By ISABELA RIVERA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Regardless of whether the yield is good or not, Alipio Chico, 69, a farmer from Gapan, Nueva Ecija, must give a “buwisan” (payment) of 12 sacks of palay per hectare every harvest season to his landowner. “Whether you harvest enough or not, you are obliged to give it away…
Month: September 2024
Makabayan denounces cyberattacks vs progressive senatorial bets
“This may be a preview of things to come during the actual election period. Freedom of expression advocates must be alerted and must collectively stand against these online attacks.”
Social media backlash hits Marcos Sr. lectures
A series of academic lectures that were apparently meant to upgrade, and hopefully deodorize, the legacy of the sitting President’s late father was held this week in Laoag City. The exercise, however, seems to have provoked a negative backlash in social media.
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Sa okasyon ng aking ika-56 na taon sa mundong ibabaw, patuloy ang malalim na pag-alala at pagpapaalala lalo na sa kabataan. Panatilihing nasa tamang bahagi ng kasaysayan.
Balik-Tanaw | The Messiah we never fully knew
One of the most beautiful illustrations I’ve ever heard about the depth of our knowledge of the Lord goes like this: Before starting the day’s business, the presiding judge called on anyone from the courtroom who knew Psalm 23 and requested to share it at the front.
Alleged mastermind of 2011 killing of journalist surrenders
“We remain vigilant and will continue to stand with Doc Gerry’s family, friends, and supporters as we wait for the trial and the resolution of this decade-long case,” said NUJP, adding that his “custody is just a first step in holding Reyes to account.”
Despite protests, state security forces attempt to enter Lupang Ramos
When confronted by KASAMA-LR officials, the police and military eventually admitted that they plan on establishing a “permanent camp” within Lupang Ramos.
Study shows Filipino women journalists’ inter-generational problem
“The experiences are cross-generation. When we shared our experiences with each other, that’s when we realized that those kinds of things still happen. Because women have the tendency to keep it to ourselves,”
5 months and counting, William Lariosa remains missing
On September 10, it will be the fifth month of William’s disappearance. He was last seen in Barangay Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon. Eyewitnesses said that elements of the 48th Infantry Battalion forcibly arrested Lariosa.
Consecutive wins for Martial Law survivors: SC declaration of Marcoses’ ill-gotten wealth in Ilocos and the Freedom Memorial Museum
The survivors under the banner of Campaign Against Return of the Marcoses and Martial Law (CARMMA) underscored that the fight for justice and accountability, and the struggle against historical distortion and impunity are far from over.
What an abduction and torture survivor is asking the Supreme Court
“The trauma from his ordeal has rendered him unable to perform his usual day-to-day activities as he remains apprehensive about potential retaliation from his torturers,” the petition read.