Global Witness report “Defending Tomorrow” cover. BY AARON MACARAEG Bulatlat.com MANILA– The Philippines is the second deadliest country for environmental defenders, according to the latest Global Witness report. The report stated that 43 environment defenders were killed in 2019, making it second to Colombia with 64 deaths. Heather Iqbal of Global Witness, in a webinar…
Another set of posters tagging activists and rights defenders as wanted terrorists circulated in Davao City Thursday, August 13, this time including a bishop, a doctor and a Lumad school administrator.
“Namamag-asa / ang mga hunghang! / na sa pagkitil, / sadyang maagaw din / ang bukal ng yaman / mayron si / ka Randy.” The post Buhay dakila appeared first on Kodao Productions.
Graphics by Justin Umali State-approved bloodlust has resulted in grief for families of victims and profit for those who engage in bloody business. Out of all of Duterte’s campaign promises, it seems his challenge to “put up more funeral parlors” was the one that became true. By JUSTIN UMALI With reports from JANESS ANN J….
With the Philippine government set to provide the next wave of aid for pandemic-hit Filipinos, residents of urban poor community Payatas in Quezon City said they received none since March. In a protest action yesterday, Aug. 12, the Pinagkaisang Lakas ng Mamamayan, a grassroots organization of Payatas residents, said the Department of Social Welfare and…
Nagsagawa ng indignation rally ang iba’t ibang progresibong grupo at peace advocates upang ipanawagan ang hustisya para kay NDFP Peace Consultant Randall “Ka Randy” Echanis na brutal na pinaslang sa kaniyang tinitirhang bahay noong Agosto 10. The post Marahas na pagpaslang kay Randall “Randy” Echanis, kinundena appeared first on Kodao Productions.
It was not the first time I heard about her story, but hearing it from her was inspiring.
“Pinatay siya hindi dahil siya ay rebelde, hindi [dahil] siya ay may ginagawang krimen. Bali pinatay siya dahil sa kaniyang paghahangad ng tunay na kapayapaan. Saan tayo nakakita, anong klaseng sistema ito, na ang mga taong naghahangad ng kapayapaan ay marahas na pinapatay?” The post ‘Pinatay siya dahil sa kaniyang paghahangad ng tunay na kapayapaan’…