The Committee to Protect Journalists and Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom representatives hold briefing with media regarding their current mission in the Philippines. (Photo by Alyssa Mae Clarin/Bulatlat) “This is a very great concern for the CPJ and the international community, because the Philippines has long enjoyed a very robust free press. We are concerned that…
Kin, together with Lumad youths and friends paid their final respects to Datu Kaylo Bontulan, council member of Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanogon, before his remains, was laid to rest at the Wireless Public Cemetery at Madapo Hills, Davao City on Tuesday, April 16.
(Photo grabbed from Facebook page of Lito Ocampo) “It is not just an issue of poverty but also of the president’s intolerance of dissent.” By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN Bulatlat.com MANILA — “Is the legal and judicial system of the Philippines, broken?” This was the question posed to lawyer-candidates vying for a senatorial seat in a…
Citing UP as the country’s premier university, Simbulan notes the praxis of theory and practice as a critical element. After all, UP’s symbol, the oblation signifies offering oneself for the people. By AMIHAN MABALAY In these critical times, our ideals as one nation are put to test. The current regime pits people against each other,…
Surigao del Norte 1st District Representative Francisco Jose “Bingo” F. Matugas (2nd from left) together with DOT-XIII Regional Director Ma. Ana T. Nuguid (5th from left), and Pilar town Mayor Atty. Maria Liza G. Resurreccion (left) led the opening ceremony of the 12th Siargao International Game Fishing Tournament on Thursday last week in Pilar, Surigao…
Joanna Patricia Kintanar Cariño (File photo by Noel Godinez/Northern Dispatch) “Whatever the suppression, however, they failed to stop her continuing courageous actions, inspiring global citizens throughout the world, and thus was selected her (Cariño) as the winner of the 2019 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights,” it added. By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA –…
Despite the continuing onslaught of the El Niño phenomenon in the country, including here in Mindanao, the Davao City Water District (DCWD) has assured residents of Davao City of ‘No water shortage’ as they have enough supply of groundwater.
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro. (Photo by Efren Ricalde) By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Back story: France Castro: teacher, friend, activist MANILA– Amid red-tagging of the progressive leaders, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has been named as recipient of the Arthur Svensson International Prize for Professional Rights 2019. The Svensson Prize has been…