“This is another effort to distract us from searching for James and seeking justice.”
Police should be the one probed on disappearance, kin of missing Cordilleran activist says
Day: June 23, 2016
Youth unemployment, a scourge of neoliberalism
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective One major issue that the incoming Duterte administration has to address is youth unemployment. The government’s National Economic Development Authority is alarmed at the high unemployment rate of the youth. According to the Labor Force Survey, 50.1 percent of the 2.594 million unemployed people, in April 2016, are from the…
Our Unity for an Eco-Challenge for Change
The following is the 14-point unity statement presented by the newly-formed Eco-Challenge Coalition at a press conference in Quezon City on June 22. It was signed by 32 environmentalist groups from all over the country. With over 16 million votes garnered in the 2016 elections, president-elect Rodrigo Duterte will have a strong public support for…
Environmentalists to next admin: Stop large-scale mining, pursue green policies
A newly-formed coalition of 32 environmentalist groups “collectively challenges” incoming President Rodrigo Duterte to address major environmental problems.