A comic on the old and the potential new. (Or The Old Normal, except much worse and more disgusting.) It’s now just a thing from a distant past. Except when it’s a mass gahdering. New repressive laws, more violators, so what do we do? Build bigger prisons. If you didn’t have money to buy a…
Members of Migrante-Hong Kong call for the scrapping of mandatory Philhealth contribution for OFWs during its Laboy Day protest. (Photo by Aaron Ceradoy) “OFWs deserve to get steady and efficient relief at this time of crisis. The Duterte regime better stop treating Filipino migrants as milking cows to subsidize big private profit in a country…
Research group IBON said the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) generate minimal income and employment for the country, contrary to government’s claim that it is an essential sector and should be partially reopened. The group said that the insistence on reopening POGOs appears to be yet another example of partiality towards China. The public interest…
Sugar farm workers of Central Asucarera de Bais catch their breath after harvesting sugarcanes . (Photo by xtianmichael) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)’s Bureau of Workers Concerns (BWSC) has so far given P1,000 cash subsidy for 49,267 sugar workers, or only seven percent of the 700,000 sugar workers in the country. BY AARON…
The Honorable Diosdado M. Peralta Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines 2nd Floor, Supreme Court New Building Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila 1000 April 13, 2020 Dear Hon. Peralta, We are writing this letter in support of the petition for the immediate release on recognizance of my 68-year-old father Rey Claro Cera Casambre and…
Students and various organizations led by National Union of Student of the Philippines (NUSP) Metro Manila prompted an online campaign to call for #MassPromotionNow and #EndSemesterNow on May 2. Many private universities in Metro Manila chose to continue the semester by holding online classes or pursuing the submission of requirements despite the students calling for…
Screenshot of Concerned Artists of the Philippines webinar titled Paki/Alam on April 23. We articulate not only what concerns us but more essentially what concerns those whose rights are trampled upon. In so doing, we empower them to likewise articulate their sentiments and aspirations. By ROMA ESTRADA Bulatlat.com MANILA — In his come-back press conference…
(L-R) Wives and mothers demand justice for their loved ones. Carmela Avelino, Precila Lebico and Bienvenida Cabe. (Photo courtesy of Amihan) Human rights group Karapatan documented 250 victims of extrajudicial killings and 10 victims of enforced disappearances from July 2016 until March this year. Moreover, nearly 370,000 civilians were affected by military bombings and 450,000…