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Teka Sandali | Lockdown, sandali
Teka Sandali | Lockdown, sandali
With a stricter lockdown set to begin tomorrow, Bulatlat is reposting our previous reports on how the gov't cannot rely solely on lockdown to curb the spread of the more transmissible, more deadly Delta Variant of COVID-19.
How administrative intervention cripples a student publication
How administrative intervention cripples a student publication
“The publication started because there is a need for local coverage in the university and an agenda shift to bridge campus, local, and national issues for the students. It's an initiative born out of student volunteerism.”
Bikers for clean energy say no to proposed BNPP revival
Bikers for clean energy say no to proposed BNPP revival
“This bike ride is in response to the many issues confronting the planned revival of the BNPP, the calls for clean energy, and how the government should respond to the impacts of climate change."
UN Human Rights Committee urges Philippine government to stop red-tagging
UN Human Rights Committee urges Philippine government to stop red-tagging
The UNHRC said they are concerned at the “reports of increased crackdowns, including in the context of the government’s counter-terrorism and anti-illegal drug operations, on human rights defenders, activists and other civil society actors to discourage them from carrying out their legitimate activities.”
Civilians forced to ‘surrender,’ red-tagged activists band together to defend human rights
Civilians forced to ‘surrender,’ red-tagged activists band together to defend human rights
“We gather to put a stop to repeated attempts by the NTF-ELCAC and other state agencies to sow terror, confusion, and intimidate our people into silence and inaction. We gather to stand as one with the people in their struggles for democracy, social justice and genuine peace."
In Bacoor, residents decry ‘too little help’ as they rebuild their lives after Paeng
In Bacoor, residents decry ‘too little help’ as they rebuild their lives after Paeng
“We can hardly sleep at night. We don’t know where to ask for help.”
Kin of the disappeared decry absence of accountability
Kin of the disappeared decry absence of accountability
Families of the disappeared commemorate their loved ones on All Souls Day, decrying what they described as the “state’s apparent disregard for accountability and justice.”
What is Universal Periodic Review and why citizens must participate in it
What is Universal Periodic Review and why citizens must participate in it
This is the fourth cycle of the UPR. In the past years, different people’s organizations and human rights groups in the Philippines have participated in this process to add their voice and at the same time to demand from the Philippine government to fulfill its human rights obligations.
‘Recent journalist killings raise fears that climate of impunity may endure under Marcos Jr.’
‘Recent journalist killings raise fears that climate of impunity may endure under Marcos Jr.’
Under a Marcos Jr. administration, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said that the climate of impunity may continue to persist in the Philippines, following the recent killings of two journalists.
Mga tula ng pagpanig, paglaban, at pag-ibig sa bayan
Mga tula ng pagpanig, paglaban, at pag-ibig sa bayan
Kung may malisyosong paggamit ng alaala, pinakita rin sa mga tula kung paano ang alaala ay puhunan ng makata upang magpugay sa mga kaibigan, kasama, at mahal sa buhay. Salalayan din ito upang idugtong ang pakikisangkot noon at ngayon sa pamamagitan ng pagkilala sa iba't ibang ambag ng mga kakilala sa kilusang mapagpalaya.
Court allows bail of oldest political prisoner in Panay, cites ‘evidence not strong’
Court allows bail of oldest political prisoner in Panay, cites ‘evidence not strong’
Seventy-five-year-old Rodolfo Diaz, a member of the Tumandok tribe, and the oldest political prisoner in Panay, walked out of the Iloilo District Jail on October 28 after the local court granted his petition for bail.
Citizens criticize Marcos Jr.’s absence in hardest hit areas, low budget for disaster response
Citizens criticize Marcos Jr.’s absence in hardest hit areas, low budget for disaster response
"With the increasing threats of climate change President Marcos Jr. said that this is included in his top priorities. Yet he cuts the budget on departments that address this issue, we are slapped on our face by the inutility of this regime to increase their intelligence and confidential funds," scientists group AGHAM said.
Pinoy horror as social commentary
Pinoy horror as social commentary
Filmmakers have opted to use the horror and thriller genres to make us confront the social ills and fears.
Tropical storm Paeng leaves 48 dead, thousands flooded
Tropical storm Paeng leaves 48 dead, thousands flooded
Provinces in the south were hit the hardest while a “state of calamity” has been declared in the city of Cotabato where some 67,000 residents have been affected by the storm.
Farmers in the city | The October 21 protest
Farmers in the city | The October 21 protest
An illustrated essay on the some of the highlights of the Oct. 21 peasant rally.
Rights group calls on UN expert to look into disinformation, red-tagging
Rights group calls on UN expert to look into disinformation, red-tagging
Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay said that the red-tagging has become bold and relentless in spreading lies and terror-tagging more individuals from the media, activists and critics.
Trade union organizer out on bail, asserts not receiving complaint prior his arrest
Trade union organizer out on bail, asserts not receiving complaint prior his arrest
“They have many ways to silence us, but we also have many ways to continue."
Bulatlat receives ‘Award of Distinction’ for championing voices of the marginalized
Bulatlat receives ‘Award of Distinction’ for championing voices of the marginalized
The CMFR said it was to recognize the alternative news agency's commitment to “keeping true to the honored tradition of the alternative press, of giving the marginalized and disempowered a voice that can be heard.”
‘Appointing ‘Tokhang cop’ as health undersecretary shows Marcos’s lack of concern for public health’
‘Appointing ‘Tokhang cop’ as health undersecretary shows Marcos’s lack of concern for public health’
The former police chief now health undersecretary is among the brains of the bloody “Oplan Tokhang,” the drug war that former President Rodrigo Duterte waged during his administration that led to the killing of over 30,000 people.
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