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MARTIN’S PURRSPECTIVE
25 years and counting
25 years and counting
In the tradition of the mosquito press, Bulatlat continues its human rights reporting.
COMICS
SALUNGGUHIT
TEKA SANDALI
TEKA SANDALI | Pamahalaan, wala na bang magagawa sa tumataas na presyo ng bilihin?
TEKA SANDALI | Pamahalaan, wala na bang magagawa sa tumataas na presyo ng bilihin?
The overwhelming price increase continues to cripple millions of Filipino families, with inflation climbing to 7.7% in October 2022, the highest rate since the last decade.
TEKA SANDALI | Bakit wala pa ring cabinet secretary ang DOH at DA?
TEKA SANDALI | Bakit wala pa ring cabinet secretary ang DOH at DA?
It has been nearly five months since Marcos Jr. was inaugurated as president but the Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture have yet to have full-time secretaries.
TEKA SANDALI | Sim Card Registration Law, naipasa na
TEKA SANDALI | Sim Card Registration Law, naipasa na
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the SIM Card Registration Act (SCRA) as his first law, mandating the public to register their SIM with their telco companies to allegedly fight text scams. However, IT experts and progressives decry the impending privacy risks, logistical difficulties, and financial costs to marginalized groups.
TEKA SANDALI | Nasaan na ang pangakong allowance para sa health workers?
TEKA SANDALI | Nasaan na ang pangakong allowance para sa health workers?
The Filipino nurses continue to call for the release of the remaining allowances, salary hikes for health workers, and the priority of the health sector under Marcos Jr.'s administration. This was after their initial victory of the promised COVID-19 health allowances approved by the Department of Budget and Management.
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Sickle and call
Sickle and call
A peasant raises a sickle-shaped propaganda material bearing the call 'down with feudalism'.
Harvesting corn
Harvesting corn
Aida Cabradilla, an indigenous Isnag, works on her cornfield in Madduang village, Kabugao, Apayao. Although their field is in an upland location and will not be submerged when the Gened-1, Gened-2, and Madduang dams are built, she fears they will no longer be able to farm because of strict prohibitions on kaingin (slash-and-burn farming) intended to prevent contamination of the reservoir.
Defending the environment is a way of life
Defending the environment is a way of life
Nilbert Marquez, 28, is a Dumagat from Quezon province, stands on a dried-up streambed, sharing stories of the changes he has witnessed since his first day as a forest ranger at Masungi. During his first year, this stream alone would only hold water for about three months each year. Today, it retains water for up to six consecutive months – a clear sign of improvement brought about by consistent and effective conservation efforts.
Riding the waves
Riding the waves
John Amoyo, 23, skims across the water of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, as he trains for an upcoming competition. Skimboarding and surfing have become popular pastimes among the youth in the province, drawing tourists — especially during competitions.
NEWS IN PICTURES
Progressives commemorate International Worker’s Day
Progressives commemorate International Worker’s Day
On International Workers’ Day, multisectoral formations marched alongside workers from España Blvd to Mendiola, demanding higher wages, the removal of value added tax, justice for recent state-perpetrated killings, and an end to US imperialism.
Youth, kin, hold indignation rally for the death of student activist
Youth, kin, hold indignation rally for the death of student activist
Friends, teachers and loved ones shared stories about Alano’s energetic and indomitable character.
On Earth Day, progressives condemn US’ Pax Silica, war on Iran
On Earth Day, progressives condemn US’ Pax Silica, war on Iran
For progressive groups, the Pax Silica would make the Philippines a source of raw materials for the US war production, which includes drones and missiles with advanced AI.
Solidarity ride, run call for an end to destructive projects
Solidarity ride, run call for an end to destructive projects
It aimed to highlight calls for an end to destructive mining and large dam developments within Indigenous peoples’ (IP) ancestral lands, especially in the Cordillera Administrative Region.
THIS WEEK IN PEOPLE’S HISTORY
TWIPH | Ang Diktadurang Marcos
TWIPH | Ang Diktadurang Marcos
Balikan natin ang itinuturing na isa sa mga pinakamadilim na yugto ng ating kasaysayan, ang pagdedeklara ni Ferdinand Marcos Sr. ng martial law noong 1972.
TWIPH | La Independencia’s first issue
TWIPH | La Independencia’s first issue
Balikan natin ang pagkakalimbag ng pinakaunang isyu ng La Indepencia, isa sa mga pinakatanyag at mahalagang pahayagan noong ikalawang yugto ng himagsikang Pilipino.
