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In this Bulatlatan episode, Mrs. Edith Burgos, then general manager of Ang Pahayagang Malaya and We Forum, and son JL Burgos, journalist and filmmaker, look back at the lessons in fighting the Marcos dictatorship and call on the Filipino people to speak the truth amid the creeping tyranny. The post Bulatlatan: Lessons from fighting a…
Ombudsman to defy Malacañang order to suspend Carandang
(UPDATED) Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales says the order is ‘not an inadvertent error but a clear affront to the Supreme Court and an impairment of the constitutionally enshrined independence of the Office of the Ombudsman’ Published 4:27 PM, January 31, 2018 Updated 7:50 PM, January 31, 2018 DEFIANT. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales will not enforce…
As EDSA memory fades, children’s book creators hope to pass on People Power stories
Kristine Joy Patag – Philstar.com February 23, 2023 MANILA, Philippines — Making books for children means helping shape the individuals that they will become. In the Philippines, which has often been described as forgetful, storytellers for children have the task of making sure a pivotal moment in our history — the EDSA People Power Revolution that ousted a dictator…
Pfizer to seek vaccine approval in November
Agence France Presse, 16 Oct 2020 US drugmaker will seek go-ahead for emergency use after reaching ‘safety milestone’ WASHINGTON” The US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer expects to file for emergency use authorisation for its Covid-19 vaccine in late November, around two weeks after the Nov 3 US presidential election, it said on Friday. The company said…
Europe coronavirus cases doubles to 200K daily cases for the first time
Reuters / October 23, 2020 Europe’s reported coronavirus cases more than doubled in 10 days, crossing 200,000 daily infections for the first time on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, with many Southern European countries reporting their highest single-day cases this week. Europe reported 100,000 daily cases for the first time on Oct. 12. Europe…
