Heraldo Filipino

‘Republic of China’

On the early morning of November 20, on live telecast in front of millions of Filipinos, President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping—who was walking in front of him with the Chinese flag raised behind them, the Philippine flag…

Existing and persisting: Lupang Ramos

Existing and persisting: Lupang Ramos Existing and persisting: Lupang Ramos Behind the emergence of huge establishments and vast subdivisions in the city of Dasmariñas, there is a flourishing and thriving agricultural land that prevails through the persistent struggle and collective…

On Sagay 9: Our blood-stained lands

The  Filipino farmers’ struggle for genuine agrarian reform continues as strings of land ownership-related killings are reported across the country. Once again, blood has tainted the lands of our farmers—this time in Hacienda Nene in Sagay, Negros Occidental. Sagay 9…

A rundown of #SONA2018

After an hour and 17-minute delay, President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his third and shortest State of the Nation Address (SONA) at 49 minutes—unlike his first two SONAs extending one to two hours maximum. The President addressed the administration’s current policies…