FILE PHOTO: Benedictine nun Mary John Mananzan hits historical revisionism being espoused by Marcoses and their supporters. (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea/Bulatlat) By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — A women’s group has assailed presidential communications official Lorraine Badoy for red-tagging Benedictine nun Sr. Mary John Mananzan, a staunch human rights defender and women’s…
Leaders of progressive organizations share the situation of workers in the US amid the global pandemic. “Instead of prioritizing widespread testing and providing support for workers, Trump has ensured profits for his Wall Street friends. We need hazard pays, our health workers should be given the pay they need…” By MENCHANI TILENDO Bulatlat.com MANILA —…
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. (Video grabbed from UN livestream) “It is not enough to argue that the Government’s heavy-handed policies remain popular in the country. Because victims tend to be from lower socio-economic classes and relatively disempowered communities, there is an even stronger imperative to ensure their protection. We must not…
Various multi-sectoral groups welcomed the efforts of 61 members of the House of Representatives who filed House Resolution 1803 which urged the government to resume its stalled peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).