By Melvin Gascon Environment groups on Monday expressed concern over the proposed charter change by the Duterte government, saying the draft federal constitution bodes danger for the environment. In a statement, Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment rejected the bid to change the constitution and replace it with one that would supposedly allow foreigners and…
View from the top of the Laiban Dam Gate in Tanay, Rizal. All these to be wrested away from the people? This dam project has been repeatedly stopped by protests, but the Duterte Govt, with China loans, still wants to proceed with the project. (Photo by M. Salamat / Bulatlat) By MARYA SALAMAT This is…
Last April 16 in Tuguegarao City, Duterte said intelligence reports have been fed to him from “foreign” sources about the supposed coordinated media plot to discredit him. Panelo admitted that the President himself ordered him to release the matrix in a Malacañan press conference Monday, April 22.
MANILA, Philippines 1Sambayan’s internal presidential survey also shows Vice President Leni Robredo narrowly edging out Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Sep 30, 2021, Mara Cepeda The 1Sambayan coalition, which has taken on the tough mission of forging a united front for all dissenting forces against President Rodrigo Duterte in the 2022 elections, has endorsed Vice President…
When they killed Ate Beng, it was not only her body that they were trying to destroy; they were after her ideals. By thinking that a bullet could pierce through an established principle, a member of the CAFGU shot Benjaline Hernadez near the head when her hands were clearly raised.
Lumad children play at the evacuation center in UCCP Haran, Davao City. (Photo by Abegail Valenzuela of PANAP) Among the senatorial aspirants who are against the lowering of minimum age of criminal responsibility are Bam Aquino, Neri Colmenares, Sonny Matula, Samira Gutoc, Gary Alejano, Nancy Binay, Romy Macalintal, Grace Poe, Erin Tanada and Florin Hilbay….