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On April 1, 2016, farmer Darwin Sulang and Kidapawan resident Enrico Fabligar were killed when rounds of bullets were fired by the police and military at the 6,000 farmers asserting the release of rice and food aid for their families in Kidapawan, North Cotabato. Scores were wounded; more than 80 were illegally arrested and detained,…
Bulatlat.com | Features | Nation | NewsRape culture exists, so long as the current state exists
“The combination of backwards tradition, capitalist commodification, and class contradiction all help create a culture where women are not only sidelined but are crushed by a vice and deprived of their right to voice out, to quote Alexandra Kollontai. Rape culture and bourgeois society are inherently linked, because both enable a system where a patriarchy,…
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Human rights abuses continue unabated in Northern Mindanao, group says
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As Philippine president, Marcos could control hunt for his family’s wealth
May 3, 2022, Reuters A special report by Reuters says a victory by the son and namesake of the dictator represents an extraordinary resurrection for his family, coming 36 years after his father was toppled in a popular uprising and fled Manila by helicopter with the family MANILA, Philippines – If Ferdinand Marcos Jr. triumphs…
Bulatlat.com | Features | Nation | NewsPH, 2nd deadliest for environment defenders- watchdog
Global Witness report “Defending Tomorrow” cover. BY AARON MACARAEG Bulatlat.com MANILA– The Philippines is the second deadliest country for environmental defenders, according to the latest Global Witness report. The report stated that 43 environment defenders were killed in 2019, making it second to Colombia with 64 deaths. Heather Iqbal of Global Witness, in a webinar…
