Janess Ann J. Ellao, Author at Bulatlat

Palparan rejects legal aid from lawyers’ group

The case against retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan continues at a Bulacan court today.

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Feb 18, 2016

Don’t downplay mass layoffs in Saudi, OFWs tell gov’t

“This is already a crisis. How does this government define a crisis? Do OFWs need to die of hunger first?”

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Feb 17, 2016

State employees, health workers march against ‘treacherous’ salary hike bill

“This is like a basketball game, and President Aquino wants to pass this law in the last two minutes of the game.”

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Feb 16, 2016

‘Gapok’

Sining Kadamay's theater arm Tanghalang Mulong Sandoval staged its very first play 'Gapok,' at an urban poor community in San Roque, Quezon City last Feb. 12. The play will be staged in various urban poor communities in Metro Manila.

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Feb 14, 2016

Court enters ‘no guilty’ plea for Mary Jane recruiters

“Kaso hindi kuko (Focus on the case, not the nails),” Garry Martinez quipped

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Feb 11, 2016

‘Clothes allegedly exhumed from mass grave questionable’ – NDFP consultants

“But the main question here is, where did they really find those clothes?”

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Feb 10, 2016

Morong 43 asks Ombudsman to reconsider torture, robbery cases vs Arroyo, Army officials

“These psychological forms of torture may have no external physical signs but the damage these have inflicted on the complainants will haunt them for the rest of their lives."

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Feb 10, 2016

#15YearsofBulatlat | How Bulatlat got its name

Of the all the options in the world, why would any sane person name a news agency Bulatlat?

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Feb 7, 2016

#15YearsofBulatlat | PH longest-running alternative news website turns 15

“If 15 years later, the dominant media is progressive in its reporting of people’s issues, the orthodox and the concentration of wealth and power, the best thing is for Bulatlat to be gone in 15 years.”

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Feb 7, 2016

#15YearsofBulatlat | ‘Kulang sa libog’ and other facts you need to know about the early days of Bulatlat

It seems that being thrifty runs in the blood. On Bulatlat’s first anniversary, its editorial team decided to buy much-needed cabinets and coffee supply than hold a party. In fact, year in and year out, Bulatlat’s anniversary seems to pass just like any other press work.

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Feb 7, 2016

‘Gapok’ | A slice of an urban poor family’s life

“The play aims to humanize the struggle of the urban poor. They do not just fight for the sake of resisting the police come demolition day.”

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Feb 5, 2016

Palparan appears sans counsel, rejects gov’t lawyers

Without a defense counsel, the court proceedings against Retired Major General Jovito Palparan Jr. could be declared null and void.

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Feb 4, 2016

‘Morong 43’ assails Ombudsman decision exonerating Arroyo, military

“How can they turn a blind eye to what we went through? It has been six long years. The whole world knows what happened to us. But not the Ombudsman apparently.”

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Feb 3, 2016

Compostela Valley woman leader dies from gunshot wounds

Teresita Navacilla, leader of an anti-large-scale mining group, is the fifth activist killed this month.

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Jan 30, 2016

Palparan to be charged for Manalo brothers kidnapping

“To call it a ‘long overdue decision’ is an understatement. Raymond Manalo has been denied justice many times over, and this Ombudsman decision, while it establishes accountability through prosecution of Palparan et al, is also a testament to the failings of the current justice and social system.”

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Jan 29, 2016