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The government set its sights on another Australian human rights lawyer, this time preventing him from entering the Philippines. Former Macquerie University law professor and long-time advocate for human rights in the Philippines Gill Boehringer is being held by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 since midnight of…
“Ang mga manggagawa na nananawagan ng pagwawakas ng kontraktwalisasyon para sa nakabubuhay na sahod ay naibigay ba ni Duterte? Ang ibinigay sa atin ay TRAIN. Taas-presyo ng mga bilihin na lalong nagpapahirap at nagpapagutom sa taong bayan.”—Einstein Recedes, Anakbayan secretary general
On July 28, 2018, a 23-member fact finding mission composed of human rights workers from Karapatan Southern Tagalog were on their way to Atimonan, Quezon aboard a jeepney when they were fired at by men on-board a motorcycle. The mission team members were set to investigate reports of rights violations due to militarization in Atimonan,…
By: Cristina Eloisa Baclig – Content Researcher Writer / INQUIRER.net /October 22, 2021 MANILA, Philippines—National Nurses Week recently gained more relevance as more Filipino nurses resigned and searched for greener pastures overseas out of frustration at being showered with praises but denied better pay and benefits. More than a year has already passed since the…
MAALAB NA PAGBATI, PILIPINAS! Narito ang nag-aalab na mga balita ngayong linggo mula sa AlterMidya Network. – Aksyon ng gobyerno sa tumataas na presyo ng bilihin, pinanawagan ng consumer groups – Sumifru union leader, tinangkang i-ambush isang araw matapos magsagawa ng protesta – Mga drayber, dumaing sa sunud-sunod na oil price hike – Mga welga…
Bulatlat file photo. Copra farmers are among the country’s poorest. “Throughout the past regimes, Danding was able to amass great wealth, power, and influence after plundering the coco levy fund collected from small coconut farmers during Martial Law.” By EMILY VITAL Bulatlat.com MANILA – With the death of business tycoon, Marcos crony and landlord Eduardo…