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UN human rights body presses Phl gov’t on EJKs
In the past three years, close to 40 nations have been signing a resolution, initiated by Iceland, expressing concern over the rising number of killings related to President Duterte’s “war on drugs.” Initially they urged the Philippine government to stop the killings and undertake an impartial investigation on these cases. Subsequently they called on the…
#SONA2018 | ‘Malagong’ ekonomiya, naghihirap na masa
Madalas ipagmalaki ng nakalipas na mga Pangulo ang sinasabing economic growth ng kanilang administrasyon lalo na tuwing ihahayag niya ang State of the Nation Address (SONA). Hindi kaiba ang administrasyong Duterte nang maitala nito ang sinasabing 6.8 porsiyentong “paglago” sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas sa unang kuwatro ng 2018. Pero ramdam ng mga mamamayang Pilipino mula noon…
Will a jeepney phase-out lead to decarbonization in the Philippines?
During his 2013 visit to the Philippines, Hollywood superstar Vin Diesel said, “I love riding the jeepney. Those are the coolest buses I’ve ever seen.” Never mind the mistake about jeepneys being buses, Diesel was right. Jeepneys are cool: the shiny, stainless hoods, the chassis often painted with wildly creative or utterly banal images, the deafening sound…
Mga biktima Floodway demolition, nagsampa ng kaso sa gobyerno sa Joint Monitoring Committee
Pormal na nagsampa ng kaso sa Joint Monitoring Commitee noong Agosto 7 ang mga residente na dating nakatira sa East Bank, Brgy. Sta. Lucia, Floodway laban sa lokal na pamahalaan ng Pasig. Katuwang ang Bayan Metro Manila at Karapatan Metro Manila, itinala ng mga dating residente sa Joint Monitoring Commitee ang paglabag ng mga karapatang…
IP groups want Duterte ousted
In a protest in Mendiola today, indigenous peoples groups led by Kalipunan ng Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas (KATRIBU) called Pres. Duterte “anti-indigenous peoples” and called for his ouster. Indigenous leaders, educators, and advocates commemorated the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples with decentralized protests in Manila, Nueva Vizcaya, Baguio City, Pampanga, Iloilo, Surigao del Sur, Davao City,…
Bulatlat.com | Features | Nation | News6 farmers arrested in Batangas in early Mother’s Day raid
Photo courtesy of Karapatan-Timog Katagalugan. The arrests and the disproportionate show of force were likened to the “shock-and-awe tactics of Oplan Sauron” in Negros Island. By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Elements of Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on board 47 vehicles swooped in on…
