President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed into law the Philippine National Identification System Act which consolidates all government issued ID system into one.
By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema, Reuters, September 17, 2020 MANILA (Reuters) – A new Philippine telecoms firm with Chinese state investment on Thursday described as “truly misplaced” concerns that communications equipment it will install at military camps will be used for spying. The Philippine government last week allowed DITO Telecommunity Corp, a joint…
Scientists, environmentalists and advocates commemorated the #MarchForScience in the Philippines, May 4, at University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City. Photos and text by Ronalyn V. Olea/ Bulatlat The post March for Science in the Philippines highlights protection of reefs, forests appeared first on Bulatlat.
(IBON Facts & Figures excerpt) The demand of progressive workers’ federations for the re-installation of a national minimum wage and pegged at Php750, along with the abolition of the regional wage boards, is an immediate, important and doable step towards making economic growth genuinely inclusive and addressing worsening inequality in the country. Based on IBON…
Karapatan Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights – Philippines stands in solidarity with the prison strikers who are currently staging a nineteen-day peaceful protest across the US, as we express our concern over the grave human rights violations occurring in US prisons that are driving these incarcerated men and women to mobilize and assert…
Jess Santiago, iconic progressive singer and multi-awarded poet, sings one of his most beloved songs “Laging Ikaw” at the launch of his book “Usapang Kanto” at the University of the Philippines Main Library last August 28. A collection of ‘Koyang’ Jess’ columns in various publications written as poems, the book contains about 200 pieces that…
Actress Angel Locsin encourages her fellow artists to speak up about the denial of ABS-CBN’s franchise. (Photo by Carlo Manalansan/Bulatlat) PHOTOS BY CARLO MANALANSAN MANILA–Thousands of employees, advocates and supporters joined the motorcade and caravan condemning the shutdown of ABS-CBN and the impending effectivity of Anti-Terror Law, July 18. Vehicles adorned with the network’s colors…