The country witnessed an unexpected spectacle on Monday when former president, now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo engaged in a tug of war with Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez on the speakership of the House of Representatives.
Last January 25, the tubao was not only an article of clothing, but also a symbol of unity of people banding together under one vision: change and social justice. By ALYSSA MAE A. CLARIN Bulatlat.com The tubao cloth is a traditionally handwoven cloth made by the people of Mindanao usually in the form of a…
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Retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan faces life imprisonment after being found guilty of kidnapping and serious illegal detention for the 2006 disappearance of University of the Philippines UP students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño. In today’s long-awaited promulgation, Branch 15 of the Malolos Regional Trial Court found the notorious Philippine Army officer guilty of…
The cancellation of the appointment of the GRP Negotiating Panel headed by DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III has been anticipated by the NDFP because of the following: First, Duterte had terminated the peace negotiations since November 23, 2017 with his Proclamation 360.
“The nearly 2-month detention of a Methodist missionary from Zimbabwe and the harassment of two other missionaries from the US and Malawi demonstrate the paranoia overdrive of a brutal and repressive regime that has much to hide. At the same time, it also shows the Duterte administration’s dire lack of understanding and respect for the…