Members of Kalipunan ng Mamamayan na Pinagkaisa sa NBP, Inc. (Kampina) marched from the NBP gate to the Muntinlupa City Hall to slam the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Master Development Plan, which aims to privatize the NBP compound’s 366.7 hectares of land for mixed-use projects. Around 10,000 families, some who lived for as long as…
NDFP peace consultant Frank Fernandez, during a press conference in Central Negros Island last December 2016. (Photo by JJ Espina) By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA Kodao Productions The whereabouts of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NFFP) peace consultant Frank Fernandez reportedly arrested by the police and military in Nagcarlan, Laguna early Sunday morning have yet…
Ni R.B.E. ABIVA Anong kapit-tigas sa pagkakalapat ang kanilang mga labi; anong lamlam ng kanilang mga mata na wari’y tahanang walang laman o naghihingalong sinag-araw kung dapithapon; anong higpit ang pagkakasaklot ng luma’t inaamag na rosaryo sa kanilang butuhan-payat-tuyong dibdib; at paglapat ng mabangis na anino sa suwelo ng mundo’y bumabangis din ang pagbulwak ng…
“It is sad because they are prioritizing the ‘squabble over the pork-laden budget’ rather than ensuring that government is providing fast and reliable public services.” By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – As the first quarter of the year ends with government employees still not receiving their mandated wage hike, the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and…
DEBATES between candidates for public office are among the means some media and civil society organizations are using to help voters decide who deserve their support. They’re especially useful in the Philippines, where those running for this or that post are often hardly distinguishable from each other in terms of platforms and programs, if at…
Back-to-back with the controversial withdrawal of the Philippines from the International Criminal Court (ICC) that took effect on March 17, the following day President Duterte dismissed the government panel negotiating peace with the National Democratic Front and, the day after, even said it was a “permanent” termination. These moves by the president raise big questions…
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This, they said, has only been used to virtually rob them of their lands and turn the supposed “partners” under what appears to be a lopsided deal to a mere employee, receiving pittance. By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN Bulatlat.com MANILA — In a recently-concluded two-day gathering, Filipino farm workers belonging to the Unyon ng mga Manggagawa…