Angeline dela Karsada was crafting a pouch out of abaca when we arrived exhausted at her hut. Apologizing for the disturbance, we asked if we could use her bench to eat our very late lunch. The light was already slant and golden. On the doorpost, a small, rather faded “Ayaw Namin sa Kaliwa Dam” (No…
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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM — Kahit ilang beses pa, kahit saan man siya mapunta, di pa rin mapigilan ni Jimmylisa Badayos maluha tuwing kinukuwento niya ang sinapit ng kanyang inang si Elisa. Human rights worker ng Karapatan sa Negros at asawa ng isang lider-manggagawa na naging desaparecido noong martial law ni Marcos si Elisa. Pero noong Nobyembre…
OneNews.com (Philstar.com), November 18, 2020 Senate President Pro Tempore said the government has been borrowing money in excess of what is programmed in the General Appropriations Act, with the funds apparently remaining in the hands of the National Treasury. The government has at least P1 trillion in cash that it can use to purchase coronavirus…
This week, Bulatlat looks back on the emancipation of slaves in New York City and the continuing struggle of the African American against racism, discrimination, and the curtailing of their rights. The post This Week on People’s History: End of Slavery in New York appeared first on Bulatlat.
Education is a right and it is one of society’s most critical responsibility to uphold. Educational institutions, such as state universities and colleges, whether public or private, impart knowledge to us by laying the foundations for our development and keeping our physical well-being “intact” as we become productive members of the society. It is heartbreaking…