Court junks rights lawyers’ plea for protection
"How many more lawyers and human rights defenders need to be killed, vilified, harassed, threatened and labelled before the dots are connected?"
Court junks rights lawyers’ plea for protection
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Bishop issues call for prayer, action against Negros killings
Bishop issues call for prayer, action against Negros killings
“Those who were killed are persons; they are not just numbers or statistics! We fervently pray that we may not continue counting dead bodies; that every one of us will continue protecting human lives.”
Lawyer included in ‘hit list’ killed
Lawyer included in ‘hit list’ killed
“It exposes that ‘hit lists’ often translate to killings.”
Duterte to pursue war on drugs, death penalty despite UN reso
Duterte to pursue war on drugs, death penalty despite UN reso
“His marching orders to pass the death penalty measures, on top of his bloody drug war and counterinsurgency speak of his ineffective and blatantly anti-people kill-kill-kill solution and policy framework."
GRP arrests 2 NDFP staffs
GRP arrests 2 NDFP staffs
“Even after they argued that the warrant was outdated and showed the dismissal order, they were taken to Camp Caringal where the Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit and the District Special Operations Unit desperately scrambled to add charges."
Farmers shun Duterte’s policies on agriculture, land use
Farmers shun Duterte’s policies on agriculture, land use
For Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA), Duterte’s SONA only renewed his administration’s commitment to fully implement “anti-poor, anti-farmer and anti-worker policies.”
Tens of thousands brave the rain, threats from gov’t, to protest state of the nation
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.”
Behind the fragrance of laundry soaps
Behind the fragrance of laundry soaps
Contrary to how the Pepmaco brands itself as leading surfactant manufacturing with innovative and advance technology, respiratory masks barely protect the workers.
Southern Tagalog denounces rights violations under Duterte
Southern Tagalog denounces rights violations under Duterte
“The systematic series of human rights violations in Oriental Mindoro, Quezon, and the rest of Southern Tagalog all have the same pattern – they are all caused by development aggression carried out by large companies and backed by the Duterte regime.”
2 political prisoners convicted of trumped-up charges
2 political prisoners convicted of trumped-up charges
“It is infuriating that the Duterte government wrongfully convicts activists and human rights advocates while the government forces behind human rights violations are parading free.”
#UnitedPeoplesSONA2019 | Special coverage
#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.
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Duterte’s foreign policy: Three years of US, China imperialism
Duterte’s foreign policy: Three years of US, China imperialism
“He has not been pro-Filipino in his relations with US and China, not just in military affairs but even in the country’s economic affairs."
3 years of Duterte’s counterinsurgency: 250 civilians dead, thousands displaced
3 years of Duterte’s counterinsurgency: 250 civilians dead, thousands displaced
Human rights group Karapatan documented 250 victims of extrajudicial killings and 10 victims of enforced disappearances from July 2016 until March this year. Moreover, nearly 370,000 civilians were affected by military bombings and 450,000 have evacuated due to military operations, Karapatan data showed.
Morong 43 vow to continue fighting for justice
Morong 43 vow to continue fighting for justice
“What do we have to prove? We were illegally arrested, tortured, incarcerated for more than 10 months but the burden of proof is still on us.”
‘Impunity rules the land’ — kin of Morong 43 on junking of charges vs military, police
‘Impunity rules the land’ — kin of Morong 43 on junking of charges vs military, police
“When torturers and human rights violators are rewarded with promotions and acquittals for the crimes they have perpetuated against individuals and communities, this means that the infrastructure of impunity has been so ingrained in the justice system in the country."
Groups denounce ‘political persecution of Robredo, critics’
Groups denounce ‘political persecution of Robredo, critics’
“The objective here, as what has been done in other cases, is to confuse, corrupt and crush every one who dares to stand up against Duterte."
Gov’t workers decry ‘favoritism’ as Duterte fails to provide due wage increase, social services
Gov’t workers decry ‘favoritism’ as Duterte fails to provide due wage increase, social services
"Military and uniformed personnel enjoy their maximum salary increase since January of 2018, civilian personnel are still struggling for a substantial salary increase."
Parlade, other respondents no show at CA hearing on lawyers’ plea for protection
Parlade, other respondents no show at CA hearing on lawyers’ plea for protection
"From Day 1, the respondents only issued general denials, resorting to technicalities instead of answering our petition."
Groups gear for United People’s SONA
Groups gear for United People’s SONA
Church people, human rights groups, workers unions, and organizations from all political spectrum banded together to announce the launch of the United People's SONA, the people's counterpoint to the presidential State of the Nation Address (SONA) happening this June 22.
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