Workers, urban poor, peasants and other sectors march along Espana during the Labor Day protest in Manila. (Photo by Loi Manalansan / Bulatlat) “We have the worst hunger, unemployment, killings and when we protest and organize we are called ‘criminals.’ RELATED STORY: A slice of life of Filipino women workers By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA…
A portion of the May 1, 2019 mural (Bulatlat Photo) By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – Labor Day celebrations in the Philippines showcase effigies and murals condemning the Duterte’s policies and attacks on workers. In the capital, the KMU is rolling out a mammoth effigy of President Duterte juggling high-powered rifles. Heavily armed Duterte is…
“For 39 years, national labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) has been at the forefront of Filipino workers’ struggle for living wages, regular jobs and democratic rights.” By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – The labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno turns 39 years old this Labor Day. Founded at the height of Martial Law under…
Labor Day 2019 is turning also into a major campaign day for Senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares. By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – Labor Day celebration in the Philippines begins early on May 1 in various parts of the Philippines. Unions and workers’ associations gather in various points to eventually converge at an agreed intersection. In…
“Voters should be wary of party-list groups of known political dynasties and big business interests claiming to represent the poor.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Election watchdog Kontra Daya called for voter vigilance as the rich and the powerful dominate the recent survey of Pulse Asia. The group said the Pulse Asia…
The ban extends to any journalist who would write or broadcast anything that the President deems to be ‘fake news.’ By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Three days before the World Press Freedom Day, 41 journalists filed a petition urging the Supreme Court to lift President Rodrigo Duterte’s ban against Rappler. In a petition…
(Photo by J. Ellao / Bulatlat.com) The only prohibition on Churches is against registering as a political party By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Non-partisanship. This is perhaps the biggest obstacle nowadays as many faith-based organizations try to appear “clean” in the face of the “most dangerous” elections yet, according to lawyer Alex…
“Labeling, discrediting, threatening, and attacking lawyers are against the basic principles of lawyering, the State’s duty to protect them and the delivery of justice.” By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Prominent Filipino and foreign lawyers have issued a statement throwing their support to the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) amid what they called…