Women activists and artists perform a poem in response to President Duterte’s statement telling his soldiers to shoot women communist guerrillas in their vaginas. The poem was written by Joi Barrios-Leblanc of Bayan-USA and performed by Gleeza Joy Belandres, Maningning Vilog, Judy Taguiwalo, Sarah Elago and Angeli Bayani at the People Power Monument during the…
On Feb. 24, different groups gathered and marched to People Power Monument in Ortigas, Pasig City to commemorate the 32nd year of 1986 Edsa People Power. They vowed to resist tyranny, frustrate the government’s move to amend the Constitution and the installation of another dictator through what they described as “pseudo-federalism.” Photos by: CARLO MANALANSAN…
The 32nd EDSA commemoration was concluded with vows to defeat any other would-be dictator and tyrant. By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – “We were able to get rid of a dictator. We’re not just remembering, we want to refresh and resurrect that EDSA spirit.” Sister Mary John Mananzan, veteran of the first people power, said…
“The fisherfolk is already being battered by numerous issues besetting the fishing sector; namely, the fish catch depletion due to corporate plunder of marine resources, the anti-fisherfolk law that allows commercial fishing fleets to exploit municipal waters, and the government’s lack of support to our sector?” By RUTH LUMIBAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Fisherfolk remain to…
The super agency would further increase the cost of “socialized housing,” enrich real estate developers and, justify and speed up the eviction and demolition of informal settlers. By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — The proposed revisions in the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the creation of a new housing agency spell double whammy for the…