Under the ‘new normal’ of internet-based learning, those at the margins of society could find themselves struggling against further exclusion. The concept of access needs further exploration beyond the popular understanding that it is mainly about the installation of broadband networks and distribution of gadgets to the community. More than the means of providing a…
On May 30, Mayor Victorio Palangdan ordered the total lockdown of Barangay Ucab, Itogon in Benguet province. The measure came after a 40-year-old male from Ucab Proper tested positive for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “The initial report is that he is a Jail Officer from New Bilibid Prison, Manila, who initially tested negative from rapid testing…
Jeepney drivers and operators hold #BusinaBalikPasada along Commonwealth Avenue on Monday, June 1. (Photo by Pinoy Weekly) The transport movement argued that the old jeepneys must not be sidelined when there is an obvious increase in demand due to the reduced passengers of other PUVs for physical distancing. BY AARON MACARAEG Bulatlat.com MANILA — Jeepney…
“Noong umalis siya, balde na may kaning baboy, tubig, at itak lang ang dala. Ano ba ang kasalanan niya?” Panoorin ang katotohanan sa pagpaslang sa lider-pesante na si Allan ‘Mano Boy’ Aguilando ng Northern Samar. The post Magsasakang pinatay, NPA raw? appeared first on AlterMidya.
Jeepney drivers and operators hold #BusinaBalikPasada along Commonwealth Avenue on Monday, June 1. (Photo by Pinoy Weekly) The transport movement argued that the old jeepneys must not be sidelined when there is an obvious increased in demand due to the reduced passengers of other PUVs for physical distancing. BY AARON MACARAEG Bulatlat.com MANILA — Jeepney…
The government leaders who craft policies that allowed return to work but prohibited public transport do not care. They are numb to commuters’ suffering. They obviously do not commute to work. They have not walked on EDSA to know sidewalks are non-existent. They had to let workers go back to work because they need the…
President Rodrigo Duterte certified House Bill 6875 “Anti-Terrorism Bill” as urgent to fast-track its approval on June 1. That the bill would be certified urgent was heard earlier in the day from Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. President Duterte certifies HB 6875 “Anti-Terrorism Bill” as urgent to fast-track its approval. #JUNKTERRORBILLNOW #JunkTerrorBill pic.twitter.com/XH3vg4rRo0…
We as BAYAN USA, a member organization of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR), express our solidarity with the Black community under attack by police violence and with the righteous protests that have erupted across the country. We call on our member organizations and the Filipino community at large to protest, organize, and…