TRAIN Package 1A: From the poor to the rich

“They have repeatedly weaponized social media to proliferate blatant and dangerous fabrications against activists and critics through red-tagging, or when local officials post violent ‘shoot-to-kill’ threats against the public — violent threats hewn directly from the president’s own violent and terroristic threats.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Human rights alliance Karapatan said…

A massive earthquake struck parts of Central Luzon and the National Capital region, the former emplaces Castillejos, Zambales as the epicenter, 6.1, and 5.7. Porac, a town in the neighboring province of Pampanga has been so far reported to have the most number of human casualties and damages. My family lives a few towns away…

Ni MARVIN LOBOS Nagtanim kami Ng lakas-ng-loob Ng baka-sakali Sa burak Na napaglubugan na halos Ng kaliwa naming paa. Doon Hindi mo na makikilala Ang aming pawis Libag Luha Dugo Pagkat pinag-isang dibdib na mga iyon Ng aming lunggati Sa dalisay na tubig at putik Upang malayang magniig At magbunga ng mga palay ng pag-ibig….

Editorial cartoon by Renan Ortiz The recent pronouncement of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque shows the absence of governance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. After President Rodrigo Duterte asked for emergency powers — which includes the authority to reallocate budget – we, the Filipino people have been left to fend for ourselves. Roque admitted there is no…