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Children who are residents of Tondo after their community was struck by fire last April. Photo by EULE RICO BONGANAY [wpedon...
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Anne Marxze D. Umil was Bulatlat’s first intern turned into its investigative reporter. She takes most things seriously, except praises about her. Sometimes, she cracks jokes that make everyone in the newsroom giggly.
Anne Marxze D. Umil was Bulatlat’s first intern turned into its investigative reporter. She takes most things seriously, except praises about her. Sometimes, she cracks jokes that make everyone in the newsroom giggly.
Migrant group hits government’s lack of preparation for returning OFWs
Migrant group hits government’s lack of preparation for returning OFWs
“Heaps of backlog in swab testing, slow release of test results, congested quarantine facilities, distressed OFWs, slow repatriation to provinces – will the government still wait for an outbreak before these problems are resolved?”
Rights groups say Sinas ‘far from being a good, honest cop’
Rights groups say Sinas ‘far from being a good, honest cop’
“With the trail of killings, illegal arrest and detention, and other criminal acts committed in the course of the implementation of the local synchronized enhanced management of police operations (SEMPO) in Negros, which were committed under his purview, he is in no way ‘good and honest.’ ”
Public school teachers raise 5 demands before school opens
Public school teachers raise 5 demands before school opens
“DepEd Sec. Leonor Briones’ pep talk on fighting fears and teaching our students courage does not assuage our apprehensions as they are based on our rational assessment of the country’s present condition."
Know your rights | Charges against ECQ violators have no basis
Know your rights | Charges against ECQ violators have no basis
“It is a rule in criminal law that before a person is detained it must be clear to the law that such an act is prohibited and imprisonment is imposed." By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Persons without quarantine passes, those with no face masks and...
Bulatlatan: Lessons from fighting a dictatorship
Bulatlatan: Lessons from fighting a dictatorship
In this Bulatlatan episode, Mrs. Edith Burgos, then general manager of Ang Pahayagang Malaya and We Forum, and son JL Burgos, journalist and filmmaker, look back at the lessons in fighting the Marcos dictatorship and call on the Filipino people to speak the truth...
Release of more prisoners urged amid COVID-19
Release of more prisoners urged amid COVID-19
It’s been a month since PILC assisted the relatives of political prisoners in filing a petition to release on humanitarian grounds at least 22 political prisoners and other PDLs vulnerable to COVID-19. The Supreme Court deliberated on the petition on May 5, but has...
Bulatlatan | Far from home: OFWs caught in pandemic
Bulatlatan | Far from home: OFWs caught in pandemic
Modern day heroes? For decades, their remittances have kept the country's economy afloat. But in this Bulatlatan episode, overseas Filipino workers in UK and Canada discuss the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic to their lives and jobs and the apparent lack of government...
Political prisoner in Tagum dies due to illness
Political prisoner in Tagum dies due to illness
“Her untimely death underscores the failure of the prison system to provide even the most basic health care for treatable illnesses that justifies the petition we filed at the Supreme Court seeking the humanitarian release of the elderly and the sick who are most vulnerable to succumbing to the pandemic.”
Makabayan urges Congress to renew ABS-CBN franchise
Makabayan urges Congress to renew ABS-CBN franchise
“It is high time that Congress finally hear and approve the franchise of ABS-CBN to undo the damage and attack on press freedom, freedom of expression and freedom of information perpetrated by Malacañang.”
With ABS-CBN shutdown, academe sees ‘shades of martial law’
With ABS-CBN shutdown, academe sees ‘shades of martial law’
“ABS-CBN’s closure extinguishes the brightest light in our information firmament and leaves smaller ones in darkness and peril.”
Bulatlatan: Resisting the lockdown on truth
Bulatlatan: Resisting the lockdown on truth
In this episode of Bulatlat, an all-women panel discusses the attacks on press freedom amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [wpedon...
QC prosecutor orders 18 youth, relief volunteers freed for lack of evidence
QC prosecutor orders 18 youth, relief volunteers freed for lack of evidence
“Instead of fascist attacks, the government should provide medical services and assistance to the people. We are also calling for immediate release of other innocent detainees who only deliver aid to different parts of the country."
Iloilo 42 released on bail
Iloilo 42 released on bail
The Iloilo City Regional Trial Court Branch 35 granted the petition for bail and ordered the release of the 42.
Policemen nab 76 activists, relief volunteers on Labor Day
Policemen nab 76 activists, relief volunteers on Labor Day
“Why is the Duterte regime on mass arrest mode? Is that the only government response they are capable of? Why are Filipinos being prevented from speaking out on their legitimate issues and grievances?”
42 arrested in Iloilo City
42 arrested in Iloilo City
“We condemn in strongest possible terms the high-handed manner by which the Philippine National Police tramples the sovereign people’s rights to assembly, our right to protest, and our right to seek redress of grievances." By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA...
Bulatlatan: COVID-themed cyber attacks and how to protect yourself
Bulatlatan: COVID-themed cyber attacks and how to protect yourself
In this episode of Bulatlatan, Digital security expert Tom Banaria discusses COVID-themed cyber attacks and provides practical tips to protect yourselves. [wpedon...
Bayan Muna leader killed in Iloilo City
Bayan Muna leader killed in Iloilo City
“How can I go home and grieve? How can we cry for justice when justice is elusive for people who fight for justice? I can only place my rage in words that mean nothing to those who killed you,”
Prison deaths underreported, watchdog says
Prison deaths underreported, watchdog says
“The Philippines is facing a real catastrophe if nothing is done to improve the dire health and overcrowding situation in its jails." By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL and RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Human Rights Watch claimed that the Philippine government has not...
‘Compassion, patience, lacking in implementation of COVID-19 lockdown’
‘Compassion, patience, lacking in implementation of COVID-19 lockdown’
“That should have been the attitude of implementors of ECQ, a high level of compassion, understanding and patience. Policemen and soldiers should have this kind of attitude but their default is to arrest, or use their guns on people, which does not help in this...
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