Explore the offshore financial dealings of Arthur Tugade, Dennis Uy, and other Philippine power players in the Pandora Papers October 4, 2021 | This page, produced by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) and Rappler, features the offshore companies linked to more than 35 Filipino politicians, contractors, bankers, and business professionals. Their profiles…
At a checkpoint in San Mateo/Batasan Road boundary. Police set up checkpoints to implement the lockdown order of the national government. March 15, 2020. (Photo by JL Burgos) With the new policy, there is a higher probability that the police themselves would be spreading the disease. By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Interior…
Marcelo Vidal, July Julongbayan, and Doroteo Bautista released after charges against them were dropped, July 8. (Photo courtesy of Free Calaca 6.) By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Over two months since their arrest, charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives have been dropped against the six farmers from Calaca, Batangas. The…
“The Bureau of Immigration order being used to justify the persecution of Sr. Patricia Fox is both vague and arbitrary, certainly a dangerous tool for foul-mouthed and tyrannical leaders who fear international solidarity. Sr. Fox deserves to stay in the country, surely more than the parasites in government who have willingly plundered and violated the…
A number of European countries have tightened coronavirus restrictions ahead of Christmas following a surge of infections in recent weeks. The Netherlands has entered a five-week lockdown, with non-essential shops, theatres and gyms all closing. Germany will enter a hard lockdown from Wednesday after the number of infections there hit record levels. Meanwhile, Europe’s medicines…
“Our call to drop all charges against Frenchie Mae and to immediately release her is now more urgent than ever.” By EMILY VITAL Bulatlat.com MANILA – The local court denied the motion filed by lawyers of Tacloban community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and two human rights defenders during the first hearing, June 23. Judge Georgina…