Party of the Labouring Masses (Partido Lakas ng Masa PLM)

Philippines: Controversial populist's win a sign of crisis

The May 9 election of controversial populist Rodrigo Duterte as president of the Philippines is a sign that capitalism is in crisis in the Philippines, chairperson of the left-wing Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) Sonny Melencio told a conference in Sydney on May 14. Melencio told the Socialism for the 21st Century conference: 鈥淧eople were fed up with the old 'trapo' [traditional politician] and elite forces that have long ruled the government since the overthrow of military dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986.
Anti-dictatorship forces celebrate in EDSA after President Ferdinand Marcos was ousted, 1986.

Philippines: Thirty years on from the 'EDSA Revolution' 鈥 celebrate with more struggle

The EDSA Uprising of February 25, 1986, overthrew the Philippine's brutal US-backed dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. The uprising was named after the Manila thoroughfare where events unfolded. It is often known as 鈥淓DSA 1鈥 to distinguish it from later uprisings that occurred in EDSA.

PLM conference.

Philippines: Regional conference discusses socialist solutions

A successful 2010 Southeast Asia Socialism and Feminism conference was held at the University of the Philippines (UP) in Metro Manila over November 27 and 28.