ASKED if he caused the February 13 arrest of Rappler CEO and editor Maria Ressa, President Rodrigo Duterte said he had nothing to do with it, and that he did not “relish picking on her.” He also said he did not know Wilfredo Keng, whose complaint that he had been...
There is probably no question that the Duterte government‘s 2017-2022 plan to clean up and rehabilitate the gravely polluted Manila Bay, at the cost of P43 billion, is a most welcome, although much-delayed, development. Much-delayed because it was in 2008 that the...
“This is specifically intended to pay tribute to the advocates of the resolution of the homegrown armed conflict on our soil.”
“…if traditional politicians will be here to stay, then this will be no different from the past attempts to build an autonomous region.”
"Such notorious lists have further endangered the already perilous situation of human rights defenders. We have repeatedly raised how these arbitrary and baseless accusations incite threats to the lives and security of named individuals, the worst of which is that they become victims of extrajudicial killings."
While the government is riding on the popular call for cleanup of Manila Bay, harnessing free labor of volunteers for fishing out thrash in Manila Bay, it is, on the other hand, disproportionately blaming the poor and seeking their demolition in favor of reclamation plans and other real estate development.
“The latest round of price hikes will definitely hurt consumers including low to middle-income earners and especially poor sectors like farmers, fisherfolk and urban poor.”
“Truly, without their work, petitioner GMA would have nothing to air, hence the private respondents' services in the former's television program were unquestionably necessary and essential.”
“The testimonies of the victims and their communities, as well as their steadfast commitment to fight for justice are enough bases to overcome the lies of this administration.”
MANILA -- In the mountainous area of Macupa, Talisayan in Misamis Oriental, an armed encounter between a unit of the New People's Army (NPA) and soldiers from the 58th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army, took place at 9:30 in the morning of Feb 23. The Army is in...
No one has stopped them from lampooning the CPP in local and international platforms. But they turned their valid right to criticize into a cheap redbaiting ploy to attack activists. It is therefore not a surprise to learn that the state has used their work to develop a propaganda material and even legal evidence to persecute militant activists while praising the politics of the moderates.
Messages of solidarity came from Hongkong, Brussels, Vancouver, and Chicago.
In this episode, Bulatlat remembers the execution of the three Filipino priests who fought the Spanish colonization. Today, church people remain under attack for standing in solidarity with the Filipino people in their struggles and aspirations.
In this episode, Bulatlat remembers the execution of the three Filipino priests who fought the Spanish colonization. Today, church people remain under attack for standing in solidarity with the Filipino people in their struggles and aspirations.
Participants of the One Billion Rising share why they join the campaign to end gender-based violence.
In This Week on People's History, Bulatlat remembers the publishing of the first issue of La Solidaridad, the official publication of the Propaganda Movement. Today, alternative media outfits continue the tradition of reporting the plight of the marginalized.
Huwag masyadong umasa sa bagong teknolohiya at maging sobrang maingat sa pagbibigay ng personal na impormasyon. Kung kailangang makipag-usap sa isang tao at malapit lang naman siya, huwag nang gumamit ng high-tech na gadget at direkta nang makipagkita sa kanya. Iba pa rin ang personal na interaksyon kahit na may bagong teknolohiyang nangangako ng personal na ginhawa.
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