By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu – Reporter/INQUIRER.net / 08:00 AM December 08, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — A global rights watchdog has given the Philippines a lower grade in terms of how free its civic spaces are, noting that attacks against activists and the media meant that free speech and peaceful assembly have transitioned from “obstructed” to…
Beverly L. Jenkins, June 29, 2020, InspireMore When we’re forced to make a split-second decision, our true colors are often on full display. Ivan Fernandez Anaya showed his character on a race track in Navarra, Spain, and in the process he wound up showing the world what true sportsmanship looks like! Ivan is a long-distance…
File: Relief drive led by progressives during the 2012 Typhoon Sendong By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Several humanitarian groups are worried that the newly-signed terror law would prevent them from continuing their services to the marginalized communities In a webinar hosted by the National Council of Churches in the Philippines, human rights…
By Luis V. Teodoro Living in the Philippines has always been challenging and difficult for many Filipinos. But never since the Marcos dictatorship has it been more dangerous than today for Lumad, dissenters, women, human rights defenders and the poor. In response to life’s daily perils, some 20 percent of the population — or roughly…
By: Cristina Eloisa Baclig – Content Researcher/Writer /INQUIRER.net / December 16, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Despite restrictions imposed in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is still expecting a huge number of arrivals this holiday season. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it has been preparing for the anticipated holiday rush with a reminder…
By: Jane Bautista, Krixia Subingsubing – Philippine Daily Inquirer / November 02, 2021