presidency.... -
Detained Filipino NutriAsia journalists return home
Sep 13, 2018Over a month ago, Eric Tandoc and Hiyasmin Saturay were among 19 people arrested at a violent dispersal of a protest at the NutriAsia plant in Bulacan, where workers and the condiment giant have been in... -
FAHRA members support embattled Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV
Sep 7, 2018The Filipino American Human Rights Alliance, or FAHRA, expresses their solidarity with embattled Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. FAHRA members show their indignation towards Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for issuing a proclamation that voided the amnesty... -
Activists commemorate Ninoy Aquino’s death anniversary in LA
Aug 21, 2018August 21, 1983 is a moment that helped shape Philippine democracy. On this day, 35 years ago, Senator Ninoy Aquino was assassinated. Today, activists and leaders are finding ways to remember him, especially during hard times. Activists... -
NutriAsia drops out as Pistahan sponsor in San Francisco
Aug 9, 2018Days away from one the largest Filipino gatherings of the year for San Francisco, Pistahan, one of its sponsors — Philippine condiment company NutriAsia — has decided to bow out from the event. These activists are... -
Detained NutriAsia strike journalists: “We don’t want the police and guards to get away with it”
Aug 6, 2018From an undisclosed location outside Bulacan, Hiyasmin Saturay tells BA that she and her husband Eric Tandoc are doing well and being extra cautious. But Tandoc, Saturay says, is still nursing some bruises. Tandoc has said... -
Chicago Filipinos boycott working conditions at NutriAsia plant
Aug 4, 2018by Patricia Nabong, ABS-CBN News, Chicago CHICAGO —Vinegar and soy sauce were spilled in front of the Consulate General of the Philippines in Chicago, as Filipino-American activists and their allies continue various campaigns to demand justice and... -
Detained journalists recall violent arrests at NutriAsia plant protest
Aug 3, 2018Bruise marks on Eric Tandoc’s face are clearly still visible, days after the July 30 violent breaking down of the picket line outside NutriAsia’s company grounds. Tandoc and four other journalists, including his wife Hiyasmin Saturay,... -
Philippine consulate meets with family of activists detained in NutriAsia protest
Aug 2, 2018LOS ANGELES — After two days, Bulacan police have released the 19 people arrested during Monday’s violent protest at NutriAsia, where ongoing labor disputes have escalated into picket lines, protests, and boycotts. While US-based family and supporters...
