BULATLAT FILE PHOTO of a picture perfect Boracay, desirable despite the much-reduced luster of its once pristine beach, water that’s now green-tinged, thinner cover of coral sand, and signs of sewer water leaking out of cramped establishments. (Photo by Roland Tolentino / Bulatlat.com) “It is already clear to the public that Duterte’s directive to rehabilitate…
The Community Technical College of Southeastern Mindanao. Inc. (CTCSMI) Senior High School graduates batch 2017-2018. (Photo by Ruby Ana Bernardo/Bulatlat_ By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – There is no stopping them from reaching their dreams, not even martial law declared in the whole island of Mindanao, as the first batch of senior high…
A day before she faces the solicitor-general’s petition to remove her as Chief Justice, Ma. Lourdes Sereno leads honorees at Araw ng Kagitingan event. (Photo by Mon Ramirez) “We may have diverged on the means but we have one goal, to bring about social justice so Filipinos can feel the benefits of democracy.” MARYA SALAMAT…
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Mission delegates in Northern Mindanao stopped in a checkpoint this morning, April 6. (Photo courtesy of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas) By RONALYN OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — State security forces repeatedly blocked members of a fact-finding mission investigating human rights violations in Mindanao. Since their arrival at the airports in Davao City, Lagindinangan and Butuan City…
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Today I turned 79 years old. Nothing remarkable about that, except that at my age I’m still being subjected to public political persecution by the state authorities. And this has been my situation, on and off, off and on, for the past 42 years. Yes, for more than half of my life. Four years ago…