A local organization here urged the government to pass a law that would provide Filipinos a free medical test and immunization against Hepatitis virus.
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa (middle) with former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. (right) and lawyer Theodore Te. (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea / Bulatlat) The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said the trial was “a test run for the latest weapon the State can now wield to intimidate and silence not only the…
As the Supreme Court deliberates on the petition for the humanitarian release of prisoners today, human rights alliance Karapatan sounded alarm over the possible underreporting of deaths of inmates as the group reiterated its urgent demand to decongest jails by granting temporary liberty for vulnerable prisoners, including political prisoners, especially the sick and elderly with…
National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said reasons are abundant for the peace negotiations if only Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) President Rodrigo Duterte listens to reason. In his quick reply to Duterte’s challenge to be given reasons to resume peace negotations, Sison said his…
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Masyado raw malaya ang pamamahayag sa Pilipinas at dapat daw rendahan. Pakinggan sina Tonyo Cruz ng LODI at Raymund Villanueva ng NUJP sa episode ng Alab Analysis kasama si Inday Espina-Varona. The post ALAB Analysis: Malayang pamamahayag nanganganib? appeared first on Altermidya.
On March 2, 2019, a 400-delegation was organized to conduct a humanitarian mission in several villages in Guihulngan City. Various human rights and people’s organizations and Guihulngan residents joined the said mission. Soldiers from the 94th Infantry Battalion-Philippine Army tried to disallow the entry of the humanitarian mission participants to the communities but they eventually…