Bayan Muna hits SC rule on partylist system
“The powerful parties would also use this anti-people ruling to get more of the majority seats in Congress and make their railroading even faster.”
Bayan Muna hits SC rule on partylist system
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.
Protesters to Aquino: ‘We’re fed up with your lies’
Protesters to Aquino: ‘We’re fed up with your lies’
“Gone are the days of forbearance. The people do not want Aquino’s apology, the people want him to step down.”
Healing the Hurt project launched to promote rights of indigenous peoples
Healing the Hurt project launched to promote rights of indigenous peoples
A European Union-funded project helps strengthen the indigenous peoples unity to fight for their social, economic and political rights.
Int’l mission probes human rights violations in Agusan Sur
Int’l mission probes human rights violations in Agusan Sur
The “Balit mission” confirms cases of rights abuses by soldiers in Lumad communities, who were forced to evacuate.
Worsening health, hunger hound Lumad internal refugees in Agusan del Sur
Worsening health, hunger hound Lumad internal refugees in Agusan del Sur
Three children, with ages two to four, have died at the evacuation center.
Marching for authentic change
Marching for authentic change
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld As of this, two marches was scheduled to take place on March 8. One was the annual celebration of International Women’s Day led by the militant women of Gabriela. The other is the “March for Justice for SAF 44”...
Mistaking power for virtue
Mistaking power for virtue
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Judging from both his cocksure, in-your-face manner and the content of his public utterances over the last five years, Benigno S. C. Aquino III not only fancies himself a thinker; he also thinks his view of things...
Underdevelopment inertia
Underdevelopment inertia
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star Besides the slowdown in the growth of gross domestic product last year (to 6.1% from 7.2% in 2013), government economic planners have acknowledged that national poverty incidence in the first half of 2014...
PUP students barricade campus to protest proposed tuition hike
PUP students barricade campus to protest proposed tuition hike
PUP students protest proposed P16,000 tuition hike.
‘Stop punishing students for exercising their rights’
‘Stop punishing students for exercising their rights’
Some private universities and colleges violate students’ basic freedoms as they prohibit redress of grievances, and punish those who are critical of school policies.
Employees, patients of Orthopedic Hospital to set barricades
Employees, patients of Orthopedic Hospital to set barricades
Employees and patients of the Philippine Orthopedic Center ask Health Secretary Janette Garin to stay true to her word that she will block the private takeover of the hospital.
OFWs and kin call for Aquino resignation
OFWs and kin call for Aquino resignation
Migrante said that since Pres. Aquino took office, OFWs and their families have borne witness to his government’s criminal neglect and incompetence.
Peasant groups urge Catholic bishops: ‘Support GARB, not CARP’
Peasant groups urge Catholic bishops: ‘Support GARB, not CARP’
“It is helpful that the bishops are voicing out their support for farmers. We appeal that they support GARB that proposes free land distribution and the nationalization of agricultural lands.”
Another freshie commits suicide
Another freshie commits suicide
“The Aquino government’s irresponsibility in providing free and quality education to all pushes Filipino students and youth to abandon their dreams, even to the point of taking their own lives.”
Philippine Heart Center employees demand release of benefits
Philippine Heart Center employees demand release of benefits
“As a GOCC hospital, it shows that while our hospital is earning, it does not follow that we employees are assured of our benefits, higher salaries and security of tenure.”
Youths, various groups call for Aquino’s resignation
Youths, various groups call for Aquino’s resignation
“Today, we march out of our classrooms to protest against a shameful presidency.”
OFWs in HK commemorate Edsa 1
OFWs in HK commemorate Edsa 1
MANILA – Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)Hong Kong and Macau chapters led overseas Filipino workers in a protest action on Feb. 25, the 29th anniversary of People Power I. The group trooped to the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong, where they called for...
Manila public school teachers protest controversial division superintendent
Manila public school teachers protest controversial division superintendent
From Muntinlupa to Manila, a controversial school superintendent has been met by teachers’ protests.
Public school teachers hold second sit-down strike
Public school teachers hold second sit-down strike
"We open 2015 with a nationally-coordinated sit-down strike today and this struggle for salary increase for teachers and employees will culminate in a nationwide mass leave in June.”
PH workers stand for the right to strike
PH workers stand for the right to strike
“The right to strike cannot be separated from the right to organize. The reason why workers are organized and unionized is to collectively defend their right and through a strike they are asserting that right. Without it, organizing is futile.”
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