Jeepney drivers and operators hold #BusinaBalikPasada along Commonwealth Avenue on Monday, June 1. (Photo by Pinoy Weekly) The transport movement argued that the old jeepneys must not be sidelined when there is an obvious increased in demand due to the reduced passengers of other PUVs for physical distancing. BY AARON MACARAEG Bulatlat.com MANILA — Jeepney…
Isinagawa ngayong umaga sa iba’t ibang lugar sa Metro Manila ang Busina para sa Balik-Pasada ng mga dyipni sa pangunguna ng Pinagkaisang Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide o PISTON. Matapos ang dalawa’t-kalahating buwan na hindi nakapaghanap-buhay dahil sa COVID-19 lockdown, tinututulan ng mga tsuper ang desisyon ng pamahalaan na ipagbawal ang pamamasada ng mga…
“This medical evacuation was carried out strictly for humanitarian purposes. As a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organization, the ICRC’s mandate is to protect and assist victims of armed conflict. Under the International Humanitarian Law, wounded and sick fighters regardless of which side they are from are entitled to the medical care and treatment required…
The National Union of Peoples Lawyers (NUPL), counsel for Anakbayan, lambasted the NTF-ELCAC “for capitalizing on a familial conflict and turning it into a witch-hunt for members of Anakbayan and the Kabataan Partylist, which are legitimate organizations advancing the Filipino youth’s aspirations for national democracy.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Legal remedies…
A United Nations (UN) official slammed countries like the Philippines where law enforcement has been acting beyond international law in the use of force while implementing quarantine measures.
Mang Rolando and Mang Larry are neighbors in Montalban, Rizal. Both men work in Manila’s Port area as forklift operator and machinist, respectively. (Photo by Vincent Silarde) By VINCENT SILARDE Bulatlat.com I went out this morning for my regular pandesal slash workout ride excited to see and perhaps even meet some of the new comrades…
On the same day that Kadamay Secretary General Carlito Badion was killed, members of urban poor groups in Rizal province were summoned by the military to clear their names from the list of alleged communists. By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Human rights watchdog Karapatan-Southern Tagalog slammed the harassment and red-tagging conducted by…
(Photo grabbed from the author’s Facebook post) Ni MICHAEL BELTRAN Bulatlat.com Kung di ako nagkakamali, kuha ang litratong ito nung naglunsad ng People’s Caravan para suportahan ang Occupy Bulacan noong Marso 2017. Matapos ang programa at habang kumakain ng tanghalian ang mga kasama sa Pandi Residences 3, sumaglit kami ni Karlets sa isang tindahan para…