5 Things to Leave Behind in 2018




ABS-CBN employees and supporters join #SONAgkaisa protest, July 27. (Photo by Aaron Macaraeg/Bulatlat) “Never since the late unlamented Marcos dictatorship has a president ever deigned to shut down the independent media and stifle criticism and dissent.” By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN Bulatlat.com MANILA– For the first time, former ABS-CBN senior correspondent Ces Drilon went to a…
Guihulngan City – Human rights group HUSTISYA Guihilngan refutes the AFP’s claim of an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) on August 14 that killed a civilian in Guihulngan City. In a statement, the group said that there was no encounter, and that the 62nd Infantry Battalion did not kill an NPA fighter but…
March 14, 2019, a few days after the culmination of the artist-led and community-based art activity, the Buscalan Village on top of the Tinglayan Municipality in the Mountain Province was transformed into a visual feast of cultural stories and identity. Initiated by artist Archie Oclos, together with street artists, cultural workers, and art practitioners, Kris…
By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN MANILA– Netizens are angry after hearing President Rodrigo Duterte rant against health workers during his midnight address on August 2, after health workers demanded for a more concrete plan in the country’s response with the COVID-19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/DTzTrHwnaC — kel (@kelanocyte) August 2, 2020 to the government: is it too much…
By DEE AYROSO The post Recto Bank appeared first on Bulatlat.
Local government executives should keep in mind that that the current national emergency does not empower officials to silence dissent and curtail press freedom, both of which are essential to a functional democracy in which elected officials are duty-bound to defend the Constitution. By ALTERMIDYA – People’s Alternative Media Network Information is of utmost importance…