Family, advocates remember 1987 killing of peasant leader, son
"His legacy lives on in the continuing struggle to free farmers from landlessness."
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"His legacy lives on in the continuing struggle to free farmers from landlessness."
“What the 93rd Infantry Battalion did is equal to hostage-taking,"
"He was instead confronted by a certain Simon who later grabbed him by the collar, hit him with a piece of chopped wood, and threatened that he will be hanged or electrocuted if he does not cooperate with them."
Transportation costs are rising, but household incomes do not necessarily rise at the same pace.
The Philippines has been rated “Repressed” for five consecutive years.
Sino ang may-ari ng mga planta, sinu-sino ang may kontrol ng transmisyon at distribusyon, at para saan ba talaga ang Electric Power Industry Reform Act?
Losing CMFR feels a lot like losing a home.
The Philippines is not just being exploited from their resources but it is also exposed to the enemies of the U.S.
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“It spits in the face of the victims of human rights violations whose lives were robbed while the Marcoses lived an extravagant lifestyle."
The Lumad community used to occupy more than a hectare only of the 2,000 hectares of Sëzukadang. However, they were able to reclaim a total of seven hectares now through reforestation.
Consumers expect their items to arrive in a snap. But this is not simply because of technology – but because of the women workers’ labor inside those massive warehouses.
"We hope there will be no more mining projects and that these mining companies will leave, because I know that mining is not the only way a community can achieve progress."
"Marcos is at the top, and those at the lower levels cannot be the only ones held accountable."
From the island and mountains of Rizal to the watershed of Samar Island, wind energy projects are being built on the forests that protect communities from floods and landslides.
“As researchers and members of alternative media groups, we do not confine ourselves to social media, secondhand, thirdhand information. We do not confine ourselves to desks."
“This success in Dupax del Norte is a success against mining all over the Philippines."
“The more we speak, the more they target us,” Sheerah Escudero, sister of drug war victim Ephraim Escudero, told Bulatlat in Filipino. “Even the dead were not spared. They tell me, ‘How about the victims of drug addicts like your brother?’”
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Balikan natin kung bakit tinawag na ‘perfect failure’ ang pag-atake ng United States sa Bay of Pigs sa Cuba.
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