Franck Dick A. Rosete is a community journalist based in Cagayan de Oro, the regional center of Northern Mindanao. His enthusiasm for writing community and people stories can be equated to an imperishable relationship, which he is abundant in, except for the romantic one.
Franck Dick A. Rosete is a community journalist based in Cagayan de Oro, the regional center of Northern Mindanao. His enthusiasm for writing community and people stories can be equated to an imperishable relationship, which he is abundant in, except for the romantic one.
Solidarity and support calling for the protection of student publications and accountability from authorities poured in from different campus publications and university councils in the Bicol region against Villafuerte who is running for governor.
“Why did they attack activists in Cagayan Valley? Why was I included in trumped-up charges? Like Frenchie Mae, I witnessed the problems in the society. An attack on journalists is an attack on the core of democracy.”
I chose to be part of Bulatlat, the longest-running online alternative news site in the country and the authority in human rights journalism in the Philippines, primarily because I believe in its principles and brand of journalism, which amplifies the voices of marginalized and oppressed. Bulatlat frames their stories based on the perspective of ordinary Filipinos while adhering to the highest standards of journalism.
CAGAYAN DE ORO — Civil society groups presented a 12-point human rights agenda which they believe candidates for the mid-term national elections should support. “For candidates who will become elected officials in May, the agenda that will be laid out in this...
Residents called on the local government of Cagayan de Oro to revoke the permits of all quarry operations in Sitio Suntingon in Barangay Bugo. They expressed alarm over the severe flooding they experienced which they believe is aggravated by the mountain quarry activities.
Nicolas Aca’s performance expressed a critique on “how religion can bind devotees to their leaders' agenda as if in chains.”
Bulatlat gathered the wage orders issued by RTWPB Northern Mindanao in the past years and found out that the most recent wage hike is the lowest increase to be implemented since 2018, specifically in the non-agriculture sector.
Rolan Cagas, who also sits as president of the Claveria Federation of Rice Farmers Associations, shared that their top concern was the rising prices of farm inputs, especially fertilizers, as it would now cost over P1,800 per sack, higher than the less-than-P1,000 price in the past years.
According to the IDP-led group Reclaiming Marawi Movement, approximately 5,000 displaced families are subject to eviction before the end of this year due to the expiring contract between the government and private landowners for the establishment of these shelters.
The Philippines remains a global hotspot for online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), where the increase in cases was recorded during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the high internet usage and economic instability.
The child-focused group noted there was an estimate of 10,000 IP students in Mindanao who were affected after the discontinuation of over 200 Lumad schools, which were built by non-government organizations, IP communities, and church workers.
“I can’t accept until now. It has been 15 years, but there is still no further action. I lost my trust in the government,” said Catherine Nuñez whose son Victor, a UNTV reporter, was one of the 32 media workers and 26 others killed in the bloody massacre.
“The allegations were baseless, but the implications were severe. Being publicly associated with terrorism puts my life at immediate risk,” Cong Corrales said.
A male fourth-year business administration student of PHINMA Cagayan de Oro College stressed that the delay [of allowances] could affect students’ academic performance, especially those who do not have parents to rely on like him.
"This must serve as a lesson to all administrations. They should not be negligent if the safety of the students is at stake. They must be proactive in taking additional steps to ensure students' safety," Cabajes urged.
Following DPWH’s proposed replacement, there was also a motion to make the two-lane bridge a four-lane structure to subsequently address vehicular traffic congestion in the area. The proposal came from the city government of Cagayan de Oro, according to the DPWH-10.
Experts have noted that climate concerns such as soil erosion, flooding, and drought are expected in deforestation since it disturbs the water cycle.
Under the current Marcos Jr. administration, delayed and low salaries continue to plague public school teachers not only in the provinces covered by Northern Mindanao but also in the entire country. This is despite the recent pronouncement of Marcos Jr. that supporting teachers and increasing their respective pay is one of his priorities.
Since its launch in June 2017, several groups have continuously protested against the government's public transport modernization program (PTMP). In Cagayan de Oro, a few jeepney operators were forced to sell their units, losing interest in the program.
In Cagayan de Oro City, an artist group combats disinformation and misinformation about Martial Law through a documentary film.
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