The most pressing issue we face at present as a species that is the irreversible destruction of the natural environment which threatens our very existence is– unsurprisingly– of secondary importance to our politicians and business leaders alike that there is hardly a debate or substantial discussion not even a passing remark in the media. Worse,…
Students held a commemoration and protest activity within the halls of the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) College of Arts and Sciences on Friday, March 15, to commemorate the 6th year death anniversary of Kristel Tejada. Kristel Tejada was a first year BA Behavioral Sciences student from the College of Arts and Sciences. Unable…
Residents of Baseco Compound in Manila gathered on the morning of March 16 to form the Baseco People’s Agenda led by Baseco People’s Alliance and Manila Urban Poor Network. The groups’ leaders believe that jobs, money and developments would not be the result of reclamation in their area as the Malacañang Palace claimed, but instead…
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File photo “The Duterte government is run by pathological liars and militarists who are corrupt to the core, able to subvert laws and mechanisms to evade accountability.” By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — As the Philippines withdrawal from the International Criminal Court takes effect today, rights groups warned of escalating human rights abuses and…
Protesters call for an end to privatization of water services. Focusing on just Manila Water diverts the issue away from privatization as the central issue in, and underlying reason behind, the artificial shortage. As such, it also has the effect of absolving government of responsibility when in fact, the biggest accountability in all this lies…
“If they can kill lawyers, then they can practically kill anybody.” Related story: International lawyers’ groups to probe attacks on Filipino counterparts By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN Bulatlat.com MANILA – One lawyer is killed per month. This is how the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) illustrated the escalating attacks against lawyers and judges in the…
Research group IBON said the Duterte administration should immediately release to the public all nine foreign loan agreements it has already signed for infrastructure projects, especially for the upcoming Kaliwa Dam project with China. The group raised concerns of government’s transparency since it has denied IBON’s previous requests for copies of the loan agreements. The…