No more unli rice | Assessing the impact of tariffication on food security
Farmers and advocates warn of the negative impacts of rice tariffication.
No more unli rice | Assessing the impact of tariffication on food security
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Environmentalists, fisherfolk denounce DENR’s ‘fake’ rehabilitation of Manila Bay
Environmentalists, fisherfolk denounce DENR’s ‘fake’ rehabilitation of Manila Bay
'There is no real rehabilitation if the Manila Bay ends up with profit-driven corporations.'
Court dismisses charges vs. NDFP peace consultant
Court dismisses charges vs. NDFP peace consultant
“Baylosis’s defense poked holes into their story, pointed out not only lapses but grievous procedural mistakes, and thus exposed concerted, malicious efforts to fabricate the charges.”
Alliance calls on Filipino people to act amid ‘bleak situation under Duterte’
Alliance calls on Filipino people to act amid ‘bleak situation under Duterte’
“The mass killings are meant for mass intimidation! Not just in the drug war, but in the war against authoritarianism, in the war against poverty, and in the war against political dynasties and perpetuation of this system of injustice.”
Leader of teachers’ alliance gets death threat
Leader of teachers’ alliance gets death threat
The anti-poor and anti-teacher Duterte administration cannot expect us to cower amid continuing harassments."
Repackaged ‘terror list’ remains baseless, says rights lawyer
Repackaged ‘terror list’ remains baseless, says rights lawyer
“The present petition remains to be without legal and factual basis and repackaged the old one in order to railroad the legal process.”
New gov’t memo stifles NGOs, rights workers
New gov’t memo stifles NGOs, rights workers
Through the said memorandum, the SEC is given control of all non-profit organizations in the country, as it is weaponized to infringe on the freedom and capacity of these organizations to freely conduct or perform their advocacies.
#HandsOffOurTeachers | Alliance mulls filing charges against police
#HandsOffOurTeachers | Alliance mulls filing charges against police
“The PNP’s concerted national scheme to single out ACT and extract a list of all its members from principals and other school officials is a clear violation of the constitutional right to self-organization, freedom of expression and assembly, and right to privacy.”
Generations of fighters | Bicol as hotbed of revolution
Generations of fighters | Bicol as hotbed of revolution
A few weeks ago, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the deployment of more troops to crush the “insurgency,” but the men and women, both old and young, of this armed revolution just laughed.
In the Philippines, women play big roles in opposing mega-dam projects
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.
‘Political prisoner who died in detention offered his life for rights and welfare of fellow peasants’
‘Political prisoner who died in detention offered his life for rights and welfare of fellow peasants’
“Those who have wrongly accused him and detained him must be held accountable for the death of Alex Arias.”
‘Consultants are chosen for their expertise in their fields of endeavor, integrity and progressive views’ – NDFP
‘Consultants are chosen for their expertise in their fields of endeavor, integrity and progressive views’ – NDFP
Cownsultants of the NDFP in the peace talks with the government are being arrested one after the other, and are being charged with murder and illegal possession of firearms. Who are they and what is their role in tge peace negotiations?
‘A nation of orphans’| Rights, progressive groups slam Duterte human rights record
‘A nation of orphans’| Rights, progressive groups slam Duterte human rights record
On human rights day, progressives mourn ‘bayan ng ulila’ as killings, rights violations continue.
Forensic expert criticizes police’s investigation of drug-related killings
Forensic expert criticizes police’s investigation of drug-related killings
Forensic expert Raquel Fortun noted that in most cases the police will immediately bring the remains to the hospital, destroying the crime scene when authorities are supposed to "freeze" it and allow an independent team to probe it.
Caregivers in Canada demand better working conditions, residency program
Caregivers in Canada demand better working conditions, residency program
“We need to have an open work permit to protect ourselves from abusive employers. An employer specific work permit encourages inhumane treatment – in our pursuit of 24 months completion to qualify for permanent presidency, we endure disrespect and belittling insults,.”
Rights advocates slam arrest of peace consultant, wife
Rights advocates slam arrest of peace consultant, wife
Edre U. Olalia, legal consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) negotiating panel, said the "non-bailable murder charges are trumped-up and sprang out of nowhere."
Mother of Sagay survivor files raps vs cops, former partner
Mother of Sagay survivor files raps vs cops, former partner
Lester has repeatedly said he could not identify the perpetrators since it was very dark when the incident took place. The police kept on hounding the child, to force upon him the “distorted narrative of the PNP [Philippine National Police] and the military.”
Spotlight on political prisoners as Imelda Marcos remains scot-free
Spotlight on political prisoners as Imelda Marcos remains scot-free
The spotlight shines ever more brightly on the plight of political prisoners in the Philippines as the Duterte administration remains adamant not to put behind bars Imelda Marcos, the other half of the conjugal dictatorship that ruled the country during the dark and turbulent years of the Marcos authoritarian rule who was recently found guilty over several counts of graft cases.
Context of Talaingod incident | The decades-old struggle of Lumad in Pantaron Mountain Range for ancestral land, right to self-determination
Context of Talaingod incident | The decades-old struggle of Lumad in Pantaron Mountain Range for ancestral land, right to self-determination
In light of the recent events, Bulatlat compiled some of its stories on Pantaron Mountain Range to provide context why the government has been deploying battalions of soldiers in Mindanao and why Lumad schools are under attack.
CHR, rights advocates slam arrest of Satur, 17 others
CHR, rights advocates slam arrest of Satur, 17 others
“I believe that this fight is not only against the Duterte administration but also a fight for a society where everyone has dignity.” -- Carolina Malay, wife of Satur Ocampo
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