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Striking workers vow to continue Bonifacio legacy
Workers and progressives held a series of protest actions today to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bonifacio, known in Philippine history as the "Great Plebian" for his humble beginnings from the working class and later led the armed revolution when he founded Katipunan.
Groups call for the realignment of 2020 budget amid SEA Games controversies
“More importantly, it is a call to justly spend the people’s coffers for human resource development that would bring genuine progress to the country.”
Gate-crashing general booed out of human rights forum
"It [Parlade's presence] is akin to a serial rapist or serial murderer who barges cockily into a meeting of victims and their kin."
Duterte criticized for firing Robredo as illegal drug czar
“The real reason why Duterte fired her was because she wanted to change the conduct of the failed drug war. She wanted to expose corruption and other misdeeds. She wanted an end to extra-judicial killings. Duterte did not want those. And so Robredo had to go.”
Groups mourn passing of former senator Pimentel
“He stood for human rights, good governance, and national sovereignty."
Groups demand accountability as police chief resigns over ‘recycled drugs’ mess
"General Albayalde must be held accountable, along with those implicated in cases of corruption, under this war against drugs, which have been proven to be as a failure, bogus, and deceptive.”
Groups question pro-Duterte blogger’s appointment to head migrant body
A Filipino migrant rights group is not surprised over the appointment of former presidential communications aide Mocha Uson to yet another government office, just four months after she lost in the party-list election.
#KuwentongBM: Campaigning for Bayan Muna in 2001
As BM-Youth campaigners, we saw the election as an effective platform to broadcast our programs, organize young voters, and expand our presence in schools and communities. We formed new alliances, learned some of the intricacies of electoral tactics, and improved our way of communicating our messages to different types of voters.
Witness admits ‘irregularities’ in post-arrest procedures of NDFP peace consultant, 2 others
"The elderly and the sick are arrested on trumped-up charges while the convicted rapists are freed."
NDFP condemns arrest of another peace consultant
“The Duterte regime remains on a fascist rampage that adds more and more obstacles to the resumption of the peace negotiations with the NDFP."
Tens of thousands brave the rain, threats from gov’t, to protest state of the nation
“Our unity is the only effective obstacle against a dictatorship.”
Ferdinand Gaite, from union to lawmaking
“As lawmakers, we should not be served. We, as public servants, must serve the people.”
Carlos Zarate, former journo turned lawyer, legislator
“These systematic attacks on us only prove that our fight against their corruption is getting into their skin. We have exposed the rottenness of Duterte and his administration.”
#UnitedPeoplesSONA2019 | Special coverage
Three years into his presidency, people's calls and aspirations for genuine change resound ever so loudly under Rodrigo Roa Duterte. In this special page, Bulatlat is collating its reports on how the present administration has fared.
Manobo leader Eufemia Cullamat to represent indigenous peoples in Congress
“I represent, not only the lumads and the indigenous peoples, but all the humble citizens of the country.”
Youth groups to join United People’s SONA
“The true nationalism is about joining the People’s SONA, not through joining the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), because they are the real human rights violators."
Southern Tagalog kicks off protest caravan, calls for Duterte’s ouster
The groups emphasized the three major sins of Duterte against the people – ruthless killings, theft and corruption, and dishonesty.
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