National Issues
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PISTON: System errors and red-tagging undermine election credibility, underscores need for manual count
Piston expresses deep concern over reports released by the Makabayan Coalition citing 29 incidents of automated counting machine (ACM) errors and 15 cases of red-tagging on election day, as of 10:00 AM, May 12. These reports include ballots being rejected or mishandled by ACM, smudged ballots, overvoting issues, manual ballot collection due to machine failure,…
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Piston demands urgent action: Jail Duterte now, no more delays
Piston joins the nationwide call for justice by demanding the immediate transfer of Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC). We condemn the Duterte camp’s attempts to obstruct accountability and we urge the ICC to act swiftly to ensure Duterte faces trial for crimes against humanity. Under Duterte’s bloody “war on drugs,” over…
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Piston on new DOTr secretary Vince Dizon: Recycled Digong-era pro-corporate face
Piston raises concern about the Philippine government’s latest appointment of former Duterte aide Vince Dizon as Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) under the Marcos Jr. administration. Dizon, a key architect of the Duterte regime’s Build Build Build program and former CEO of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), carries a notorious record…
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On World Day for Decent Work: PISTON demands decent work for Filipino transport workers amid Marcos Jr’s modernization program, questionable EV push
As the global labor movement observes World Day for Decent Work on October 7, transport group PISTON emphasizes the urgent need for improved working conditions for informal public transport workers in the Philippines, particularly in light of Marcos Jr.’s modernization program. Mody Floranda, PISTON National President and Makabayan senatorial candidate, stated, “In the transport sector…
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SONA 2024: A road to nowhere for Filipino transport workers and commuters
In his third SONA, Marcos Jr once again failed to address the plight of thousands of jeepney drivers and small operators being displaced by his regime’s public transport modernization program. His transport policies have always prioritized big-ticket infrastructure projects injected with massive foreign debt and only serving as milking cow for his cronies salivating to…