268 private colleges to increase tuition
Data culled by Kabataan Partylist showed that most private HEIs earn billions a year and have been listed in the Top 1000 corporations in the Philippines.
268 private colleges to increase tuition
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.
Women’s groups chide Duterte: ‘Rape is no laughing matter’
Women’s groups chide Duterte: ‘Rape is no laughing matter’
“Poor women victims are not laughing.”
#CASERGoals | ‘Peace talks can change lives of poor Filipinos’
#CASERGoals | ‘Peace talks can change lives of poor Filipinos’
Independent think-tank Ibon Foundation launched a campaign on peace talks awareness.
Church groups launch campaign to free detained Aglipayan bishop
Church groups launch campaign to free detained Aglipayan bishop
Bishop Carlo Morales of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente remains committed to the church mission of working for the attainment of peace.
Progressive groups hit Duterte’s martial law declaration in Mindanao
Progressive groups hit Duterte’s martial law declaration in Mindanao
“We fear for the effects of war on the civilian population.”
Marbai farmers successfully return to their land
Marbai farmers successfully return to their land
Third time's a charm for Davao del Norte farmers claiming their land.
Youth groups blast ‘free tuition scam’
Youth groups blast ‘free tuition scam’
MANILA – Progressive youth groups showed disgust over what they called “free tuition scam,” referring to the recently-released Implementing Rules and Regulation for the free tuition policy issued by the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) and the Department of...
Socialized tuition | The UP experience
Socialized tuition | The UP experience
“It’s discouraging. It’s like scrounging for alms from an institution which should actually provide free education.”
Health workers day | Groups reiterate calls for increased budget for health services, wages
Health workers day | Groups reiterate calls for increased budget for health services, wages
At the Tondo General Hospital, one ward, which has up to 80 patients, has only three nurses on duty.
They work hard for the money, but are never treated right
They work hard for the money, but are never treated right
Low wages, loans, and underemployment plague women in the labor force.
100,000 working class push for wage hike, job security, free housing
100,000 working class push for wage hike, job security, free housing
Labor Day became the venue for a show of force of workers and the urban poor, with 35,000 demonstrators gathered in Liwasang Bonifacio, and 80,000 more in the regions.
No decent paying jobs for working women in the Philippines
No decent paying jobs for working women in the Philippines
Most women land jobs with low salaries and no security.
‘Duterte’s free tuition policy is a lie’ – youth groups
‘Duterte’s free tuition policy is a lie’ – youth groups
“We call for the abrogation of neoliberal policies on education, which have turned even public schools into moneymaking ventures in collusion with the World Bank and other foreign entities.”
‘We want utility connection, not free ride’ – Kadamay
‘We want utility connection, not free ride’ – Kadamay
“Because of extreme poverty, the government should create and provide regular jobs to enable the poor majority to live decent lives.”
State workers demand end to contractualization
State workers demand end to contractualization
There are 2.3 million government employees in the Philippines, and 720,000 are non-regulars or contractual workers under different names, such as job order, emergency-hired, memorandum of agreement (MOA)-hired workers, and contract of services.
Kalbaryo ng Maralita 2017 | Poor’s suffering continues under Duterte
Kalbaryo ng Maralita 2017 | Poor’s suffering continues under Duterte
“Where is the change that you promised?”
‘Neoliberal policies make people crazy’ – health groups
‘Neoliberal policies make people crazy’ – health groups
MANILA – As the World Health Organization (WHO) marks World Health Day on April 7, progressive health workers and professionals link worsening poverty and lack of social services to the growing number of people with depression. The theme for World Health Day 2017...
‘Heartless against the homeless’ | Bail set for detained Apollo urban poor
‘Heartless against the homeless’ | Bail set for detained Apollo urban poor
“Where will they get the money for bail? This is further oppression of the poor whose only fault is to fight for the land they have been living on for more than 30 years.”
Police arrest 57 homeless urban poor reclaiming land in QC
Police arrest 57 homeless urban poor reclaiming land in QC
"They have lived in the streets for nine months, with no relocation or aid, and now that they are reclaiming what is rightfully theirs, they are being treated like criminals?"
Public school teachers assert continuing professional dev’t as right
Public school teachers assert continuing professional dev’t as right
ACT asserts that CPD is a right and should given as free social service, instead of adding burden to already-cash-strapped professionals, particularly, public schools teachers. The group was apprehensive that the program will be privatized as it was not explicitly stated in the recently-issued IRR that CPD program could be given free.
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