Philippine spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is among the smallest in the region, said research group IBON. The narrow-minded obsession with ‘creditworthiness’ stops the government from taking the urgent steps needed to restore livelihoods and save the economy. The group said that having economic managers dominated by finance people rather than development experts…
By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Labor federation Pagkakaisa ng Manggagawa sa Timog Katagalugan (Pamantik-KMU) denounced assertions by the police and military that they were “front organizations of the CPP-NPA” after a July 23 surrender ceremony where they claimed that most of the participants came from “the labor sector in various parts of…
Hindi napigilan ng banta ng aresto ang mga pagkilos sa #SONA2020 sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng Pilipinas. Dumagsa rin ang protesta ng mga Pinoy sa ibang bansa. Panoorin ang mga protesta sa SONA. The post SONA 2020: Protesta sa loob at labas ng bansa appeared first on AlterMidya.
Nakuhanan ng video ang pagpasok ng PNP Bulacan sa opisina ng Kadamay sa Pandi, Bulacan. Kahit na walang ipinakitang search warrant ang mga pulis, hinalughog nila ang opisina at kinumpiska ang mga kopya ng Pinoy Weekly. The post Pagkumpisa ng PNP sa Pinoy Weekly appeared first on AlterMidya.
Kadamay calls for the release of four of their members who were arrested July 27 after holding an online protest. (Contributed photo) Kadamay stated that the four were forced to sign a form “voluntarily waiving their rights under Article 125 of the Revised Penal Code,” as well as having a “gag order” placed on them,…
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Marcelo Vidal, July Julongbayan, and Doroteo Bautista released after charges against them were dropped, July 8. (Photo courtesy of Free Calaca 6.) By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Over two months since their arrest, charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives have been dropped against the six farmers from Calaca, Batangas. The…
by Nwel Saturay A little dark, but I hope my rather wordy tribute post brings a bit of light in an otherwise somber week. Bear with me. I grew up during an unfortunate time and place where parangals (a tribute evening during a martyr’s wake or funeral) were more commonplace than birthday parties. I recall…