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Students join the Black Friday protest against electoral fraud. (Photo by Anne Marxze D. Umil/Bulatlat) A political analyst credited the “victory” of administration bets to fraudulent elections and the “unusual combination of Duterte’s popularity, systematic use of government resources, use of fear, and black propaganda and disinformation against progressive partylist groups.” By RONALYN V. OLEA…

Technical glitch in one vote counting machine at barangay Tunasan, Muntinlupa. (Photo by Ryan Reyes/Bulatlat) “The COMELEC had senselessly put the lives and safety of thousands of public school teachers in grave danger by sending them to battle with defective armaments.” By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – A nationwide group of teachers called…

(BULATLAT FILE PHOTO) Indignation rally protests the SC decision to ous Chief Justice Sereno. (Photo by Carlo Manalansan / Bulatlat) If these policies are enacted, Elago said, it would “only legitimize the systemic attacks the state has undertaken against those critical of its administration.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA — Following the passage…

  Photo from Reserve Officers Training Corps – ROTC’s Facebook Page “We should continue to oppose these forms of suppression on people’s rights as well as efforts of Duterte and his ilk to establish a full-blown dictatorship.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Makabayan bloc assailed the passage of the Lower House of…

A Lumad girl happily carries her newborn sister in a makeshift house in UCCP Haran compound in Davao City. Her family is a “bakwit” or a victim of forcible evacuation due to intensified military operations in their community. They sought refuge with the church people and at present struggles to live normally. (Photo by Gi…

Political analyst Dr. Temario Rivera describes the midterm elections as the worst in the history of automated elections. (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea / Bulatlat) Dr. Temario Rivera of AES Watch pointed out that Comelec did not fulfill the requirements set by the law with the absence of a comprehensive source code review and digital…

Former NYC chair Cardema (Photo by PNA) “This puts into question whether the five nominees of Duterte Youth are honest nominees from the start or just dummies put in place by their masters.” By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Youth group Kabataan Partylist has filed a petition before the Commission on Elections opposing…