The 2019 budget: war, infrastructure over social services, agriculture
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By RENAN ORTIZ Below is the unity statement of LODI, National Union of Journalists in the Philippines, AlterMidya People’s Media Network, Bulatlat, Kodao Productions, and Pinoy Weekly. The arrest of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa on spurious cyber libel charges under suspicious conditions confirms that the Duterte administration has taken to twisting the law and legal…
Research group IBON said that the government’s insistence on higher taxes especially on the poor is among the factors driving inflation rates to their highest in nearly a decade. The group said that runaway inflation is due to the peso depreciation and rising global oil prices combined with the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion…
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Nagpaalala ang mga lokal na pamahalaan sa loob ng National Capital Region (NCR) o Metro Manila, na may 16 syudad at isang munisipalidad, sa curfew sa panahon nang muling pagpapaloob sa rehiyon sa modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) mula Abril 4-18. Lahat ng syudad sa Metro Manila ay may curfew na 8pm hanggang 5am, bukod…
Residents of Taliptip stage a protest action in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, July 17, to oppose the San Miguel Corporation’s airport project that would displace hundreds of fisherfolk. (Photo courtesy of Save Taliptip) By ADAM ANG Bulatlat.com BULAKAN, BULACAN — Immediately following the back-to-back protests of Bulacan fisherfolk and residents…