MANILA — On the eve of the Commemorative Summit for the 50th ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation scheduled for December 16-18, 2023, activists gathered on Friday (15 Dec 20-23) at the Japan Embassy in Pasay City to stage a protest rally.
Holding placards highlighting concerns about Japan’s alleged “Dirty Energy Agenda,” the demonstrators vehemently opposed the alleged dumping by Japan of radioactive waste into the ocean.
Despite assertions from the Japanese government that the practice is safe, people worldwide have expressed alarm and are urging Japan to cease the dumping.
(Benjamin Cuaresma/ai/mnm)
In a culmination of a three-day nationwide transport strike (featured images), the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) gathered at Mendiola on Wednesday, November 22, 2023.
The group fervently expressed their opposition to the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), particularly the impending phase-out of traditional jeepneys set for December 31, 2023.
Simultaneously, another advocacy group, the Malayang Alyansa ng Bus Employees at Laborers (MANIBELA), is poised to launch a similar strike following the conclusion of the three-day strike by Piston militants.
Both Piston and Manibela vehemently reject the PUVMP.
(Benjamin Cuaresma/AI/MNM)