Marcos complicit in Cebu’s substandard flood control projects
ACT Teachers Representative and Deputy Minority Leader Antonio Tinio slammed Marcos Jr's hypocrisy.
Marcos complicit in Cebu’s substandard flood control projects
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Typhoon Tino leaves a trail of destruction in Talisay, City
Typhoon Tino leaves a trail of destruction in Talisay, City
Locals told Bulatlat that flood control projects in their area appear inconsistent. Some sections have riverwalls while others have none.
Artists haunt the corrupt in Halloween-themed protest
Artists haunt the corrupt in Halloween-themed protest
Edge Uyanguren, CAP secretary general, lambasted bureaucrat capitalism as the core behind rampant corruption in the country, saying it enables government officials to siphon the hard-earned money of the Filipino people for personal interests.
NEWS IN PICTURES | Cagayan de Oro students in solidarity with Palestine
NEWS IN PICTURES | Cagayan de Oro students in solidarity with Palestine
Students from various school-based organizations in Cagayan de Oro hold a solidarity protest at the state-run University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) on Tuesday, October 28, denouncing the military attacks in Palestine that resulted in the killings of thousands of innocent individuals.
Filipino youth in Canada honor farmers’ struggle through exhibit
Filipino youth in Canada honor farmers’ struggle through exhibit
The exhibit sheds light on pressing questions and the realities behind them–how the hard work of peasants is exploited by landlords and corporations, and how the worsening effects of typhoons and floods continue to devastate rural communities while funds meant for relief and disaster prevention are pocketed by corrupt officials.
News in Pictures | Filipinos in UK protest London-based firm’s role in mining in the Philippines
News in Pictures | Filipinos in UK protest London-based firm’s role in mining in the Philippines
“This is not a local dispute; this is part of a global system of land grabbing and corporate greed protected by repressive government and financed by foreign capital, including British capital,”
News in Pictures | Faces of rural poverty
News in Pictures | Faces of rural poverty
They decried the state's land use conversion process, which has threatened their livelihoods in order to make room for corporate-backed development projects.
Farmers protest failure of land reform from Marcos Sr to Marcos Jr
Farmers protest failure of land reform from Marcos Sr to Marcos Jr
Today’s protest action marks the culmination of a series of peasant-led campaigns and advocacy activities carried out across Metro Manila.
Filipino activists march in solidarity with Palestinians, two years since Al Aqsa Flood
Filipino activists march in solidarity with Palestinians, two years since Al Aqsa Flood
Mong Palatino, secretary general of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), said that the current genocide in the Palestine did not start two years ago, but a culmination of over a century of conflict.
Progressives push back against corruption
Progressives push back against corruption
Progressive groups stormed Luneta in a mass action to denounce what they called massive corruption in flood control and other government infrastructure projects. They condemned the diversion of billions of pesos to anomalous contracts and kickbacks, stressing that such public funds could have been channeled instead to essential social services. They argued that the money pocketed on corruption could have strengthened the country’s ailing public hospitals, financed the construction of much-needed classrooms, and provided long-overdue salary increases for workers.
Rage against the corrupt
Rage against the corrupt
"It's time to make militant resistance the defining characteristic of the youth again."
From Luneta to Mendiola, a people’s march against corruption
From Luneta to Mendiola, a people’s march against corruption
Thousands gathered at Luneta earlier today, Sept. 21, to denounce corruption and demand accountability over flood control projects mired in controversy.
PUP opposes proposed P9-B budget cut
PUP opposes proposed P9-B budget cut
"Year after year, PUP’s budget is slashed while billions are lost to corruption—such as flood control projects—funded by taxpayers."
Thousands join ‘Run for Accountability’ to protest corruption
Thousands join ‘Run for Accountability’ to protest corruption
“We want to explore different ways to encourage more people to take action in the fight against corruption>
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Progressives protest SC ruling blocking Sara Duterte impeachment
Progressives protest SC ruling blocking Sara Duterte impeachment
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), Taumbayan Ayaw sa Magnanakaw at Abusado Network Alliance (TAMA NA), and allied organizations protest in front of the Supreme Court, demanding to reverse Sara Duterte’s impeachment ruling.
Environmental defenders rally at DENR over neglect
Environmental defenders rally at DENR over neglect
Ahead of the upcoming State of the Nation Address, Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment slammed Marcos Jr’s recent statement that massive flooding and other disasters are the ‘new normal’, asserting instead that those are the result of systemic corruption, the DENR’s criminal neglect, and the ‘greenlighting’ of corporate-driven development projects.
First Stonewall Philippines protest held
First Stonewall Philippines protest held
The Bahaghari-led protest, which mobilized civil society groups, allies, and LGBTQIA+ community members, featured the mural "Ang Liwanag ng Bahaghari" (The Light of the Rainbow) as the vibrant backdrop for the event stage.
Progressives pay tribute to revolutionary Luis Jalandoni
Progressives pay tribute to revolutionary Luis Jalandoni
The event brought together Ka Louie’s family, relatives, long-time colleagues, and comrades and celebrated his unwavering commitment to the Filipino people's struggle for genuine peace, justice, and national sovereignty.
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