By SHEERAH ESCUDERO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Various youth organizations formed and launched “Laban Kabataan, Tayo Na”, a youth broad coalition calling to push for an independent senate and stand against dictatorship, with a 14-point pro-poor and pro-people Youth Agenda, for a free, democratic, and progressive future, March 27, in Quezon City. “The youth should take…
“Harassment and other attacks against human rights defenders during factfinding missions show the intent of the government to cover-up human rights violations. We condemn the recent harassment of international factfinding mission delegates, who were investigating the massacre of eight Lumad leaders in Brgy. Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato,” said Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay. …
Kristine Joy Patag (Philstar.com) – January 13, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Former Solicitor General Jose Anselmo Cadiz leads the group of eight lawyers who will present, on the behalf of the 37 petitioners against the anti-terrorism law, in oral arguments next week. In compliance with Supreme Court order, the petitioners on Wednesday submitted a joint…
A Dutch national and four other persons were arrested, and several firearms and ammunition were confiscated in nearly two hours of separate police operations on Wednesday in San Francisco town in Camotes Islands in northern Cebu. Niklaas Vondeling, 60, a Dutch national who is staying in Barangay Union, was arrested by a joint police team…
Statement by the International Migrants Alliance- Europe: Unite for Justice—Stop War, Fund People The wars that the different imperialisms are carrying out in the world for a new geopolitical redistribution are forcing millions of people to flee. Europe has maintained a position of total servility towards the USA. On the other hand, the migratory policies…
Angeline dela Karsada was crafting a pouch out of abaca when we arrived exhausted at her hut. Apologizing for the disturbance, we asked if we could use her bench to eat our very late lunch. The light was already slant and golden. On the doorpost, a small, rather faded “Ayaw Namin sa Kaliwa Dam” (No…