The Real Deal With Unemployed Filipinos


Nurses are up in arms against the implementation of Continuing Professional Development law. (Photo by A. Umil/ Bulatlat) Black hearts, they said, signify the government’s lack of concern for the plight of health workers, most of whom suffer from long hours of work with not enough take home pay. By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com…
Protesters maintain physical distancing as they call for the junking of anti-terror bill. (Photo by Kodao Productions) Despite warnings from Malacañang that joining protest is still prohibited, thousands braved the rains and joined the party-themed protest against the anti-terror bill. By REIN TARINAY Bulatlat.com MANILA — Party hats, balloons, cake, roses and a karaoke machine….
Workers from Jollibee Foods Corp. will be moving its protest camp to Mendiola after two weeks of holding its ‘Beehive’ in front of the company warehouse. Struggle for regularization continues On Monday, UM-JFC President Rogelio Magistrado slammed the Jollibee Foods Corporation over its refusal to comply to the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) order…
GMA News Online Trigger warning: This article contains disturbing content some may find upsetting. IT WAS A FEW MINUTES BEFORE MIDNIGHT and they all sat in silence inside the unmarked van, too stunned to speak. The three-vehicle convoy was parked along the curve of a narrow road under the stillness of an Acacia tree. Only…
The Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (MAKABAYAN) officially endorsed its bets for the upcoming 2019 midterm polls in its proclamation rally held at the Quezon City Sports Club on Sunday morning, March 3. Along with Makabayan sole bet Neri Colmenares, the progressive coalition endorsed independent re-electionist Senator Grace Poe represented by son Brian Poe Llamanzares, opposition…
Beneficiaries of social amelioration program lining up to receive aid in Quezon City, May5, 2020. (Photo by PINOY WEEKLY) “The government have the funds but why not utilize it for aid? They have the machinery but the process has been slow. They (government) prioritized the Anti-Terror Law and term extension than the people’s stomach.” By…