In a December 1(SWS) survey on whether they would welcome the coming year with hope or with fear, 96% of the respondents said they would welcome it with hope. If the survey methodology was as sound as many have come to expect of SWS, almost the entire adult population of the Philippines expects things to…
Month: January 2019
In 2019, charter change may ‘unite’ the few and the powerful
When the few and the powerful are celebrating over what is portrayed as a feat to uplift the lives of the Filipino people, ordinary mortals must be on their toes. Just before 2018 ended, President Rodrigo Duterte’s supermajority in the House of Representatives, headed by former President now House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, practically railroaded and…
NDFP waiting for GRP offer to reopen talks, Joma says
By RAYMUND VILLANUEVA Kodao Productions The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) would be willing to explore whatever offer the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) would be making to reopen the stalled peace talks, Jose Maria Sison said. In a statement, Sison said he sees a silver lining in GRP President…
Joma: It’s Duterte regime that may not survive by 2022, not the NPA
By RAYMUND VILLANUEVA Kodao Productions The Rodrigo Duterte government should concentrate on surviving the next three years rather than be preoccupied in trying to wiping out the New People’s Army (NPA) by 2022, National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said. Even with a reset deadline, government military…
Leader of teachers’ alliance gets death threat
The anti-poor and anti-teacher Duterte administration cannot expect us to cower amid continuing harassments.”
Repackaged ‘terror list’ remains baseless, says rights lawyer
“The present petition remains to be without legal and factual basis and repackaged the old one in order to railroad the legal process.”
Full Text: Securities and Exchange Commission Memorandum No. 15
Copy of the 11-page memorandum of the Securities and Exchange Commission on its effort to supposedly protect non-government agencies from money laundering and terrorist financial abuses. However, human rights groups are quick to point out that this is yet another move of the Duterte administration to quell dissent, especially by groups that are critical of his policies such as the war against drugs.
New gov’t memo stifles NGOs, rights workers
Through the said memorandum, the SEC is given control of all non-profit organizations in the country, as it is weaponized to infringe on the freedom and capacity of these organizations to freely conduct or perform their advocacies.
This Week on People’s History: 13 Martyrs of Bagumbayan
In This Week on People’s History, Bulatlat remembers the 13 martyrs of Bagumbayan who were arrested after the historical cry of Pugad Lawin led by Andres Bonifacio. The 13 were executed on Jan. 11, 1897.
NUJP condemns gov’t hand in red baiting
“That the state news agency, which is under the supervision of the Presidential Communications Operations Office, saw fit to run this utterly malicious and false story clearly proves that this is, indeed, an orchestrated campaign to vilify and silence not just the NUJP but the independent and critical press, involving no less than the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.”
How Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ endangers journalists
“The best way to ensure safety, really, is for government to do its job to protect each and every citizen of the country and stamp out the culture of impunity that has emboldened not only those who wish to silence the independent media but also suppress other basic rights.”