Karapatan strongly condemns the illegal arrest of another peace consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on the evening March 20, 2019. Peace consultant Renante Gamara and his companion, Arturo Balagat, a former priest, were reportedly arrested by combined elements of the Special Action Force (SAF) and the Philippine Army. They were…
MANILA – Workers, public transport drivers, families of migrant workers and informal workers from urban poor communities trooped to COMELEC today to demand that Manggagawa Partylist be allowed to run in the coming mid-term elections. COMELEC decided last year December 19 to dismiss the appeal of Manggagawa for accreditation as a party-list organization. But a…
Zara Alvarez, 39 was killed on Aug. 17 at Eroreco village in Bacolod City. Amid the pandemic, Zara Alvarez has been coordinating and conducting relief operations as part of a community health program. This despite repeated threats to her life and safety. By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – The Philippine human rights movement…
Progressive Makabayan Coalition on Monday cried foul over red-tagging posters sighted near polling centers in some cities in Southern Mindanao.
Tula at imahe ng Panday Sining Ang Ipokritong si Caiphas at Ang Taksil na si Hudas Taksil! Mga taksil sa rebolusyon! Nagpapanggap na lupigin ang Imperyo, Ngunit traydor at may inaambisyon. Paghahari ni Herod ay nais higitan. Handang ipagpalit ang bayan katumbas ng tatlumpung pilak, salaping galing sa korapsyon, sa bulsa ng mga gahaman….
Kristine Joy Patag – Philstar.com, October 8, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — In the face of Philippine government officials insisting on non-cooperation with international probers, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan vowed to uncover the truth in President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody “war on drugs.” In a statement late Thursday night (Manila time), Khan issued a statement…