Memory as defiance: Remembering RJ Ledesma
Death is used as a warning but memory becomes a form of defiance.
Nov
2025
6
Three farmers face charges in militarized Lupang Ramos
Their kalawit, hoes, and sickles which are used to prune rice and weed soil become “weapons” in the state’s eyes.
Nov
2025
6
Filipino progressives in Toronto launch TAMA NA coalition against corruption
“As we work hard abroad with most of us struggling for survival, the corrupt public officials and their co-conspirator private contractors freely squander the people's money. Our taxes, our remittances, and our hard work should serve the Filipino people, not line the pockets of the powerful.”
Nov
2025
3
Farmers, fisherfolk say Sagip Saka Act won’t address deep-rooted agricultural crisis
Drawing from their past and persistent appeals and efforts, Ramos defined the EO 101 “as a public relations measure pretending to respond to the plea of farmers.”
Nov
2025
3
Groups condemn junking of exploitation in OFW complaint vs Dutch gym
“We did not receive proper night differential or overtime pay, and some of us were not paid at all.”
Nov
2025
3
‘We’re still here’| Kin of the disappeared endure the agony of waiting
“I pray for us to finally see our loved ones, in whatever state they may be, and for the disappearances to end,” a sister of the disappeared said.
Nov
2025
1
Global activists strengthen solidarity in times of crises
This gathering is not just an event; it is a statement, it is a declaration of our collective resolve against rising authoritarianism and a demonstration of our commitment to challenge injustice.
Nov
2025
1
Filipino migrants face inhumane treatment at ICE detention centers
Filipino progressives described the situation in the U.S. as “unprecedented and intense fascist attacks” on Filipino migrants, highlighting how recent events expose the Philippine government’s failure to protect its nationals abroad.
Nov
2025
1
After rescue of 66 Filipinos from Myanmar scam hub, migrants group says DMW missing ‘real’ root cause of trafficking
These scam hubs are essentially forced labor camps where victims, mostly from Southeast Asian countries, are coerced into working long hours under brutal conditions, including physical abuse and debt bondage.
Nov
2025
1
Filipino suffers amputation after months of medical neglect in U.S. detention center
A Filipino father detained at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, Washington, underwent the amputation of a toe after months of alleged medical neglect.
Nov
2025
1
Journalists disagree PTFoMS’ remarks minimizing media killings
“Above all, it is crucial that the government recognize, rather than downplay, the dangers that Filipino journalists face every day.”
Nov
2025
1
Graffiti group seeks justice for illegal arrest of member
The MPD must be held accountable for these incidents. Decay is not the only one who has experienced this—the people who were arrested on Sept. 21 in Mendiola are still suffering from fear, hardship, trauma, and pain, because the MPD did the same thing to the Mendiola 277.
Nov
2025
1
Prosecutor junks illegal assembly case vs anti-corruption protester
Mere absence of a rally permit may not be used as an excuse to prohibit their exercise.
Oct
2025
31
National Peasants Month | Stories from the fields of struggle
For the National Peasants Month, Bulatlat highlights the stories of the peasant farmers, the peasant group and their leaders who, despite the difficulties they face, remain steadfast in their struggle for genuine agrarian reform.
Oct
2025
29
A sapling today is tomorrow’s harvest of promise: The bungkalan case in Sara, Iloilo
A family-owned hacienda in Sara, Iloilo has left generations of farmers without their own fields to till since the 1990s, despite government’s promises of distributing Certificate of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs).
Oct
2025
29
Groups decry surveillance of KMU office in Southern Mindanao
Furthermore, we have reasons to believe that these incidents are part of the systematic state-sponsored campaign.
