It aims to “stifle economic analysis that is inconsistent with its (Duterte administration’s) preferred narrative of growth and development.” By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Independent think-tank Ibon Foundation slammed Duterte administration’s claim that the group is a front organization of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). In a press conference, March 14,…
“The Duterte administration is exploiting the vulnerability of Metro Manila residents who are justly demanding accessible and efficient water services.” By MARYA SALAMAT MANILA – “There is enough water for all of us. The water “crisis” is just a ruse to push profit-driven projects such as dams and more privatization of natural resources.” This is…
Filipino, foreign lawyers demand a stop to the killings. pic.twitter.com/vUDN8rvbq6 — Bulatlat (@bulatlat) March 14, 2019 “We cannot expect to be able to fight for justice if we cannot protect the peoples’ lawyers.” By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Alarmed with the attacks on lawyers, judges and prosecutors in the Philippines, nine foreign lawyers…
“As Migrante feared, it is the OFWs who will bear the brunt of paying the monthly contributions and not the employer. How can OFWs have a secure future with SSS if 12% of their monthly income gets robbed by the government that stubbornly refuses to raise pensions?”– Arman Hernando, Migrante Philippines chairperson
Seven administration senatorial candidates and two party-list groups are expected to participate during the Parada Dabawenyo on Saturday, March 16, Acting City Treasurer and 82nd Araw ng Dabaw Parade Head Erwin P. Alparaque said.
Sr. Mary John Mananzan (Photo by J.Ellao / Bulatlat.com) “President Duterte is whining like a crybaby for being supposedly deprived of his freedom of speech when he does not even care at all over the grave deprivation of dignified living that women have been subjected to under his regime.” By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com…
With the increasing number of attacks against lawyers, judges and prosecutors in the Philippines, various lawyers’ organizations have come together for a “Colloquium on the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers: Focus on the Philippines.”
Screenshot courtesy of R. Olea / Bulatlat By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – International media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has included in their website mirroring campaign two Philippine alternative news websites, Bulatlat and Kodao Productions, following the intense cyber-attacks since December. Bulatlat and Kodao Productions, along with many other alternative news websites in…