“Our progressive congressmen can draft the most privileged bills, but without the people’s support outside they will have a hard time convincing the people inside the Congress.” By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN Bulatlat.com MANILA– The Filipino people have decided to step up the campaign to put ABS-CBN back on air. In a webinar hosted by the…
With a vote of 242 in the affirmative, six in the negative, and zero abstentions, House Bill 6953, also known Bayanihan to Recover As One Act or Bayanihan 2, was approved by the House of Representatives in third and final reading. The bill outlined P162 billion for COVID-19 response and would grant special powers to…
Members of Anakpawis demand justice for the killing of Randall Echanis. (Contributed photo) “Only rabid hacienderos, land grabbers, and militarist peace spoilers desire his death.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Progressive groups expressed their rage against the gruesome killing of peasant leader and peace consultant, Randall Echanis. According to initial reports, Echanis,…
Under the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, Caraig’s rights as hors de combat were violated. By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Combined elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police killed an injured man alleged to be a member of the…
Anakpawis Partylist and Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) condemned the killing of its national chairperson Randall “Randy” Echanis, an elderly peasant activist and peace consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). Echanis, 72, along with a still unidentified neighbor, were killed inside a rented house in Novaliches, Quezon City, during the wee…
2015 Bulatlat file photo By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Randall Echanis, peace consultant and known peasant leader, was killed in a house raid early this morning, August 10 in Novaliches, Quezon City. Echanis, 72, was seeking medical treatment. “Our anger is beyond words. This is a culture of extrajudicial killings with impunity…
Akala ng marami, bawal gamitin ang wikang Filipino sa Kongreso. Kapag may pulong ang komite o sesyon sa plenaryo, ang madalas na naririnig ay wikang Ingles. Ito ang pangunahing ginagamit ng mga mambabatas lalo na tuwing may debate o interpelasyon sa plenaryo. Mali ba ito? Kung ang isang institusyo’y nagpapakilala bilang kinatawan ng mga mamamayang…
Mas mabuti na kaysa sa kalsada. Ganito tinignan ng gobyerno ang imahe ng libu-libong Pilipino na nagsiksikan sa Rizal Memorial Sports Complex sa Maynila sa pag-asang makabalik na sa mga probinsya. Sa balita, ang tawag sa kanila ay locally stranded individuals (LSI). Dumagsa sila sa sports complex para makasama sa programang Hatid Tulong ng gobyerno….