By FR. WILFREDO DULAY* When the second Vatican Council reminded the Church of its essentially missionary character, it was actually pointing out its fundamental task of evangelizing a sinful situation, of proclaiming life and light over and above the forces of death and darkness. A good fifty years later, the Philippine Congress is just about…
In prison Randy endeared himself to all by consoling distraught fellow prisoners, volunteering to write letters and conduct literary programs for the illiterate inmates, organizing medical missions and sports fests, and acting as paralegal, among others. He readily shared his food, medicines, even electric fans and reading materials to all fellow prisoners. As the most…
BULATLAT FILE PHOTO By RAYMUND VILLANUEVA Kodao Productions High profile National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Randy Felix P. Malayao was gunned to death inside a bus in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya at 2:30 this morning. A source close to the victim’s family called Kodao to break the news. Malayao’s ride was at…
Children aged nine to 13 share their artworks and opinion on the proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 12 years old. The post Hear our children appeared first on Bulatlat.
(Left to right) Datu Jomorito Goaynon and Ireneo Ubarde. (Photo courtesy of Kalumbay) Datu Jomorito Goaynon is the chairperson of Kalumbay Regional Lumad Organization while Ireneo Ubarde is the chairperson of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP)-Northern Mindanao Region. By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Two leaders who went missing since the morning of…
Students and teachers from Salugpongan Ta’tanu Igkanogn Community Learning Center were warmly welcomed by the University of the Philippines – Diliman community on Jan. 26 as they continue to assail the on-going human rights violations in their respective communities. In a statement, Salugpongan executive director Meggie Nolasco said the attacks against alternative Lumad schools have…
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – A human rights group is calling for an independent investigation over the deadly Jolo twin bombing on Jan. 28 that left 27 church-goers killed and scores injured. According to news reports, the first explosion took place inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at…
Last January 25, the tubao was not only an article of clothing, but also a symbol of unity of people banding together under one vision: change and social justice. By ALYSSA MAE A. CLARIN Bulatlat.com The tubao cloth is a traditionally handwoven cloth made by the people of Mindanao usually in the form of a…