Townsfolk crowd Guimba’s municipal hall during SAP distribution. (Radyo Natin Guimba photo) “This is why we will not remain silent, and will continue to say the truth. We will use our pens and microphones to let our audience hear the plight of the ordinary citizens, as well as all the programs and projects of the…
Different groups calling for justice for killed activists in the country. (Photo by Carlo Manalansan/BULATLAT) They urged the Philippine authorities “to carry out an immediate, thorough, impartial, and transparent investigation into Alvarez’s murder, to identify all those responsible, bring them before an independent tribunal, and sanction them as provided by the law.” By ANNE MARXZE…
Photo from Jose Mari Callueng Facebook account. By JOSE MARI CALLUENG Bulatlat.com Just like any of our witnesses in a case that seeks the high court to grant us the privilege of Writs of Amparo and Habeas Data last year, Zara Alvarez had a vivid memory of all the attacks she received, ranging from being…
By DEE AYROSO The post Health workers’ lives matter! appeared first on Bulatlat.
“We call on all member states of the UN Human Rights Council to be seized of the seriousness of the human rights situation in the Philippines and to adopt all the recommendations in your June 30 report on the human rights situation in the Philippines,” ICHRP Chairperson Peter Murphy said in his letter to Bachelet….
Karapatan ST was approached by relatives of the said guerrillas seeking help in recovering the remains after they were informed that they were in the custody of the police in Camp Vicente Lim, Calamba, Laguna. As of August 16, the team managed to secure the release of Mario Caraig’s remains to his sister, exhume Rey…
Narcisa Claveria, 85, was one of the comfort women belonging to Lila Pilipina. (Photo by A. Umil/ Bulatlat) Ginugunita ng mga rehiyon sa Asya ang ika-75 taon ng pagtatapos ng Digmaang Pasipiko. Sa mahahabang mga seremonyas, naging tampok ang mga usapin ng pagkilala sa pangangailangang balikan ang leksyon ng nakaraang digmaang pandaigdig upang hindi na…
By DEE AYROSO The post Relentless appeared first on Bulatlat.