Martial law survivors, activists face off with Marcos loyalists
“Burying the dictator in the Libingan ng mga Bayani will not heal our wounded country.”
Martial law survivors, activists face off with Marcos loyalists
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Martial law victims speak: ‘Do not forget our suffering’
Martial law victims speak: ‘Do not forget our suffering’
“Until now, we bear the trauma then we are told to forget about the past. What about us, the victims?”
NPA releases prisoners in Surigao City
NPA releases prisoners in Surigao City
'We hope that this will be the last, but as long as civil war exists, there will still be prisoners of war.' -- Father Romeo Tagud, IFI
How Veterans Are Losing the War at Home
How Veterans Are Losing the War at Home
'For the military-industrial complex and its beneficiaries, perpetual war is not necessarily bad news.'
Tomgram: Ann Jones, “I Didn’t Serve, I Was Used”
Tomgram: Ann Jones, “I Didn’t Serve, I Was Used”
Today, citizens of the United States directly bear the burden of more than 150 years of warfare.
The disappeared NDFP consultants
The disappeared NDFP consultants
With the new administration, Aya is hoping she and other relatives of the disappeared would get a chance to know the truth.
Reds declare interim ceasefire
Reds declare interim ceasefire
The CPP’s Central Committee and the NPA’s National Operational Command said the interim ceasefire takes effect today and will remain valid during the course of peace negotiations until superseded by a joint ceasefire agreement or until a notice of termination of the said ceasefire declaration takes effect.
A year after | Surigao Sur Lumád evacuees set to return home, decry Army camp in communities
A year after | Surigao Sur Lumád evacuees set to return home, decry Army camp in communities
"“We will take back our lands! We will get justice."
DSWD, employees sign historic CNA recognizing ‘MOA workers’
DSWD, employees sign historic CNA recognizing ‘MOA workers’
“This is part of our aim of providing efficient, caring, and compassionate service. In order to do this, we believe that we must also give due attention to the situation of the employees.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat MANILA -- The Department of Social Welfare...
Some new, some old
Some new, some old
Rodrigo Duterte the candidate promised change across a wide spectrum of Philippine life and governance during the 2016 campaign for the presidency of the Republic. He vowed an end to the drug problem and to crime within three to six months once he assumes the...
Government nurses, teachers slam budget secretary over pay hikes
Government nurses, teachers slam budget secretary over pay hikes
“We only ask for what is just and humane for us.”
FULL TEXT: Joint Statement on the Resumption of the Formal Talks in the Peace Negotiations between the GRP and NDFP
FULL TEXT: Joint Statement on the Resumption of the Formal Talks in the Peace Negotiations between the GRP and NDFP
The Philippine government (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines signed this Joint Statement on the Resumption of the Formal Talks in the Peace Negotiations between the GRP and NDFP last Aug. 26 in Oslo, Norway.
GRP, NDFP ok ceasefire, release of political prisoners, fast tracking agenda
GRP, NDFP ok ceasefire, release of political prisoners, fast tracking agenda
"We cannot achieve this successful and very significant step forward in the peace negotiations without the strong commitment of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the spirit of goodwill and friendliness of our counterparts..."
UP students protest privatization, demand accountability from outgoing head
UP students protest privatization, demand accountability from outgoing head
Some 200 students stormed the UP Board of Regents meeting in a protest Aug. 25.
Groups to Duterte: ‘Look into root cause of illegal drugs in poor communities’
Groups to Duterte: ‘Look into root cause of illegal drugs in poor communities’
Improving the quality of life of the people is the better option than violence.
Luisita farmers laud DAR ruling to distribute Tadeco lands
Luisita farmers laud DAR ruling to distribute Tadeco lands
Agrarian Reform Sec. Rafael Mariano ordered the distribution of the lands being controlled by the Cojuangco family through Tadeco.
GRP, NDFP peace panels agree on 6 points
GRP, NDFP peace panels agree on 6 points
Both panels already initialed their joint drafts of the affirmation of previously signed agreements, reconstitution of NDFP’s list of Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (Jasig)-protected personnel, acceleration of the peace negotiations, the mode of interim ceasefire, general amnesty of NDFP-listed political detainees, and the convening of the Joint Monitoring Committee of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL).
The matrix
The matrix
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective After weeks of word war between President Duterte and Sen. Leila de Lima, which has been turning personal and ugly, the President has finally released the matrix of operations of the illegal drug trade emanating from the New...
From Daguma to Sadyandi: the continuing story of the Dulangan Manobo’s struggles
From Daguma to Sadyandi: the continuing story of the Dulangan Manobo’s struggles
A climate change activist writes about one of the Lumad tribes besieged by mining and logging companies in Mindanao.
Look at sovereign guarantees rather than VAT, Finance Dept told
Look at sovereign guarantees rather than VAT, Finance Dept told
“Higher taxes for oil would create a domino effect that would spike the prices of basic goods and services like water and electricity.”
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