Fisherfolk taking steps to counter SMC reclamation plans 3rd Part in a Series of 3 (DENR in mock Battle for Manila Bay rehab?) Read the 1st Part: Bulacan fisherfolk, women want genuine, inclusive Manila Bay rehabilitation 2nd Part: ‘Direct hit’ Bulacan fisherfolk most affected, least consulted on SMC reclamation This is one of the reports…
“He believes that aside from using arts which he is good at, to amplify people’s calls, electing officials who truly represent the marginalized in Congress is also another way of advancing their rightful demands like genuine agrarian reform. For this, he untiringly campaigned for Anakpawis Partylist. And while doing this, he was arrested.” Alvin Fortaliza,…
MANILA- Indigenous people, women, and youth groups marched to various government offices on Tuesday to condemn the extension of Martial Law and the US military intervention in the country. According to a statement from Save Our Schools, the decision of the Supreme Court is a blatant disregard of its mandate of protecting the interest of…
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Senatoriable Neri Colmenares and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate during the press conference exposing Philippines’ loan agreement with China. (Photo courtesy of Bayan Muna Party-list Facebook page.) By MARA S. GENOTIVA Davao Today DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Bayan Muna Party-list raised alarm over “highly unusual” loan agreement between the Philippines and China saying it is…
His spokesperson Salvador Panelo insisted that it wasn’t because President Rodrigo Duterte thinks that the 1986 civilian-military mutiny at EDSA isn’t important; it’s just that he has a lot of things to do. Panelo announced Mr. Duterte’s non-attendance at the February 25 official commemoration of the 33rd anniversary of that event days earlier. That made…
Putting to work its National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, the Duterte government since last month has ramped up its red-tagging campaign against human rights defenders, militant people’s organizations and alliances, and left-leaning candidates in the May 13 elections. Instantly the ripostes were vigorous – denials, condemnations – from a broad range…
Photo by Carlo Manalansan/Bulatlat “This series of attacks, bigoted and fantastic as they are, is not only disturbing but can be ominous of even worse things to come.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chairperson Fidel Agcaoili has set the record straight amid allegations that he…