62 nabbed as Army, police raid offices of activist groups in Bacolod
Karapatan called the raids part of a “full-blown crackdown on activists and red-tagged legal organizations.”
62 nabbed as Army, police raid offices of activist groups in Bacolod
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‘Airstrikes hit civilian communities in Northern Samar’ – rights group
‘Airstrikes hit civilian communities in Northern Samar’ – rights group
“What transpired cannot be considered as ‘surgical precision,’ but an overkill.“ By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Human rights group Katungod Sinirangan Bisayas condemned the recent airstrike at the communities in Las Navas, Northern Samar allegedly by...
Bayan Muna, Gabriela, NFSW offices in Bacolod being raided
Bayan Muna, Gabriela, NFSW offices in Bacolod being raided
"The use of search warrants have become a trend increasingly used in Negros, which makes offices and individuals vulnerable to the planting of evidence."
Woman leader, husband arrested in Manila
Woman leader, husband arrested in Manila
Gabriela condemned the arrest and called for the immediate release of Agovida and Bartolome.
After demolition, NBP inmates have no roof over their heads
After demolition, NBP inmates have no roof over their heads
“We know that this can’t be solved overnight. But we only ask for consideration for the sick and the elderly.” By LILY DELA CRUZ Bulatlat.com MANILA – There are no more kubols or shanties inside the Maximum Security Compound of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in...
On Dumagat Day, tribes vow continuing resistance to Kaliwa dam project
On Dumagat Day, tribes vow continuing resistance to Kaliwa dam project
"We will die fighting against the dam project. We will not leave our communities."
Ang undas para sa mga makatang bayani sa bisperas ng kanilang burol
Ang undas para sa mga makatang bayani sa bisperas ng kanilang burol
Marami sa mga Pilipino ang gumugunita ng Undas sa pamamagitan ng pagdalaw sa libingan ng mga namayapang mahal sa buhay. Ito ang kanilan paraan upang manatiling nasa alaala ang mga namatay, at bigyan din ng parangal ang kanilang mga nagawa noong nabubuhay pa sila....
Farmer arrested in Quezon
Farmer arrested in Quezon
“We only want to farm in peace. When the military arrests the people they should be protecting, who do they really serve?”
Church groups hold peace mission in Mindoro’s militarized villages
Church groups hold peace mission in Mindoro’s militarized villages
Over 600 indigenous Mangyan families have been forced to evacuate from their homes in Victoria and Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro due to military operations including low-altitude strafing and bombing.
Chile today: Allende’s anti-neoliberal autumn
Chile today: Allende’s anti-neoliberal autumn
One of the supreme ironies in the history of protest movements is the fact that Chile, a US laboratory for covert action and direct military aggression is also the place in which the slogan "¡El pueblo unido, jamás será vencido!” (The people united will never be defeated) originates. It is chanted by peoples in protests and meetings which honor revolutionary international solidarity.
Rights defender who survived slay try flown back to US
Rights defender who survived slay try flown back to US
“I’m so, so glad to have Brandon back—but we’re not done yet. An outpouring of love and support moved mountains to make this transport happen, but we have mountains yet to move."
Are we there yet, kasama?
Are we there yet, kasama?
The Left’s primary source of support and inspiration is the fighting masses. Their conditions reflect the failure of the current system to end poverty, hunger, landlessness, and inequality which vindicate the need for a revolutionary struggle.
‘Tao po kami’ | Kin decry the ‘inhumane treatment’ of Bilibid inmates
‘Tao po kami’ | Kin decry the ‘inhumane treatment’ of Bilibid inmates
“The NBP is a prison facility, not a cemetery.”
War against drugs or war against poverty?
War against drugs or war against poverty?
The 4Ps program was supposed to provide youths like Eugene the opportunity to fulfill their dreams and help lift their families from poverty. But another government program, the antidrug campaign, has dimmed those hopes.
Is the drug war undermining the gains of government anti-poverty programs?
Is the drug war undermining the gains of government anti-poverty programs?
At least one in five victims of drug-related killings in Metro Manila in 2016 and 2017 were beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
DENR questioned on ‘highly irregular’ environmental clearance for Kaliwa Dam
DENR questioned on ‘highly irregular’ environmental clearance for Kaliwa Dam
For all that it will destroy, Kaliwa dam will only produce 600 million liters of water daily. Yet, there are many alternative sources of water such as the 1.5 billion liters of water daily if government will rehabilitate the Wawa dam. By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com...
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