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“This only confirms the state as de facto populist, not to mention, macho strongman authoritarianism.”
“This is a marching order for law enforcement authorities to use their weapon against the people unlawfully and without basis.”
“...[w]hy single out Mayor Sotto? Is this because he is supported by the people? Or is it because his response (to the pandemic) affirms the incompetence of the national government?”
Patayan agad agad ang pinagusapan? Ano ba yan. Di ba pwedeng... pan de sal, pansit, bitamina nalang?
Filipino children responded to the call of a doctor to create handmade cards for #COVID19PH patients.
“May we point out that the responsibility of the PCOO nor the PIA is government communication and information dissemination, not media accreditation and, certainly, not regulation.”
"The people are getting hungry. The answer to their fervent wish is simple. And yet they were violently dispersed and arrested all because this gathering is prohibited?"
“During an intense crisis, the economic policies that should be implemented are those that are pro-people.”
“Apique’s killing show that military operations continue despite the crisis the country is facing and the ‘preventive community quarantine’ being implemented in the province.”
“This is a time for saving lives through much-needed grace and ingenuity. An undeniable threat of catastrophe hovers over jails, filled far beyond capacity in the Philippines. Decongesting facilities will help secure the lives of detainees and jail personnel.” By...
"Extreme congestion plus the lack of adequate nutrition, medical facilities, running water and even soap provide a perfect incubator for an epidemic in the entire four-storey building and prison compound,” Kapatid said. By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA –...
As we witness the excruciatingly slow and inefficient governance of this administration, more lives are on the line – not only due to the dreaded disease but also due to hunger and desperation.
Most of the breadwinners in their village earn a living either as construction workers or market vendors.
“The government’s inaction on our plight is unacceptable. But still, we are committed to continue serving our people wholeheartedly with the highest degree of responsibility and efficiency.”
An original composition of the Concerned Artists of the Philippines released in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic
“It has happened in Cebu and in General Santos City — it won’t be long before arresting critics for online posts becomes a national policy that could throw us back to the dark days of Marcosian martial rule.”
The CPP Central Committee directed the NPA to mark its anniversary "by reaffirming its pledge to serve the people by mobilizing its forces, together with the revolutionary mass organizations, in a public health campaign to prevent the spread of Covid-19."
The Cuban health system wouldn’t have been a global model if not for its radical roots -- the struggle of its people for their access to basic social services such as health care, and the continuing solidarity across other countries.
Multibillion-dollar global agricultural industries are behind the pandemic-producing factory farms.
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