In the past days, officials of the Duterte administration and the Armed Forces of the Philippines took turns in justifying the regime’s full-scale war against the Filipino people and suppression of political dissent, as if the current human rights situation isn’t precarious as it is with the all-out assault on civil liberties and people’s rights. …
(Photo by Carlos Maningat) By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Lawmakers have once again ignored the strong outcry to put a stop to the proposed bill that aims to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility as they railroaded its approval on its second reading before the plenary of the House of Representatives…
On the 32nd anniversary of the Mendiola Massacre where 12 peasants were killed and at least 51 were injured, farmers led by the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas held a protest action at the site of the incident to press for justice. Noting that the victims still have to receive justice, the protesters also noted that…
By: Christia Marie Ramos – Reporter / INQUIRER.net /September 22, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee uncovered the “mother of all corruption” in the Duterte’s administration’s pandemic supply deals with a foreign-led company, Senator Richard Gordon said Wednesday. As long as more anomalies are discovered, Gordon said his committee will not stop…
Critics have slammed the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) measures passed by both Houses of Congress, saying these fail to recognize the Bangsamoro’s right to self-determination. In separate statements, Suara Bangsamoro and Bayan Muna have dismissed the approved versions of the bills at the House of Representatives and the Senate as a betrayal of the Bangsamoro…
At Banana Island, Intramuros, Manila where community members do not only worry about their health but also their homes as they face threats of demolition. (Photo by Neil Ambion/Pinoy Weekly) “The integrity of the data drops is particularly important given that no less than President Rodrigo Roa Duterte himself has said many times that the…