“…rather than give firefighters guns, it would be better if they are given better fire fighting equipment against forest and industrial fires.”
More firetrucks needed to suppress forest fires in Benguet – solon
Day: February 24, 2020
For supporting ABS-CBN franchise, Panay journos harassed by authorities
Members of Altermidya Panay have been joining protests denouncing attacks on fellow media colleagues. They have called for the release of Eastern Vista Executive Director Frenchie Mae Cumpio and supported the campaign for franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.
Solon bats for strengthening protection for whistleblowers
“It is sad that one of the witnesses on the ‘GCTA scam’ got cold feet and backed out, while another was killed, but with the enactment of HB 4387 and 4388, they would be a whole new mechanism for their safety, among others,” Zarate said in a statement.
Underground women’s group assails multiple rape of a minor in Ifugao
In an earlier statement, the Nona del Rosario Command of the New People’s Army (NPA) said that the victim was only 15 years old when she was first raped in November 2018. She was raped again in March 2019 after the same soldier “tried to befriend her.”
Duterte urged to address impacts of climate change on fisherfolk
“The fisherfolk would be at the front-line casualties of this looming ecological disaster, thus, we are demanding the Duterte government to address this with urgency and decisively by halting environmentally critical projects that would aggravate the impacts of climate change.”
Alternative media groups, IT companies settle cyberattack case
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat MANILA — Alternative media groups that were subjected to relentless cyberattacks last year were vindicated with a “small victory” after two tech companies, whose infrastructure were used to carry out the incursions, agree to support press freedom and put in place an effective mechanism to prevent a similar situation.…
Parties to cyberattack cases reach agreement
Effective mechanisms to combat such attacks shall further be improved to prevent a repeat of this kind of situation.