The making of the ‘Mad in Malacañang’ effigy
Effigies of newly-elected Presidents always come as a challenge. The effigy should reflect the country’s political condition.
The making of the ‘Mad in Malacañang’ effigy
Martial law survivors demand genuine apology, continue fight for justice
Martial law survivors demand genuine apology, continue fight for justice
"We vow to continue the claim for reparation and recognition of thousand more victims by pushing for a better reparations law. We vow to continue to claim our hard-won non-monetary benefits, as mandated in RA 10368 or Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013. We will continue to resist the historical distortion peddled by the Marcoses and their apologists, and the return of the $6 billion more that the Marcoses stole from the Filipino people."
People’s SONA persevered despite threats, intimidation
People’s SONA persevered despite threats, intimidation
By JOSH AVENGOZA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Progressive groups from various sectors filled up a section of Commonwealth Avenue and held this year’s SONA ng Bayan despite the declaration of the said main road as a ‘no-rally zone’. The Quezon City Government granted...
Farmers dare Marcos Jr. to include private lands in agrarian reform coverage
Farmers dare Marcos Jr. to include private lands in agrarian reform coverage
“The intent to distribute lands free of charge is ineffective at best and duplicitous at worst, in the absence of a new agrarian reform law that will allow the coverage of new private agricultural lands for distribution after CARP's mandate to do so expired in 2014."
Groups foresee more human rights abuses under Marcos Jr. administration
Groups foresee more human rights abuses under Marcos Jr. administration
“The form and name is new, but basically, what we were 50 years ago is the same with what we are today."
Residents of a flood-prone community seek aid, long-term solutions
Residents of a flood-prone community seek aid, long-term solutions
Quezon City is among the world’s largest cities that will be exposed to severe flooding and drought. But families residing in urban poor communities like Tatalon are not getting sufficient help.
Bulatlat asks court to reconsider denial of TRO vs NTC block order
Bulatlat asks court to reconsider denial of TRO vs NTC block order
In the motion, Bulatlat argued that the memorandum filed by the NTC “is a content-based prior restraint on protected expression, which is unconstitutional” and Bulatlat “suffered from grave injustice or irreparable injury” from the implementation of the website blocking.
Teachers reiterate demands for reopening of schools
Teachers reiterate demands for reopening of schools
“We want to hear and see how President Marcos Jr. will address [the] classroom and teacher shortages."
Alliance formed to counter historical distortion
Alliance formed to counter historical distortion
The wrongs of history have to be told and re-told, so we rid our future of costly mistakes. This is why I see this movement as very timely, very important and very necessary. The movement will be a collective process and effort to perpetuate eyewitness testimonies of a horrific past."
High inflation rate, oil price hikes hurting the poor, groups say
High inflation rate, oil price hikes hurting the poor, groups say
"If BBM does not believe government data that the inflation rate in the country has reached 6.1 percent, we, the poor, will express the true suffering that we are experiencing due to high prices of essential goods." By JOSH AVENGOZA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Urban poor...
Progressives assail decision to deny to SONA rally as ‘violation of law and rights’
Progressives assail decision to deny to SONA rally as ‘violation of law and rights’
“With its scare-tactics, the PNP is only succeeding in showing the world that it is a notorious human rights violator. It affirms why the US Congress voted to deny aid for the PNP because of its terrible human rights record. Let the world see the brutality and intolerance of the PNP under a second Marcos regime."
‘Student denied of enrollment is a volunteer teacher who taught Makati’s poor’
‘Student denied of enrollment is a volunteer teacher who taught Makati’s poor’
The student activist who was denied of enrollment after her university accused her of being a recruiter for "terrorist groups" has volunteered to teach Makati City’s urban poor during the pandemic.
Bulatlat reiterates call to nullify NTC order, refutes NTC, NSC claims
Bulatlat reiterates call to nullify NTC order, refutes NTC, NSC claims
“The ATC is neither an indispensable nor a necessary party in this case as it does not have any involvement in the issuance of the assailed Memorandum,” said Bulatlat, pointing out that parties of interest are already impleaded as defendants in the case.
Makabayan lawmakers file house reso to investigate blocking of Bulatlat, 26 websites
Makabayan lawmakers file house reso to investigate blocking of Bulatlat, 26 websites
The blocking of the websites occurred in the context of incessant red-tagging.
People’s organizations push for urgent demands
People’s organizations push for urgent demands
Progressives reiterated their demands and challenges to Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday, July 16, in a gathering dubbed as the "People's Summit: Tunay na Pagkakaisa para sa Tunay na Pagbabago."
Balik-Tanaw | The ‘bad’ samaritan
Balik-Tanaw | The ‘bad’ samaritan
Priests and Levites were the good guys. They were models of society in word and deed. They were expected to help the wounded: their fellow Jew, on that “bloody way” connecting Jerusalem to Jericho. But they did not.
Unity in conformity
Unity in conformity
A replication of mindless conformity and blind obedience is in process in the Philippines, where the power elite and its minions regard dissent and the diversity of views necessary in a democracy as a vice rather than virtue. Instead of unity in diversity, what the oligarchy wants is unity in conformity.
Marcos Jr.’s first week: focus on economy woes
Marcos Jr.’s first week: focus on economy woes
In his first Cabinet meeting last Tuesday, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that economic recovery takes precedence over all concerns under his administration and that his economic managers would set the “central policy.”
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