In the home city of President Duterte, two different programs were held with different themes on the commemoration of the 122nd Independence Day.
“We, the undersigned lawyers and legal organizations from around the world, write to express our deepest concern and consternation about the Anti-Terrorism Bill, also known as House Bill 6875 and Senate Bill 1093, which was apparently passed by a virtual vote in Congress and now transmitted to President Duterte to sign into law,” the groups…
Protesters maintain physical distancing as they call for the junking of anti-terror bill. (Photo by Kodao Productions) Despite warnings from Malacañang that joining protest is still prohibited, thousands braved the rains and joined the party-themed protest against the anti-terror bill. By REIN TARINAY Bulatlat.com MANILA — Party hats, balloons, cake, roses and a karaoke machine….
Sinas insisted that there was no birthday party but only a ‘Mañanita’ — a police tradition that features an early morning serenade for the chief. But the public backlash forced him to issue an apology. The post These officials flouted lockdown rules in Myanmar, Malaysia, and the Philippines appeared first on Kodao Productions.
The Duterte administration uses scare tactics to prevent Filipinos from joining protest actions against the anti-terror bill. Over the weekend, netizens who used the hashtag #JunkTerrorBill found fake Facebook accounts using their names. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), without even conducting an investigation, dismissed it as a mere glitch. Sen. Panfilo Lacson, primary author…
The City Government has decided to drop the use of rapid diagnostic kits in the screening of persons entering Davao City, citing its low effectivity in detecting COVID-19 infection.
Advocacy groups here have suggested solutions to the country’s ongoing transport crisis, which was made worse by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
“We, the free artists of the nation, strongly condemn the swift and reckless passing of the Anti- Terrorism Bill. We are this nation’s storytellers. We are watching and we will act. #ArtistsFightBack #JunkTerrorBillNow” The post Ely Buendia: #ArtistsFightBack, #JunkTerrorBillNow appeared first on Kodao Productions.