Nueva Ecija public prosecutors refused to comment on a motion for reconsideration on double murder charges and warrants of arrests against four activist leaders at a hearing in Palayan City Friday morning, August 3. Lawyers of National Anti-Poverty Commission lead convenor Liza Maza and fellow former Makabayan bloc representatives Satur Ocampo, Rafael Mariano and Teddy…
Artwork by Andrei Venal As the world grapples with the continuously unfolding crises in public health, economy, and food security, fishing communities face exacerbated hunger, job insecurity, and uncertainty of survival. By JC MERCADO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Most fishing communities depend on a slew of traditional and modern forecasts to see a storm coming. At…
Binisita ni Gabriel Ilano, may ari ng Facebook account na nagpost ng pekeng kwento tungkol kay Renato Reyes Jr., ang lider-masa upang humingi ng tawad Hwebes ng hapon, Hulyo 26. Humingi ng dispensa si Ilano sa naturang post at nilinaw nito na na-hack lamang ang account niya at hindi siya ang gumawa. Wala umano siyang…
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Nagsusumigaw po ang headline ng The Manila Times kahapon (Agosto 22): OUST DUTERTE PLOT BARED. At para mas lalo pang ipakita ang importansya ng “balita,” kayo pa mismo ang nagsulat. Ginawa n’yo po ba ito sa pag-aakalang ang pagiging chairman emeritus ng The Manila Times ay sapat nang kwalipikasyon para maging peryodista? Paumanhin sa prangkang…
THE Office of the Ombudsman ordered the dismissal of House Deputy Speaker Gwen over the purchase of the 24.9-hectare Balili property in 2008 and a contract to develop it in 2012. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales dismissed Garcia from public service after she found the former Cebu governor guilty of grave misconduct. The dismissal order carries…