National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief peace negotiator Fidel Agcaoili called for the release of Adelberto Silva who was arrested with four others Monday afternoon by Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) forces in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. “It’s a big setback on the peace process and the NDFP calls on the…
Environmental groups trooping in front of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) July 2 to support the ongoing barricade of the people of Didipio against Oceanagold. (Photo by John Aaron Mark Macaraeg/Bulatlat) “The ongoing barricade by the affected citizens in Nueva Vizcaya echoes the battle that we’ve been long fighting. We want them gone and…
A militant human rights group on Monday lambasted the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for allegedly detaining two women who were human rights workers in Cagayan de Oro City, in what they described as a sweeping crackdown against groups critical to the Duterte administration.
It seems only President Rodrigo Duterte can do something about Mocha Uson. Officials of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) revealed at its budget hearing at the House of Representatives Thursday that, as a political appointee, only the President can decide on whether controversial Assistant Secretary on Social Media Esther Margaux “Mocha” Uson official stays…
May 3, 2021, Hannah Dayan Manila, Philippines If the Philippines has community pantries, other countries have soup kitchens and food banks that have fed people during the COVID-19 crisis People from all over the world have done what they can to address the ongoing pandemic. Some have doubled their efforts in feeding the poor through…
By Veronica Silva CusiThe Philippine Reporter, Canada For an earlier issue (June 11 to 24, 2021), The Philippine Reporter spoke to him at length to help the Filipino community in Canada understand Indigenous Peoples in Canada and the Residential Schools. Owing to the vast insights and experience he shared as an Indigenous Filipino, this second…