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Groups stage Black Friday Protest on the second anniversary of martial law in Mindanao. (Photo by John Aaron Mark Macaraeg / Bulatlat) Since May 23, 2017, when the entire island was placed under martial law, 93 activists have been killed while 136 have escaped death. More than 1,400 others were arrested and detained. Karapatan revealed…
4 million Filipinos jobless in January
Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star) March 10, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Unemployment in the country rose to 8.7 percent in January, accounting for four million jobless Filipinos due to the pandemic, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday. This is steady from the October rate of 8.7 percent but higher than the 5.3 percent…
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Persistent disasters
A massive earthquake struck parts of Central Luzon and the National Capital region, the former emplaces Castillejos, Zambales as the epicenter, 6.1, and 5.7. Porac, a town in the neighboring province of Pampanga has been so far reported to have the most number of human casualties and damages. My family lives a few towns away…
