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“The opt-out scheme is presented as a choice for those who can pay, but in reality, it becomes a tool to pressure students into paying."
"Just keep fighting because you are what we fought for, young people."
"The conduct of these companies reveals a callous prioritization of profit over human life."
“Where is the swift judicial remedy to enforced disappearance through the writ of amparo?”
At least 10 BPO companies in Cebu City violated labor rights and occupational safety standards following the September 30 earthquake, the BPO Industry Employees Network-Cebu reported.
"There is no other credible evidence of the abuse, torture and cruelty that the arrested individuals suffered in the hands of the PNP than their very own testimonies and that of their families and lawyers."
"Behind them lies the silent but dangerous practice of red-tagging, and intimidation that causes fear, apprehension, and violation of the human rights of teachers, students, and school staff."
Despite being cleared of all charges, she remained a target of state suppression.
"The government didn't just steal taxes. It stole Eric Saber's life."
“To admit the crime but shield the culprits is to side with the oppressor. This is not justice—it is the normalization of impunity.”
Hava said he used to marshal protest actions during the Duterte administration. “ I’m already participating in the Lakbay Dalangin.”
“Those involved must be removed from their positions, charged with graft, corruption, and plunder, and brought to justice. They have no concern for the struggling farmers. While floods swallow rice fields and livelihoods, these corrupt politicians gorge themselves on stolen wealth. They must be held accountable, prosecuted, and jailed. Such blatant plunder should no longer be tolerated."
Daniel Gio Caballes, an engineering student, resident artist and a student leader at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) was just documenting the protest when the police arrested him. Now, he is facing charges of tumults and other disturbances of public order, direct assault upon an agent of a person in authority and resistance and serious disobedience to an agent of a person in authority filed by the Manila Police District Baseco Police Station.
In this article, Bulatlat fact-checks the claims of the government officials in the major anti-corruption protest in Manila that resulted in more than 215 individuals arrested, including 91 minors. The reality: there are casualties, maximum tolerance is questionable, and the police used teargas.
Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas urged the adoption of a long-term rehabilitation plan and climate-resilient farming measures, stressing that small farmers remain the most affected yet the least supported each year.
“This is not maximum tolerance but maximum brutality.”
"This decision sends a clear message that an individual cannot be stripped of their rights and freedoms based merely on suspicion, misplaced profiling, or the mere fact of being in a conflict area."
Buen, Ramirez, and Abellana are among the many affected consumers who are billed monthly with a minimum charge and continue to pay their dues despite not being able to benefit from the services of PrimeWater.
Eric, he said, was a bystander who took no part in the protest.
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