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Dee Ayroso | Feb 23, 2018
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‘The long and short of the rush to Charter Change at this time is tyranny’ – former Chief Justice
‘The long and short of the rush to Charter Change at this time is tyranny’ – former Chief Justice
The proposed cha-cha will dismantle the Pro-poor and Pro-Filipino provisions of the 1987 Constitution.
Accused Army General Palparan testifies in court, denies charges
Accused Army General Palparan testifies in court, denies charges
After three years of postponements, presentations, and hearings, the trial of former Army general Jovito Palparan on the abduction and torture of UP students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño has come to an end.
Martial Law in Mindanao: Rights violations reportedly on the rise
Martial Law in Mindanao: Rights violations reportedly on the rise
"Unsurprisingly, military rule has constricted mechanisms for redress, platforms for protest, and initiatives that petition the government for immediate action.”
Full, impartial investigation on murder of Cebuano lawyer urged
Full, impartial investigation on murder of Cebuano lawyer urged
"Both our collective moral sense and the international convention on human rights recognize the right to life as an inherent right of every human being that no one shall be arbitrarily deprived thereof.”
Workers camp out vs Duterte tack on contractualization
Workers camp out vs Duterte tack on contractualization
The consensus among labor groups is that contractual workers constitute at least half of the employed, and in many instances, up to eight in every 10 employed.
A would-be autocrat model
A would-be autocrat model
That’s how The New York Times billed this head of state in a front-page article early this week. How so? Recent surveys show that he is “undeniably popular,” aided by a “weak, divided opposition” and a “pliant news media.” Soon after his election victory, via a...
Dictatorship and its delusions
Dictatorship and its delusions
President Rodrigo Duterte’s admission that he’s a dictator, and his obvious pride in that fact, were premised on at least three assumptions. The first is that his dictatorship has achieved something praiseworthy and beneficial to this country and its people. The...
Health group to gov’t: Punish those accountable for Dengvaxia mess
Health group to gov’t: Punish those accountable for Dengvaxia mess
More than the press releases, the Department of Health (DOH) must explain the issues and implications and give the parents of children who were vaccinated with Dengvaxia the assurance of free and accessible services.”
People’s health as a business
People’s health as a business
The Financial Times reported that among the top selling products of big pharmaceutical companies are vaccines.
OBR 2018 | Women rise against ‘fascist, misogynist Duterte’
OBR 2018 | Women rise against ‘fascist, misogynist Duterte’
“We are rising and resisting against our own President who doesn't seem to know how to respect women’s vaginas.”
Black Hearts Day | Health workers slam CPD law, delayed release of bonus
Black Hearts Day | Health workers slam CPD law, delayed release of bonus
Black hearts, they said, signify the government’s lack of concern for the plight of health workers, most of whom suffer from long hours of work with not enough take home pay. By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA -- On Valentine’s Day health workers took to...
‘Duterte, most dangerous macho-fascist in the gov’t’- Gabriela Women’s Party
‘Duterte, most dangerous macho-fascist in the gov’t’- Gabriela Women’s Party
“We women have proven our worth and power in different levels, by joining forces with the numerous struggling masses.”
Big transport rally for genuine jeepney modernization set on Feb 19
Big transport rally for genuine jeepney modernization set on Feb 19
“Whatever twaddle they claim, the current jeepney operators will not be able to survive the fleet management and consolidation ordered in the Omnibus Franchising Guidelines.”
Rights group slam Anti-terror drill as license to suppress mass movement
Rights group slam Anti-terror drill as license to suppress mass movement
“The lockdown and the said operations are part of the Duterte administration's anti-communist hysteria, and has no objective other than to 'pacify the human rights movement in Davao, which has a proud history of advancing civil and political rights.”
How SC decided on the second extension of martial law in Mindanao
How SC decided on the second extension of martial law in Mindanao
Seen as a precedent to nationwide military rule in the Philippines, human rights groups and advocates and freedom-loving individuals readily opposed the second extension and denounced the Supreme Court's decision.
Groups protest continuing invasion of China in West Philippine Sea
Groups protest continuing invasion of China in West Philippine Sea
MANILA -- Multisectoral groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) trooped in front of the Chinese Consulate in Makita on Feb. 10 to denounce the continuing invasion of the West Philippine Sea. China was reportedly building an airtstrip in the Philippine...
Caravan to assert right to housing, resist eviction in Pandi held
Caravan to assert right to housing, resist eviction in Pandi held
The group also calls for the scrapping of the Senate Bill 1578, an Act Creating the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA -- Urban poor group Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay) led thousands...
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