Jan 5, 2021, Sofia Tomacruz Despite threats from the Chief Executive, Senators are poised to launch a hearing into the Duterte government’s readiness to mount a COVID-19 vaccine program, citing constitutional duties that allow them to investigate the critical health campaign. Lawmakers in the upper chamber agreed on this much – saying details of what a…
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MANILA, Philippines — The sustained surge of international condemnations and calls for justice and independent investigations on the extrajudicial killings, this month, of peasant leader and peace consultant Randall Echanis and Negros human rights and health worker Zara Alvarez has sparked anew an urgent demand: Stop the Killings! The demand recalls, and will most likely…
October 23, 2021 by IBON Foundation Supporting calls to suspend oil excise taxes, research group IBON said that this will go far in immediately easing the burden of rising prices on ordinary Filipinos. The group added that revenue losses can be compensated by similarly suspending recent corporate tax cuts. IBON said that these measures can…
“We strongly condemn the killing of yet another minor, a 15-year-old student at a community school in Mindanao, the killing of a former Bayan Muna coordinator in Borongan City, and the killing of another farmer in Bulacan days later. It must be emphasized that these killings are not isolated, but a systematic attack against indigenous…
Fides Lim, national board member of Kapatid, says: “Because we love, we know how to fight.” “Political prisoners are a symbol of unpeace and injustice. They must be freed.” By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Families and friends of political prisoners gathered and re-launched Kapatid, today, June 15 at the Commission on Human Rights…