Under the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, Caraig’s rights as hors de combat were violated. By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Combined elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police killed an injured man alleged to be a member of the…
2015 Bulatlat file photo By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Randall Echanis, peace consultant and known peasant leader, was killed in a house raid early this morning, August 10 in Novaliches, Quezon City. Echanis, 72, was seeking medical treatment. “Our anger is beyond words. This is a culture of extrajudicial killings with impunity…
The regional office of the Department of Health (DOH-XI) has admitted they are still short of the targeted contact tracers in the region.
Photo from Karapatan-Timog Katagalugan “Instead of mourning for our loved ones, we feel spiteful at the police officers who are denying the remains of our loved ones.” By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Elements of the Philippine National Police have taken the remains of three suspected members of the revolutionary New People’s Army…
National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief negotiator Fidel Agcaoili. (Photo by Kodao Productions) Who is Fidel Agcaoili? And why is everyone thanking him for his early birthday greetings? By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – As chief negotiator of the peace panel of a revolutionary movement, one might expect an overbearing figure. But…
Since the implementation of the community quarantine from March 15 to August 3, or 141 days, the Davao City Police have apprehended 4,644 persons for violating quarantine rules.
Bonn Suerte joined an online protest calling for personal protective equipment (Photo courtesy of Alliance of Health Workers) “As a health worker, it pains me that my brother has died from this virus. I work hard, look after my patients and even say a prayer for them, because I know the world will turn in…
By Dr. MUTYA ESPINA VARONA Be informed. “Overwhelmed” is an ordinary, everyday condition – it refers to the number of patients we see. But times have changed – we now see less patients, but we are engulfed by the consequences brought by this pandemic. Overwhelmed. This is where our health care stands, where it has…