Authorities in Davao region reported that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan 2018 elections have been peaceful despite some reported incidents before voting day.
(Philstar.com) – November 26, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Leila M. de Lima on Thursday slammed the extrajudicial killings linked to the administration’s flagship campaign against illegal narcotics, particularly in the Quezon City slums, which she said were unhampered by the lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The senator said the continued killings were “a product of…
“Last year, Karapatan documented a disturbing trend of attacks against farmers, peasant organizations and communities en masse. We are no longer talking about individual violations, but affronts and abuses that threaten and endanger entire organizations and communities. The Duterte regime has taken its onslaught on people’s rights at an unprecedented scale. Though more pronounced in…
“These questionable party-list groups are likely to be elected if elections were held during the survey period.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Poll watch group Kontra Daya is urging voters to vote for a party-list that genuinely represents the marginalized and underrepresented as new survey result shows that dubious party-list groups are…
“The initial findings obtained by the family show that the CHR does not accept claims that Randy’s death was part of an internal [Communist] Party purge carried out by the New People’s Army,” the groups said.
by the People’s Summit convened by BAYAN Philippines, June 2023 In the past year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his family indulged in lavish parties and junket foreign trips while many Filipinos suffered from poverty and hunger brought about by soaring inflation, low wages, and inadequate social services. Pandemic recovery has been slow and the…