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Bongbong Marcos’ EO97: Fascism disguised as “Workers’ Rights Protection”
On September 19, President Bongbong Marcos issued Executive Order No. 97, which claims to protect workers’ rights to unionize, organize, and participate in “peaceful” concerted actions. The EO was supposedly a response to the 2023 ILO High-Level Tripartite Mission’s recommendations, particularly the creation of a body to safeguard these rights and hold violators accountable. But…
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Hands off Jaime Paglinawan! Hands off Development Advocates!
Kilusang Mayo Uno strongly condemns the baseless and dangerous accusations and pursuit of the Department of Justice Task Force on Anti-Terrorism (DOJ-TAFT), in collaboration with the Central Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, against 27 development and human rights advocates in Cebu, including the Chairperson of AMA-SUGBO-KMU and KMU Vice Chairperson for Visayas…