By Jason Gutierrez, The New York Times, 23 October 2020 Accusing a women’s rights group of ties to Communist rebels, the general told an actress she could be killed if she associated with the organization. MANILA — The 22-year-old actress’s voice broke last week as she talked about being threatened online with rape. She said…
Rappler.Com, Oct 23, 2020, Ana P. Santos, Research Leika Golez and Cristina Chi In partnership with the Pulitzer Center MANILA, Philippines Part 1: Long-haul fishing is notorious for its exploitative working and deplorable living conditions. Solitary months in the high seas place crew at the mercy of extreme weather disturbances and at risk of physical…
By Jim Gomez October 20, 2020 “If you get killed, it’s because I’m enraged by drugs,” Duterte said. The Philippine president has said he accepts responsibility for the thousands of killings committed during police operations in his crackdown on drugs, adding that he was even ready to go to jail. President Rodrigo Duterte’s televised remarks…
By Michael Beltran October 09, 2020, The Diplomat How can Filipinos, especially low-income families, stay at home when they are being forced into homelessness? Evictions in slum communities have been steadily increasing in the Philippines even as the country continues to enforce quarantine procedures. More commonly called “demolitions,” the violent tearing down of homes is…
By: Lito B. Zulueta, Philippine Daily Inquirer / October 19, 2020 For the Franciscans lately, it has been a case of good news-bad news. The good news is that their ancient Church of San Pedro Bautista in Del Monte, Quezon City, has been elevated to a minor basilica by Pope Francis. But the bad news…
Why We Stayed Sun, Aug 30, 2020 The history of Dumaguete/Negros Oriental is woven about people arriving on our shores, liking what they saw, and eventually making that decision to stay. What made them stay? I was born 84 years ago in Raalte, Netherlands in northwestern Europe — known for tulip fields, windmills, and scenic…
The latest July 2020 labor force survey (LFS) figures confirm the inadequacy of the Duterte administration’s response to what is developing into the worst jobs crisis in the country’s history. The Bayanihan 2 and the proposed 2021 national government (NG) budget give the appearance of assistance but will leave millions of jobless and distressed Filipinos…
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Critics are far from impressed by President Rodrigo Duterte’s marching order to his newly-appointed PhilHealth chief to eradicate corruption in the long-beleaguered public health insurance system. But more than this, community doctors and health advocates fear this may put people’s lives in peril – with the new…