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Ilustrado class failed this nation – labor group
PRESS RELEASE30 November 2013 The ilustrado class failed this nation, the labor group Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) declared on the 150th birth anniversary of the plebeian hero, Andres Bonifacio. The...
View ArticlePredatory MERALCO price hike slammed by NAGKAISA
Press ReleaseDecember 6, 2013NagkaisaMeralco already insured against maintenance shutdowns, Power Supply Agreements cover Meralco risk with power providersThe NAGKAISA labor coalition denounced the...
View ArticleHighest power rate hike not acceptable, unjust
Press ReleaseDecember 7, 2013The Partido ng Manggagawa, a member of labor coalition Nagkaisa, rejects the impending power rate hike of P4.15/kwh in the Meralco area based on the following grounds:1....
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P4.15/kWh power hike is bonus for doing nothing – labor group
PRESS RELEASE09 December 2013Just for doing nothing, Meralco and several generation companies (Gencos) were rewarded a whooping bonus of P4.15/kWh, the labor group Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) said in a...
View ArticleAdvisory: Workers to picket MRT fare hike hearing
WHAT: Picket protest vs. proposed MRT fare hikeWHEN: Tomorrow, December 12, 1:30 pmWHERE: MRT 3 Santolan, Pasig station/depotDETAILS: Members of the Partido ng Manggagawa will have a picket-protest...
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MRT/LRT rate hike unfair and unjust – labor group
PRESS RELEASE12 December 2013The Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) renewed its call for the government to forego its plan to raise the tariff rates in the MRT and LRT systems by additional P10 during a public...
View ArticleAdvisory: Anti-competition inquiry vs Meralco; coordinated picketing of...
Groups to ask for anti-competition inquiryas pickets to be held in outlying Meralco brachesWHAT: Picket-protests and request for anti-competition inquiry vs. Meralco WHEN: Tomorrow, December 16, 11:00...
View ArticleAdvisory: Filing of anti-competition inquiry; coordinated picketing of...
Media AdvisoryDecember 16, 2013Groups to ask for anti-competition inquiryas pickets to be held in outlying Meralco brachesWHAT: Picket-protests and request for anti-competition inquiry vs. Meralco and...
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Protests vs. Meralco rate hike spreads outside Manila as coordinated...
Press ReleaseDecember 16, 2013The militant Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) staged a coordinated picketing of Meralco branches as protests against the huge power rate hike intensified at the grassroots level...
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Militants slam Serge Osmena for “no collusion” statement
Press ReleaseDecember 19, 2013The militant Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) today slammed Sen. Serge Osmena for pre-empting the probes by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) of...
View ArticleIf Petilla can offer his head, why can’t Ducut and Ocampo do the same?
Press StatementDecember 26, 2013NAGKAISA!The news of Department of Energy (DoE) Secretary Jericho Petilla tendering his resignation in the wake of failure to meet his self-imposed deadline in bringing...
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Labor Yearender: PAL-PALEA settlement to impact on labor relations
Press StatementDecember 27, 2013Undoubtedly the biggest labor story for the year was the settlement of the long-running dispute between Philippine Airlines (PAL) and the Philippine Airlines Employees...
View ArticleAdvisory: Launch of campaign for employment and people’s participation in...
MEDIA ADVISORYDecember 30, 2013Contact: Judy Torres @ 09262389963; 09482495848Launch of campaign for employment and people’s participation in Yolanda rehabWHAT: Mass and motorcade to highlight launch...
View ArticleWorkers in Region 8 demand employment, people’s participation in Yolanda...
PRESS RELEASE30 December 2013Declaring they won’t beg and live on relief and aid forever, several associations of workers in the informal sector in Region 8 today launched a campaign demanding...
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Ping asked to dialogue with groups calling for role in Yolanda rehab
Press ReleaseDecember 31, 2013The Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) called on Yolanda rehabilitation czar Panfilo Lacson, agencies involved in the reconstruction plan and international aid groups to dialogue...
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Group calls for transparency, people’s participation in Yolanda rehab plan
Yolanda bunkhousePress ReleaseJanuary 6, 2014Amidst reports and allegations of overpriced and substandard temporary shelters for Yolanda survivors, the Region 8 chapter of Partido ng Manggagawa (PM)...
View ArticleAdvisory: Labor groups to picket Korean embassy
MEDIA ADVISORYJanuary 9, 2014Contact: Gerry Rivera @ 09165047751Labor groups to picket Korean embassyWHAT: Labor groups to hold picket in support of Korean workersWHEN: Tomorrow, January 10, 10:30...
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Policymakers to blame why poor people turn to saints for jobs, healthcare
PRESS RELEASE09 January 2014Policymakers are to blame why throngs of poor and sick people opt to seek deliverance from the Black Nazarene at Luneta and Quiapo Church rather than flock to hospitals for...
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Labor groups picket Korean embassy
Press ReleaseJanuary 10, 2014PALEAThe labor groups Philippine Airlines Employees’ Association (PALEA), Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL) and Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) picketed the South Korean...
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Leyte groups: Engage people in Yolanda rehab
Press ReleaseJanuary 10, 2014Informal workers associations in Leyte are asking the government to engage with people’s organizations in the planning and implementation of the Yolanda rehabilitation in...
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