On International Women's Day, women rights advocates and members of progressive groups called for the resignation of President Benigno S. Aquino III's resignation.
Simultaneous mass actions nationwide were held by youth and student groups over yet another suicide by a college student who couldn’t afford tuition.
Bulatlat.com’s youngest staffwriter Anne Ednalyn dela Cruz wins a Hildegarde.
“We are up against the entire institution, which has resulted to the culture of impunity.”
Only four police men were charged in the torture and illegal detention of Rolly Panesa, while their high-ranking officers are scot-free.
“These women who exercise their right to take part on political affairs are jailed because they are unjustly seen as threats to the BS Aquino government.”
"Such harassment betrays how poorly state authorities treat independent media and artists, and how easily they think they can violate our right to communicate freely.”
“I strongly believe we will get a cure. Maybe not today, maybe in five or 10 years time.”
“It is quite ironic that intensification of fascist reprisals and restrictions have taken place on the 29th anniversary of People Power that overthrew the Marcos Fascist Dictatorship.”
The Court of Appeals is expected to rule on the petition for certiorari filed by the accused soon.
“Back in 2010, there were at least 1.4 million workers, where 22 percent of the total government workers who are either contractuals or job orders, but are no longer any data available on contractualization as the Civil Service Commission has ceased requiring government offices to submit copies of contracts.”
A quick survey of 29 protesters at the 29th year commemoration of Edsa 1 shows how people have changed, but the government and the socio-political system still needs a-changing.
"Edsa (anniversary) is for the ordinary people who fought the dictatorship and continue to fight today,” - Renato Reyes, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan
“Nanay Mameng, isang dula” is sure to win your heart with the life story of the iconic urban poor leader.
Public school teachers are demanding an increase to P25,000 ($557) from the current 18,549 ($413) a month; and P15,000 ($334) from the current P9,000 a month ($200) for non-teaching personnel.
“He threatened me, that is also a form of torture.”
“We recognize that achieving quality education is not easy and entails a lot of resources. But, using this as a reason for the yearly increase in tuition fee can be unjust.”
OFWs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia join the fight -- against MERs-Cov.
Nanay Mameng, isang dula by Slidely Slideshow A new play that depicts the life and struggle of Carmen "Nanay Mameng" Deunida, a celebrated urban poor activist in the Philippines. Photos by JANESS ANN J....
A United Nations agency has responded to the complaint by urban poor victims who suffered from “one of the most violent demolitions” in the country.
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