Photo by Carlo Manalansan/Bulatlat “This series of attacks, bigoted and fantastic as they are, is not only disturbing but can be ominous of even worse things to come.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chairperson Fidel Agcaoili has set the record straight amid allegations that he…
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MANILA — On World Press Freedom Day, journalists and human rights defenders staged a protest in front of Camp Aquinaldo, headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), denouncing the state-perpetrated attacks against the Philippine press. Protesters show their version of matrix, with President Duterte as the nexus of all plots. (Photo by Ronalyn…
As the easing of movement restrictions begins in some parts of the country, many Filipinos remain unsure about the real extent of the spread of COVID-19, and anxious about the government’s capacity to control it. Has the government used the past two months of a nationwide lockdown to not only “flatten the curve” (or stem…
(Part two of three) By ENRICO BERDOS, MICHELLE CO, ARA EUGENIO, AIMEE LONTOK, EDELINO MERCENE, JR. and ANGELA NG Political dynasties have secured their place in the House of Representatives in the last three administrations, occupying close to 55 percent of congressional seats. Data from online news website Rappler and election watchdog Kontra-Daya show that…
Labor groups led by Kilusang Mayo Uno in Southern Mindanao (KMU-SMR) bring an effigy of President Rodrigo Duterte as they march from Magsaysay Avenue to Roxas Avenue in Davao City during the commemoration of Labor Day on Tuesday, May 1. The labor group said the effigy portrays the economic and political repression against workers under…