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Killing unarmed and/or wounded combatants and subjecting their families to inhumane and unjust acts by putting them “mercilessly and cruelly through the eye of the needle just to claim their loved ones’ remains” is a violation of international humanitarian law, human rights watchdog Karapatan asserted. read more
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA Kodao Productions / Bulatlat The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) celebrated its 50th founding anniversary Dec. 26 in many regions nationwide despite the government’s refusal to reciprocate its unilateral ceasefire declaration, the group’s information bureau announced. “In the guerrilla areas, NPA (New People’s Army) Red fighters and Party members gathered…
The local government-ran sports facility here can never be considered private property despite the ruling of the Office of the Ombudsman upholding the argument of two public officials whose nepotism and graft charges were dismissed by the anti-graft body, according to Mayor Oscar Moreno.
INQUIRER.net /May 25, 2024 MANILA, Philipppines — The government is set to forfeit billions of pesos worth of lands from suspected Chinese drug lord Willie Ong and his associates. Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said the Land Registration Authority (LRA) and the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) will file forfeiture proceedings against…
Kalimitang nagsasabi na laging domestiko ang turing ng politika sa Pilipinas. Mula sa kampanya hanggang sa proklamasyon at sa mga unang panahon ng pag-upo ng isang nahalal, maraming pagkakataon na ang usaping panloob lamang ang nagiging sentro ng atensyon ng mga tao sa pagtingin kung mabuti o masama ang kandidato o pangulo para sa isang…