By: Krixia Subingsubing, Maricar Cinco -Philippine Daily Inquirer / August 23, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — To agents of the state, Kerima Lorena Tariman was a “terrorist” — as the military described the two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, one of them later identified as Tariman, who were killed in an encounter with government troops on…
As grave as the implications the conviction of Ressa and Santos hold not only for the media but for every Filipino who uses the Internet and social media, we fear this complaint, if the State further perverts the law, could spell doom for freedom of expression online. The post Resist the further erosion of our…
Metro Manila’s insane traffic congestion is an opportunity to read books. Reading is more productive and relaxing instead of cursing at drivers, enforcers, and pedestrians. It’s less risky than using a smartphone inside jeepneys, UV Express vans, and trains. It’s a matter of adjusting our perspectives. For example, a three-hour ride from Quezon City to…
Peasant groups and NGOs assessing the climate change impacts and seeking dialogues with government agencies (Photo by M. Salamat / Bulatlat) Farmers’ harvests this year are disappointingly smaller than before – not just in amount but in size also of the grains itself. By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – Just last March the National Economic…
“More than a decade later, farmers are still being targeted for defending the land they till. The trumped-up charges and wrongful conviction of the Alegre couple remain a representation of the oppression and repression that farmers are continuously being subjected to. No justice has been attained, and the same economic and political conditions that have…
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