Councilor Karl Castelo of the 21st Quezon City (QC) Council passed a resolution last Thursday urging the city government to oppose the Republic Act (RA) 11479 or Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, commonly referred to as the ‘terror law.’ “The said proposed resolution if passed aims to urge Congress to revisit, review amend or repeal several…
Sa unang pitong araw ng dalawang linggong lockdown sa Navotas ay nakapagtala ang syudad ng dagdag na 237 kumpirmadong kaso ng COVID-19, 238 na nakarekober at 12 ang nasawi. Samantala, sa ulat ng Navotas City Police, umabot na sa 3,896 na ang mga nahuli dahil sa paglabag ng mga patakaran sa lockdown. Geplaatst door…
Church leaders file a petition against the Anti-Terror Act of 2020 before the Supreme Court, July 24. (Photo by Leah Valencia) By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Church leaders joined the mounting legal opposition against the controversial Anti-Terror Act of 2020 as they filed their own petition today, July 24, before the Supreme…
Ni JOI BARRIOS Una kang lagi kung bumati sa tuwing may nagdiriwang ng kaarawan. Anong karangalan, na iyong mapahalagahan ang bawat isa sa amin, na hirap mapantayan ang iyong sakripisyo, ang buong buhay na inihandog sa bayan. Ama kang kinilala ng bawat kasama pagkat ngayon ay panahon na kailangan ng huwaran. Bayani ng bayan, hayaan…
Photo courtesy of Atty. Minerva Lopez By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Women’s group Gabriela is the 19th petitioner questioning the constitutionality of the controversial terror law before the Supreme Court. In a 73-page petition, Gabriela is asking the high court to restrain concerned government officials from implementing the Republic Act No. 11479…
As of July 23, 667 tested positive for #COVID19 out of the 4,000 that have gone through the drive-thru free COVID-19 testing in Manila, Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso said. Those who tested positive represents 16.7% of their tests so far. Manila’s first drive-thru test center in front of the Bonifacio Shrine near the Manila…
Nakakabit na sa kultura ng mga Pilipino ang pagkahilig natin sa pagkain. At isa sa pinakapopular na ating pinupuntahan ay ang mga fast food chain. Tila nakaugat na sa kultura natin ang pagtangkilik sa kanilang menu, gimik at kasikatan. Kulturang Fastfood, Kulturang Virus Ang fast food ay kilala bilang isang pangkaraniwan o pangmasang pagkain. Dahil…
In the foreground: NDFP peace panel chairperson Fidel Agcaoili (FILE Photo courtesy of Jon Bustamante, Jan 2017) By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Fidel Agcaoili, chief negotiator of the peace panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, has passed on in Utrecht, the Netherlands today, July 23. In a statement emailed…