Veteran human rights worker, former Bayan Muna party-list representative Joel “JV” Virador, 52, passed away on Tuesday morning, May 7, due to complications of cancer.
Many of those claiming to represent these marginalized sectors do not belong to these sectors and are members of well-entrenched political dynasties and special interest groups. Some have been implicated in corruption investigations while others have been known to promote special business interests.
(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…
By YVETTE BALITA, JOSHUA POE CADANO, DANA EUNISE CRUZ and ARJAY IVAN GOROSPE (Part three of three) While the Party-list System Act of 1995 aims to represent and enable marginalized and underrepresented sectors, multi-millionaires and billionaires remain to be the dominant members of the House of Representatives. There have been instances where the party-list system…
Nakakatakot ang lindol. Hindi mo kasi alam kung kailan ito mangyayari. Posibleng magkaroon nito sa oras na hindi mo inaasahan. Habang natutulog sa bahay o habang nagtatrabaho sa opisina, kailangang maging handa sa biglaang pagyanig ng lupa. Mas malaki ang posibilidad ng lindol at pagputok ng bulkan sa Ring of Fire na dumaraan sa New…
The University of the Philippines Mindanao expressed regrets on the inconveniences to its constituents, especially to their students after some were locked inside their dormitory during the Opening Ceremonies of the Palarong Pambansa at the Davao City-UP Sports Complex last April 28.
Kabilang sa kanilang mga respondent ay sina Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana at AFP Civil-Military deputy chief M/Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr.
In fact, the government went so far as to send a delegation to Europe where they accused several activist organizations, including schools for indigenous people in Mindanao, of being communist fronts.