Bulatlat has condemned this move as prior restraint against protected speech, adding that this is based on hearsay of National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr.
What you need to know about the blocking of Bulatlat website, 26 others
Janess Ann J. Ellao
In Metro Manila, malfunctioning vote machines, long queues mar voting day
Malfunctioning vote-counting machines, long queues, and delayed polls are among the common issues faced here in Metro Manila as Filipinos cast their votes.
What Filipino nurses want from next PH president
“It pains me to see (tarpaulins) of politicians and partylists claiming to represent our voices, even using images of nurses to boost their campaign. But the truth is, most of them were nowhere to be found when we were fighting for our rights and welfare,” Filipino nurse Pauline Budy said.
Presidential candidates’ stand on the West Philippine Sea and beyond
For the fisherfolk of Zambales, this election is an opportunity to be heard of their hardships as the tension in the West Philippine Sea continues. Should these politicians win, they vow to hold them to account and make sure these are campaign jokes no more.
Progressives say ‘Public Service Act’ won’t give much-needed economic recovery
Ibon Foundation executive director Sonny Africa said that foreign direct investments are not “some kind of magic bullet for development.”
No review still for cases stemming from ‘search warrant factories’
By JONAS ALPASAN With reports from John Paul Nacion and Rebecca Olorvida MANILA – The recent junking of charges against labor organizer Dennise Velasco is yet another vindication against the “search warrant factory” that has led to the arrests of activists in recent years. Still, there has been no review of cases stemming from these…
What kin of ‘tokhang’ victims expect from the next PH president
Apart from supporting the ICC probe, families of tokhang victims say it’s also important for the country’s next leaders to have concrete plans and programs for the victims of President Duterte’s drug war. Their plight and search for justice must be acknowledged at the very least.
‘Mining their own business’ | Groups call anew for scrapping of PH mining law
Environmentalists renewed calls for the repeal of the Philippine mining law and denounced moves to allow new mining applications.
How PH justice system has failed to provide justice for Gerry Ortega
A recent investigation by an international watchdog shows how the Philippine justice system has failed to deliver justice over the killing of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerry Ortega.
For farmers, Martial Law wounds remain painful
For Filipino farmers, no amount of historical distortion can wash away the sins of martial law.
Why ABS-CBN franchise, press freedom are election issues
As Filipinos celebrate the 36th year since they toppled a dictatorship, journalists here said the issue of the non-renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise is an election issue that presidential aspirants should look into.