Another time bomb ticking before us in this COVID-19 pandemic is our food supply. There is looming hunger as our agricultural system remains unsustainable, with its being export-oriented and import-dependent.
1. The White Lady of Balete Drive Balete Drive is a long and secluded stretch of road located in Quezon City, Metro Manila. While it is a residential area, it was named for the presence of a giant balete tree—a tree with vines like overhanging limbs. According to folklore, balete trees are often home to…
Ali Bekhtaoui, Agence France-Presse Posted at Dec 07 2021, news.abs-cbn.com The share of global wealth of the world’s richest people soared at a record pace during the COVID-19 pandemic, a report on inequality showed Tuesday. Since 1995, the slice held by billionaires has risen from one percent to three percent, according to the World Inequality…
Photo by Raymund Villanueva/Kodao Productions “He was attacked while sleeping and now that he is dead, he is still being attacked? What are the depths of cruelty and insensitivity?” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Human rights group Karapatan decried the harassment against the sister of Randy Malayao, the murdered peace talks consultant…
Datu Reynaldo Ayuma condemns what he calls as “development aggression” in their community in a protest action in July 2018. (Photo by Ima Ariate) Kalumbay described Datu Reynaldo Ayuma as being “consistently at the forefront of the struggle of the Camansi evacuees against development aggression of their ancestral domain.” By EMILY VITAL Bulatlat.com MANILA —…
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“This should be a wake up call for the Duterte government. The press con itself is one big commentary on how the govt (mis)handled the COVID-19 response and on the poor and inadequate leadership of the Department of Health and IATF.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Several groups expressed support to the…