Like many other militant activists since the Marcos dictatorship, Randall Echanis survived repeated acts of injustice against his person, by state authorities and military/police agents. Until his brutal murder in a small rented apartment in Novaliches, Quezon City, past midnight on Aug. 10. No, that’s not quite a precise statement. Because even after death, his…
By: Christia Marie Ramos – Reporter / INQUIRER.net /March 15, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The European Union (EU) launched on Monday a P130 million three-year grant to fund pandemic preparedness and response in the Philippines. The grant, which will be implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Philippines for a span of three…
Windel Bolinget, Chairman of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance (Photo by Carlo Manalansan/Bulatlat) “With the fast-tracking of the bill, graver human rights violations among IPs and farmers are expected, especially for groups who are known for their valiant opposition of destructive projects like Chico River dams back in the ‘70s. For so long, Cordillera has been…
Mar 23, 2021 Lian Buan MANILA, Philippines ‘Let there be no doubt, the Supreme Court stands with them,’ the Court assures members of the legal profession In a rare move, the Supreme Court en banc on Tuesday, March 23, issued a statement condemning the killings of lawyers, judges, and prosecutors, and vowed to look into…
“With the conviction of Ressa and Santos, the shutdown of ABS-CBN, the killings and threats against journalists, the numerous violations faced by Filipinos on a daily basis and the passage of the terror bill, a full-blown dictatorship is made more palpable.” The post A full-blown dictatorship is made more palpable appeared first on Kodao Productions.
“[T]he NDRRMC just recorded a total of 18 deaths. Of the reported 18 deaths, five missing person cases, 243 wounded, from the 3,632 affected families or about 7,410 individuals…few or even none of it includes the indigenous people and their communities,” the CLAA in its press statement said.