The Super El Niño, land-use conversion and human rights abuses are among the key issues aggravating the plight of rural folk.Â
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Farmers reiterate demand for genuine agrarian reform
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MARTIN’S PURRSPECTIVE
These big fish
These big fish
We have to breathe down the necks of the impeachment court if we want accountability.
Put The Butcher back in the box
Put The Butcher back in the box
On the 20th year of his crime, is Palparan still in jail?
COMICS
A merry ruling class Christmas
A merry ruling class Christmas
We know it's a good one they're having this year.
Mary Jane is coming home
Mary Jane is coming home
Mary Jane Veloso's path continues, we hope, back in the Philippines and out of prison.
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Sickle and call
Sickle and call
A peasant raises a sickle-shaped propaganda material bearing the call 'down with feudalism'.
Harvesting corn
Harvesting corn
Aida Cabradilla, an indigenous Isnag, works on her cornfield in Madduang village, Kabugao, Apayao. Although their field is in an upland location and will not be submerged when the Gened-1, Gened-2, and Madduang dams are built, she fears they will no longer be able to farm because of strict prohibitions on kaingin (slash-and-burn farming) intended to prevent contamination of the reservoir.
Defending the environment is a way of life
Defending the environment is a way of life
Nilbert Marquez, 28, is a Dumagat from Quezon province, stands on a dried-up streambed, sharing stories of the changes he has witnessed since his first day as a forest ranger at Masungi. During his first year, this stream alone would only hold water for about three months each year. Today, it retains water for up to six consecutive months – a clear sign of improvement brought about by consistent and effective conservation efforts.
Riding the waves
Riding the waves
John Amoyo, 23, skims across the water of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, as he trains for an upcoming competition. Skimboarding and surfing have become popular pastimes among the youth in the province, drawing tourists — especially during competitions.
NEWS IN PICTURES
On Independence Day, progressives call out US military presence in the Philippines
On Independence Day, progressives call out US military presence in the Philippines
Protesters condemned Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration’s close ties with the United States, saying the continued presence of US troops and military operations in the country remains a barrier to genuine independence.
World Ocean Day action highlights fight for 15-kilometer municipal waters zone
World Ocean Day action highlights fight for 15-kilometer municipal waters zone
Around 300 fisherfolk and youth gathered at the UP Diliman Sunken Garden to form a human banner shaped like the number 15, symbolizing the 15-kilometer municipal waters zone reserved by law for small-scale fishers.
Filipino migrant groups protest Marcos Jr. policies at UN, PH Consulate in New York
Filipino migrant groups protest Marcos Jr. policies at UN, PH Consulate in New York
“Marcos and his cronies are spineless cowards who would rather fill their pockets as their countrymen suffer. There is no future for their exploitation and greed in a society that we want to build."
Progressives commemorate International Worker’s Day
Progressives commemorate International Worker’s Day
On International Workers’ Day, multisectoral formations marched alongside workers from España Blvd to Mendiola, demanding higher wages, the removal of value added tax, justice for recent state-perpetrated killings, and an end to US imperialism.
THIS WEEK IN PEOPLE’S HISTORY
APARICIÓN
Aparición | James Balao
Aparición | James Balao
It's the eighth Cordillera Day since James Balao was disappeared.
Aparición | Luisa Posa-Dominado and Leonilo Arado
Aparición | Luisa Posa-Dominado and Leonilo Arado
Today is the eighth year of the disappearance of two well-loved progressive personalities in Panay island: five-time political detainee Luisa Posa-Dominado and peasant leader and organizer Leonilo Arado.
Aparición | Roberto Pascual Sr.
Aparición | Roberto Pascual Sr.
Twenty-seven years ago, Roberto Pascual Sr., a 34-year-old community organizer, was abducted and disappeared in Navotas.
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Bulatlat live: OFWs on death row and the Aquino government
Bulatlat live: OFWs on death row and the Aquino government
OFWs on Death Row and the Aquino Gov't
Audio: Interview with Luis Jalandoni and Alex Padilla
Audio: Interview with Luis Jalandoni and Alex Padilla
Interview: NDFP's Jalandoni, GPH's Padilla
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Audio: ‘Morong 43′ Eye Criminal, Civil Complaints Vs Military
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Podcast: Morong 43 and What President Aquino Can Do to Uphold Human Rights
Podcast: Morong 43 and What President Aquino Can Do to Uphold Human Rights
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