Anne Marxze D. Umil was Bulatlat’s first intern turned into its investigative reporter. She takes most things seriously, except praises about her. Sometimes, she cracks jokes that make everyone in the newsroom giggly.
Anne Marxze D. Umil was Bulatlat’s first intern turned into its investigative reporter. She takes most things seriously, except praises about her. Sometimes, she cracks jokes that make everyone in the newsroom giggly.
“The campus security personnel nailed the doors shut, forcibly removed the students and threatened that they will be arrested and brought to the police if they try to assert their rights. Activists are being threatened with expulsion.”
“Be afraid, Digong because this is not the last.”
“He can threaten the people with Martial Law using the Left as scapegoat, like what Marcos did, but it still will not deter the people from gathering in public places to voice their indignation.”
Stories of courage and perseverance of Lumad students and teachers poured out at the gathering.
“No compromise, no immunity!” called out the protesters, saying the Marcos family should return its stolen wealth without any condition.
The groups decried that Marcos is not a hero and had amassed $10 billion dollars, plundered the country’s resources and committed massive human rights violations against the people.
“Let us stand together in calling for peace in our country.”
Parents of 10 minors aged 12 to 17 who are being detained at a youth facility are being denied their right to visit their children.
“The demands of the residents are legitimate and the local government unit as well as the national agencies concerned with housing programs could have engaged the residents in a more extensive and comprehensive dialogue so that violence could have been prevented.”
While public hospitals are understaffed, government fails to fill some 20,000 vacancies for health workers.
The 2018 budget for public hospitals was cut by P1.5 billion.
By BULATLAT MANILA – Human rights lawyers and urban poor residents of Quezon City has asked the courts to order a halt to the so-called “voluntary” drug testing being conducted by the Philippine National Police in communities in the city. The National Union of...
Different groups today, Aug. 21, joined the “Walk for Justice” in Caloocan City to demand police accountability in the killing of a minor and for all victims of President Duterte’s War on Drugs.
“Despite harassments and threats, we encourage everyone to be strong and steadfast in their commitment to serve the people." By BULATLAT MANILA – Progressive health groups condemned the harassment of one of their leaders who received death threats via text message...
“We must address the roots of what makes for the proliferation of the illegal drug trade and not just give the police a license to kill.”
MANILA – Groups led by Save our Schools Network picketed at the Department of Justice in Manila to demand the dismissal of trumped-up charges and the release of the Lumad educators Amelia Pond and agriculturist Dominiciano Muya on Friday, Aug. 18. Pond, 64, is the...
"It is the rejection of the kind of DSWD that genuinely served the poor and marginalized.”
Progressive lawmakers want to realign funds for infrastructure, military and debt service.
The study discusses different forms of militarism, the reasons behind it and its effects in women.
This is proof that free education for all is possible and just,”
A group of families of victims of drug-related killings use art to move on and seek justice.
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