Labor federations vowed to hold their biggest Labor Day protest on Tuesday after agreeing to jointly march against President Duterte’s failed promise to end contractualization. In a press conference in Manila Friday, Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and Nagkaisa Labor Coalition said as many as 60,000 workers in Metro Manila and 150,000 all over the country…
“Our progressive congressmen can draft the most privileged bills, but without the people’s support outside they will have a hard time convincing the people inside the Congress.” By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN Bulatlat.com MANILA– The Filipino people have decided to step up the campaign to put ABS-CBN back on air. In a webinar hosted by the…
MANILA – A former government peace negotiator fears the government will declare a nationwide and indefinite martial law after Congress, voting 240-27, granted a 1-year extension of martial rule in Mindanao. Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer said anyone can be a suspect now that President Rodrigo Duterte has included in martial law’s targets not only communist rebels…
Various groups have expressed alarm over the recent pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte to implement “radical changes”.
Alex Arias, center, with yellow shirt and red print. (Photo courtesy of Public Interest Law Center) “Those who have wrongly accused him and detained him must be held accountable for the death of Alex Arias.” By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Tributes for political prisoner Alexander Arias have poured, following his death in…
Sa episode na ito ng Itanong Mo Kay Prof nina Jose Maria Sison at Sarah Raymundo, sinuma at tinasa nila ang ikatlong State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte noong ika-23 ng Hulyo. Ayon kay Prof. Sison, mahalagang kaganapan ang pagkakaisa ng mas maraming sektor sa mga protesta laban sa mga pagkukulang ni…