Teachers protest delay in election duty pay
“The election is over, but teachers who served as BEIs and support staff remain unpaid their corresponding honorarium."
Teachers protest delay in election duty pay
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.
Youth groups challenge Duterte: ‘Stop tuition hikes, K to 12’
Youth groups challenge Duterte: ‘Stop tuition hikes, K to 12’
“The election period has highlighted the youth sector’s clamor for free public education up to the tertiary level, a move that can only be achieved by stopping tuition and other fee increases and at the same time, allocating greater state funding for public education institutions, including all state universities and colleges.”
Youth groups protest against Election Day glitches
Youth groups protest against Election Day glitches
“We need to ready ourselves for an intensified fight for our democratic rights.”
On Mother’s Day, mothers join calls to Save Fabella
On Mother’s Day, mothers join calls to Save Fabella
“This is the only hospital that caters to poor mothers, not only those who live here in Manila but also nearby provinces, and still the government will close it down.”
Solon wants probe on Fabella Hospital transfer
Solon wants probe on Fabella Hospital transfer
“The closure of Fabella hospital, amid the privatization of several other government-run hospitals and healthcare facilities, does not bode well for the continuous hike in maternal and infant mortality rates in the country.”
On Health Workers’ Day, protesters demand wage increase, end to contractualization, privatization
On Health Workers’ Day, protesters demand wage increase, end to contractualization, privatization
“This is a reflection of government neglect and abandonment. One of the solutions is for the state to provide adequate budget to basic and essential health services.”
Employees, patients protest eviction of Fabella Hospital
Employees, patients protest eviction of Fabella Hospital
Health workers and patients of the century-old maternity hospital fear that its transfer is prelude to its privatization.
Workers reiterate call to next prexy to end contractualization
Workers reiterate call to next prexy to end contractualization
“They do not even have to promise. They just need to do what is just and right.”
Grace Poe| Does her ‘gobyernong may puso’ offer an alternative to ‘trapo politics’?
Grace Poe| Does her ‘gobyernong may puso’ offer an alternative to ‘trapo politics’?
Being a political newbie has worked both for Poe’s advantage and disadvantage.
Groups storm Comelec over data leak
Groups storm Comelec over data leak
MANILA -- Groups led by Kabataan Partylist stormed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) main office in Manila on Friday, April 22 protesting what they call the “lackadaisical” response of the poll body to what was dubbed as “one of the biggest government-related...
Solon wants probe on illegal lockout in Cebu maternity hospital
Solon wants probe on illegal lockout in Cebu maternity hospital
“This is a reflection of the current state of the country’s health workers who endure low wages under a privatized health system.”
Nurses fight for decent wages, tenure
Nurses fight for decent wages, tenure
“While we continuously care for people’s health amid health risks, the government continuously fails to honor its commitment to implement the Philippine Nursing Law of 2002 specially the provision on decent wages.”
UP professors support Cotabato farmers’ call for food, justice
UP professors support Cotabato farmers’ call for food, justice
“They were even maligned by the local government who told them, ‘mga patay gutom kayo hindi nyo alam kung pano pagtrabahuan ang mga ito. Dapat rice for work,’” (You starving to death people; you didn’t even work for this. We should have asked you to work in exchange for this rice.)
UP community announces 10-point electoral agenda
UP community announces 10-point electoral agenda
MANILA – “Utak at puso.” (Brain and heart). These words are the essence of the agenda of the University of the Philippines community for candidates running for this election presented April 12, Tuesday. UP Student Regent Miko Pangalangan said their agenda is not...
Groups denounce arrest of responding health workers in Kidapawan dispersal
Groups denounce arrest of responding health workers in Kidapawan dispersal
“We deplore the culture of impunity perpetuated by the Aquino administration where even the provision of health services is treated as a criminal act.”
#BigasHindiBala| Youth groups storm agriculture dept
#BigasHindiBala| Youth groups storm agriculture dept
“Just like the people of Eastern Visayas who suffered from typhoon Yolanda, the farmers in North Cotabato were also abandoned by the Aquino regime in the midst of El Niño.”
Global Day of Action | Groups demand justice for Cotabato farmers
Global Day of Action | Groups demand justice for Cotabato farmers
“The impunity promoted by Aquino underscores his accountability on the Kidapawan carnage. The President is allowing farmers to starve and die of hunger. He is guilty of incompetence, criminal negligence and genocide."
#BigasHindiBala | Colmenares tells Mar: ‘The issue is Aquino regime’s criminal neglect’
#BigasHindiBala | Colmenares tells Mar: ‘The issue is Aquino regime’s criminal neglect’
“What they needed is rice and not the spin of the Liberal Party or the administration.”
World Health Day |Groups decry worsening health condition of Filipinos
World Health Day |Groups decry worsening health condition of Filipinos
MANILA -- Health groups held a picket in front of the World Health Organization (WHO) office in Manila on April 7 as the world celebrates the “World Health Day.” The groups said there is nothing to celebrate on World Health Day as majority of the Filipinos are...
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