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.
Wala na bang pera para sa ayuda? Saan napunta ang bilyung-bilyong pisong pantugon sa #COVID19? Makakapanayam ni Inday Espina-Varona sina former DSWD Sec. Judy Taguiwalo at Ken Abante ng Citizens’ Budget Tracker. Panoorin ang ALAB Analysis! The post ALAB Analysis: Ayuda at Utang, Saan Napunta? appeared first on AlterMidya.
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…
Artwork: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/walking-on-water-anne-cameron-cutri.html By FR. JOEY GANIO EVANGELISTA, MJ Malita Tagakaulo Mission Diocese of Digos, Malita, Davao Occidental 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13 Ps 85:9-14 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:20-33 The things happening around us right now seem more like elements from a sci-fi thriller. An unknown virus killing people from all walks of life: young, old, women,…
Among the Lumad and Moro leaders who filed a petition Friday asking the Supreme Court to junk the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (Taken from Atty. Tony La Viña’s Facebook page) “The terror law is added ammunition to the existing arsenal of repressive laws against the Indigenous and Moro people. This is a mockery to the…
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has placed the National Capital Region and outlying provinces under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) supposedly in response to the plea of healthcare workers to do just that. But that was only part of their suggestion — they also asked that the government reassess its anti-pandemic strategy. Such a reassessment was glaringly…