TWIPH | Marcelo H. Del Pilar’s birth anniversary
TWIPH | Marcelo H. Del Pilar’s birth anniversary
Balikan natin ang mga naging kontribusyon ng pangunahing lider ng kilusang propaganda na si Marcelo H. Del Pilar. Ang kanyang kaarawan din and idineklarang National Press Freedom Day sa Pilipinas.
TWIPH: Great Depression
TWIPH: Great Depression
In this episode, Bulatlat looks back to the Great Depression and the ongoing crisis of US imperialism.
APARICIÓN
Aparición | Honey May Suazo
Aparición | Honey May Suazo
Hanimay Suazo is a high-profile human rights defender in Davao City. In 2019, she was disappeared after being red-tagged by an Army general.
Aparición | James Balao
Aparición | James Balao
It's the eighth Cordillera Day since James Balao was disappeared.
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PHOTO ESSAY/DOCUMENTARY
EDSA knows no single color
EDSA knows no single color
“Our victory in EDSA is a temporary victory. It is not final. Because there is still inequality, injustice, poverty, and corruption in the Philippines. Our enemy today is not only Marcos, not only Duterte. But our enemy right now is the political families reigning in the Philippines.”
Drowned lands, broken traditions: The Lower Sesan 2 Dam’s toll on indigenous communities in Kbal Romeas, Cambodia
Drowned lands, broken traditions: The Lower Sesan 2 Dam’s toll on indigenous communities in Kbal Romeas, Cambodia
More than a decade ago, Srang Lanh alongside members of the Bunong indigenous communities in Kbal Romeas raised multiple concerns on the implementation of the Lower Sesan 2 Hydropower Project – a 400-megawatt dam project funded by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) through its financial intermediary. The Lower Sesan 2 dam is situated below the confluence of the Sesan and Srepok rivers and 25 kilometers from the Mekong River.
Children in conflict with the law need restoration, not retribution — in photos
Children in conflict with the law need restoration, not retribution — in photos
The juvenile system in the country continues to lack facilities that could accommodate and properly rehabilitate children in conflict with the law. Organizations like the People's Recovery, Empowerment, Development Assistance Foundation Inc. (PREDA) step up to provide facilities.
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MORE VIDEOS
Yearender Special: Human rights violations persist under Marcos Jr.
Yearender Special: Human rights violations persist under Marcos Jr.
Despite attempts to deviate himself from his predecessor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr has continued a counterinsurgency policy which resulted in gross human rights violations.
SINGKWENTA | Si Ma. Ceres Doyo sa panahon ng Batas Militar
SINGKWENTA | Si Ma. Ceres Doyo sa panahon ng Batas Militar
Ginamit ang Batas Militar ng diktaduryang Ferdinand Marcos Sr. upang supilin ang katotohanan at subukang patahimikin ang mga tagapag-ulat nito. Makalipas ang 50 taon, nagbago man ng anyo, ay ganito pa rin ang kalagayan.
Ayta Hung-ey community fights for their very survival
Ayta Hung-ey community fights for their very survival
These three short documentaries show how the New Clark City, touted as the first green city in the country, has wreaked havoc on the livelihood of Ayta Hung-ey and on the environment. Their collective rights, particularly the right to their ancestral domain, have been deliberately violated.
Exit, No Entry
Exit, No Entry
The Aytas in sitio Sapang Kawayan, barangay Ayanguren in Capas, Tarlac are defending their ancestral domain against the incursion of government agency and large corporations.
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PODCAST
Elehiya para kay Kian Loyd Delos Santos
Elehiya para kay Kian Loyd Delos Santos
Ang pakikiramay nila ay magiging karapat-dapat upang bigyan ng hustisya at dignidad ang labi ni Kian de Los Santos at ilanlibong bangkay.
Abecedario ni Duterte
Abecedario ni Duterte
Pagsusuma ng kampanya kontra droga ng administrasyong Rodrigo Duterte.
Itigil ang Pagpaslang: 7 tula para kay Kian at iba pang biktima
Itigil ang Pagpaslang: 7 tula para kay Kian at iba pang biktima
Ang pagdagsa ng mga tula ay hindi lamang pakikiramay, kundi paggigiit ng katarungan at karapatang mabuhay ng mga naririto pa. Ang seryeng ito ng mga isinatinig na tula ang magbibigay ng testimonya sa karahasan ng kasalukuyang rehimen.