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Anti-terror law alarms a wide range of groups
As of last Thursday, at least 16 petitions had already been filed before the Supreme Court, asking it to strike down the new Anti-Terrorism Act (RA 11479) – either in its entirety or several of its provisions assailed for their “vagueness” and “overbreadth/over-reach” – for violating the Constitution. The law, passage of which was railroaded…
Negros rights group disputes AFP claim of ‘encounter’ in killing of civilian
Guihulngan City – Human rights group HUSTISYA Guihilngan refutes the AFP’s claim of an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) on August 14 that killed a civilian in Guihulngan City. In a statement, the group said that there was no encounter, and that the 62nd Infantry Battalion did not kill an NPA fighter but…
Pahayag ni former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista kay yumaong Fidel Agcaoili
Ginanap noong Agosto 8 ang isang birtwal na parangal para kay yumaong NDF Chief Negotiator Fidel Agcaoili. Pumanaw si Ka Fidel noong Hulyo 23 dahil sa sakit. Iba’t ibang personalidad na mga kaibigan at nakasama ni Ka Fidel ang nagpaabot ng pakikidalamhati at nagsalaysay ng kani-kanilang kwento sa kanya. The post Pahayag ni former Quezon…
Bulatlat.com | Features | Nation | NewsCall of health workers ‘an indictment of government’s COVID-19 response’
“This should be a wake up call for the Duterte government. The press con itself is one big commentary on how the govt (mis)handled the COVID-19 response and on the poor and inadequate leadership of the Department of Health and IATF.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Several groups expressed support to the…
13 years later, Alegre couple still representative of oppression and repression vs farmers
“More than a decade later, farmers are still being targeted for defending the land they till. The trumped-up charges and wrongful conviction of the Alegre couple remain a representation of the oppression and repression that farmers are continuously being subjected to. No justice has been attained, and the same economic and political conditions that have…
Weaponizing Facebook
Editorial, Philippine Daily Inquirer /December 10, 2021 Netizens might describe it as long overdue, but Facebook (FB, now rebranded as Meta) has finally acknowledged its role in enabling “multiple human rights risks” in the Philippines, and has vowed to “stop coordinated campaigns” that manipulate public debate on its apps—especially in the face of the country’s…
