Farmers and advocates warn of the negative impacts of rice tariffication.
No more unli rice | Assessing the impact of tariffication on food security
Category: Special Reports
In the Philippines, women play big roles in opposing mega-dam projects
With global warming and climate change, normal or extra-strong typhoons are becoming more disastrous than ever, offering more pressing reasons not to destroy the remaining forest and watershed to build unnecessary mega-dams.
‘Endo’ kings not in DOLE list are Duterte’s friends
What could possibly explain the exclusion of these giant conglomerates – two of the biggest not only in the Philippines but also in the Asian region? By ARNOLD PADILLA Bulatlat.com MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has recently released a list of 20 firms that it said are engaged or suspected to…
Yearender 2017: Unmasking his militarist track, Duterte turns his back on peace
“This is an unfortunate development in our work for peace. Never before have we all reached this far in our negotiations with (the CPP/NPA/NDFP).”
No choice: Why the Lumad and their children are on the march
“We came here to demand justice,”
Grave numbers: The continued killing legacy under Duterte
The bloody trail of killings of activists continues under the current administration.
Land of promises | Agrarian reform in Duterte’s 1st year
Thirty years under a sham agrarian reform program and one year under a progressive agrarian reform chief.
11 years missing | Mothers of 2 disappeared UP students hope Palparan is convicted soon
The next hearing on the case is on July 17.
Kentex fire after 2 years | Still no justice, no changes in laws abetting contractualization, violations of safety standards
Almost coinciding with the two-year anniversary of Kentex factory fire was the 100th day since the HTI factory fire in Cavite.
25 years of UDHA | Still no housing for the poor
“Many informal settlers are struggling to meet their families’ daily basic needs, and are also ineligible for housing loans from the Home Mutual Development Fund (HMDF) and Pag-IBIG.”
Pushing forward: Why the fight for self-determination of national minorities is far from over
Bulatlat Special Report:
“This Lakbayan demonstrates the unity of national minorities in asserting our right to self-determination,” Malayao said. “ We demand the right to self governance, the freedom to practice our way of life, and the full control of our resources.”