Joel Virador (Photo grabbed from Facebook post of Cristina Palabay) By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Former Bayan Muna Rep. Joel Virador passed away today, May 7 due to a lingering ailment. Alternative news outfit Kilab Multimedia reported that Virador, who served as Bayan Muna lawmaker from 2004 to 2007, succumbed to thyroid…
(Part two of three) By ENRICO BERDOS, MICHELLE CO, ARA EUGENIO, AIMEE LONTOK, EDELINO MERCENE, JR. and ANGELA NG Political dynasties have secured their place in the House of Representatives in the last three administrations, occupying close to 55 percent of congressional seats. Data from online news website Rappler and election watchdog Kontra-Daya show that…
By YVETTE BALITA, JOSHUA POE CADANO, DANA EUNISE CRUZ and ARJAY IVAN GOROSPE (Part three of three) While the Party-list System Act of 1995 aims to represent and enable marginalized and underrepresented sectors, multi-millionaires and billionaires remain to be the dominant members of the House of Representatives. There have been instances where the party-list system…
Nakakatakot ang lindol. Hindi mo kasi alam kung kailan ito mangyayari. Posibleng magkaroon nito sa oras na hindi mo inaasahan. Habang natutulog sa bahay o habang nagtatrabaho sa opisina, kailangang maging handa sa biglaang pagyanig ng lupa. Mas malaki ang posibilidad ng lindol at pagputok ng bulkan sa Ring of Fire na dumaraan sa New…
Officers of Karapatan, Rural Missionaries of the Philippines and Gabriela file a petition for writ of amparo and writ of habeas data before the Supreme Court, May 6. (Photo courtesy of Karapatan) “Human rights advocacy is not a crime, yet human rights workers are being killed, threatened, harassed, and jailed on trumped-up charges.” By RONALYN…
L-R Malou Mangahas of PCIJ, Ellen Tordesillas of Vera Files, Luis Teodoro of CMFR, Nonoy Espina of NUJP, Maria Ressa of Rappler, Inday Espina-Varona of ABS-CBN an Raymund Villanueva of Kodao and Altermidya, present the situtation of press freedom in the Philippines, May 3. (Photo by Alyssa Mae Clarin / Bulatlat) “The reason why government…
Interview with NDFP Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison By Rio Mondelo, Editor, Pinoy Abrod RM 1: The senatorial race in the May 13, 2019 elections in the Philippines is crucial because if Duterte’s candidates in Hugpong ng Pagbabago and PDP-Laban win in an overwhelming way, Duterte will get complete control of the government and…
Image from women’s global strike “Our collective power and feminist solidarity are our hope and answer to fight patriarchy, fundamentalisms, capitalism and militarism. And that’s why we are calling for a Women’s Global Strike on International Women’s Day next year!” By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – In Valenzuela City, the 10th most populous city in…