“These afterthought nuisance charges are plain baloney. Police are either exceptionally ignorant of the law, routinely cannot understand it, or are covering up for their violations, or all of the above.”—Edre Olalia, secretary general of the National Union of People’s Lawyers
Day: August 12, 2014
Indigenous peoples urge lawmakers to scrap Mining Act
“This petition highlights the unity of indigenous peoples’ communities against large-scale, plunderous, destructive mining.” – Piya Macliing Malayao, KAMP spokesperson
Supermoon over Sarangani
The supermoon or perigee moon phenomenon occurs when the moon is near the horizon and appears larger and brighter than other full moons.
The Trail of Blood: Following Army Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr.
A look at the previous Bulatlat.com stories — the earliest were written in 2003 — show that Palparan has left a trail of blood in areas where he had been assigned – Southern Tagalog, Central Luzon and Eastern Visayas.
Palparan arrested; Mothers cry for justice
“I am in tears. I hope that justice would be served and that they would now surface Karen and Sherlyn.” Connie Empeño, mother of disappeared UP student Karen