The COVID-19 lockdown and further containment measures are drastically slowing down economic activity in the Philippines and elsewhere. The government sees the Build, Build, Build (BBB) program as jumpstarting the Philippine economy in the time of the pandemic. But with its current neoliberal framework, will BBB be enough? Even before COVID-19, multilateral funding institutions like the World…
Adelaida “Nanay Ede” Macusang, 61 years old. (Photo courtesy of Kapatid) “Her untimely death underscores the failure of the prison system to provide even the most basic health care for treatable illnesses that justifies the petition we filed at the Supreme Court seeking the humanitarian release of the elderly and the sick who are most…
[Statement] Justice for Rex Cornelio, 16th journalist slain under Duterte pic.twitter.com/AUO1Bi6dqt — NUJP (@nujp) May 6, 2020 “His ultimate passion was for good governance and his advocacy was to help save the environment. He was a highly principled man who sought refuge in his faith.” By RITCHE T. SALGADO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Just two days…
“This is a clear attack on the democratic rights of unionists and workers who are fighting for legitimate rights.” By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com SANTA ROSA, Laguna – The 202nd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police – Police Regional Office 4-A are preparing to deploy their forces to barangay Pulo, Cabuyao, Laguna, according…
“It is high time that Congress finally hear and approve the franchise of ABS-CBN to undo the damage and attack on press freedom, freedom of expression and freedom of information perpetrated by Malacañang.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – The Makabayan bloc called on Congress to act swiftly on the franchise renewal of…
De La Salle University Manila campus lights its facade with the signature colors of ABS-CBN last night, May 5. (Photo from DLSU Facebook page) “ABS-CBN’s closure extinguishes the brightest light in our information firmament and leaves smaller ones in darkness and peril.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Several universities issued statements condemning…
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