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Bulatlat Contributors | Nov 4, 2025
Farmers, fisherfolk say Sagip Saka Act won’t address deep-rooted agricultural crisis
Farmers, fisherfolk say Sagip Saka Act won’t address deep-rooted agricultural crisis
Drawing from their past and persistent appeals and efforts, Ramos defined the EO 101 “as a public relations measure pretending to respond to the plea of farmers.”
Groups condemn junking of exploitation in OFW complaint vs Dutch gym
Groups condemn junking of exploitation in OFW complaint vs Dutch gym
“We did not receive proper night differential or overtime pay, and some of us were not paid at all.”
‘We’re still here’| Kin of the disappeared endure the agony of waiting
‘We’re still here’| Kin of the disappeared endure the agony of waiting
“I pray for us to finally see our loved ones, in whatever state they may be, and for the disappearances to end,” a sister of the disappeared said.
The common enemy
The common enemy
Progressive organizations condemn the US-Israel attack on Iran and the continued genocide in Palestine, burning the flag of “the number one terrorist.”
Filipino suffers amputation after months of medical neglect in U.S. detention center
Filipino suffers amputation after months of medical neglect in U.S. detention center
A Filipino father detained at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, Washington, underwent the amputation of a toe after months of alleged medical neglect.
Graffiti group seeks justice for illegal arrest of member
Graffiti group seeks justice for illegal arrest of member
The MPD must be held accountable for these incidents. Decay is not the only one who has experienced this—the people who were arrested on Sept. 21 in Mendiola are still suffering from fear, hardship, trauma, and pain, because the MPD did the same thing to the Mendiola 277.
A sapling today is tomorrow’s harvest of promise: The bungkalan case in Sara, Iloilo
A sapling today is tomorrow’s harvest of promise: The bungkalan case in Sara, Iloilo
A family-owned hacienda in Sara, Iloilo has left generations of farmers without their own fields to till since the 1990s, despite government’s promises of distributing Certificate of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs).
Student leaders push back against oppression
Student leaders push back against oppression
While Republic Act No. 10973 grants officials power to summon individuals, it should not override the individual of their rights under custodial investigation such as the right to remain silent, right against self-incrimination and right to counsel, among others.
From Marcos Sr to Marcos Jr, Cebu farmers remain hungry
From Marcos Sr to Marcos Jr, Cebu farmers remain hungry
The youth from their community aged 12 to 17 joined the protest, inspired by their parents and relatives pushing for genuine agrarian reform.
News in Pictures | Faces of rural poverty
News in Pictures | Faces of rural poverty
They decried the state's land use conversion process, which has threatened their livelihoods in order to make room for corporate-backed development projects.
Global mission exposes rights abuses in rural Philippines
Global mission exposes rights abuses in rural Philippines
International delegates have denounced the intertwined crises of corruption, militarization, and climate injustice in rural and indigenous communities across the Philippines.
Farmers blast Marcos Jr over corruption, neglect of agriculture sector
Farmers blast Marcos Jr over corruption, neglect of agriculture sector
The taxpayers’ money is being used to fund the ‘fake’ flood-control projects and other billions of ‘unprogrammed funds’ that serve as the pork barrel of the president. Instead of genuine land reform, they resort to graft and corruption."
Marcos Jr. branded hypocrite on Indigenous People’s month
Marcos Jr. branded hypocrite on Indigenous People’s month
Katribu described Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a hypocrite who “celebrates Indigenous heritage in words while waging war against indigenous peoples defending their ancestral lands and right to self-determination.”
Mothers in the rural land power the nation’s fields
Mothers in the rural land power the nation’s fields
Recently, the Lupang Ramos farmers grieved the impact of the successive storms which destroyed their planted corn and string beans.
Rural women march for land, justice
Rural women march for land, justice
Farmers are hungry because there’s no compensation when they’re hit by calamities.
Makabayan slams 2026 budget: ‘Pork system intact despite trillion-peso scandal’
Makabayan slams 2026 budget: ‘Pork system intact despite trillion-peso scandal’
“This budget is a brazen continuation of the corrupt pork barrel system that has plundered billions of pesos from the Filipino people through more than 9,000 flood control projects from 2022 to the present."
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