By DANIELA MAURICIOBulatlat.com “This happens every year—once harvest season comes, prices crash. Farmers can no longer recover their investment. Now, they can’t even sell their produce; they’re forced to give tomatoes away or throw them out. There must be immediate compensation for the farmers...
A forensic report by Qurium Media Foundation said that six independent media organizations were subjected to DDoS attacks from 2022 until May 2023. By ALYSSA MAE CLARINBulatlat.com MANILA — Attackers use virtual private network (VPN) services and proxy infrastructure...
By ABHIE GANADOBulatlat.com MANILA – Nine illegally terminated Jollibee workers and other community members protested at the Jollibee Journal Square, following the filing of the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) of a formal complaint against the fastfood...
“We strongly condemn this heartless attack against our sister in the profession. We staunchly urge government authorities to act swiftly in the apprehension of the perpetrators.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMILBulatlat.com MANILA — Lawyers groups condemned the killing of Maria...
“This is not only unreasonable but also more stringent than what the constitution demands for a presidential candidate. It is hypocritical even, for a country with a president who does not hold a college degree, and an education secretary who lacks a background in...
By ZYSA MEI ELLORANBulatlat.com MANILA – For Filipino teacher Ruby Bernardo, it is dismaying to open this year’s classes with rooms and chairs still lacking for students. But this, she said, is just the proverbial tip of the iceberg that beleaguer the country’s...
By KIMBERLY BINALINGBING and MARIA VICENTA SALAZARWith reports from Anne Marxze D. UmilBulatlat.com MANILA – State agents may be involved in the enforced disappearance of two young environmental defenders Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano in Orion, Bataan. This is...
By KATEBELLE LADLADBulatlat.com MANILA – A group of children’s rights advocates welcomed the passing, on third and final reading, of a bill in the House of Representatives seeking to provide appropriate sex education for the Filipino youth and other social services,...
Atom Araullo has been at the center of a red-tagging spree since early 2022, targeting both him and his mother Carol, long-time activist and former chairperson of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan. By ALYSSA MAE CLARINBulatlat.com MANILA — Broadcast journalist Alfonso Tomas...
Bayan Southern Tagalog asserted that the QCPD is “wasting funds” through its actions. By JUSTIN UMALIBulatlat.com SANTA CRUZ, Laguna – The Quezon City Police Department has filed complaints against 14 mass leaders who participated in the protest actions during...
By ALYSSA MAE CLARINBulatlat.com MANILA – As the trial for the nullification of the website blocking continued today, Sep. 7, a Quezon City Regional Trial Court said former National Security Adviser and retired general Hermogenes Esperon Jr. will remain as a defendant...
By JACINTO LINGATONGBulatlat.com SANTA CRUZ, Laguna – Three residents of Guindawhan village in the town of Pio V. Corpus, Masbate were killed on Aug. 30 by soldiers belonging to the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, said the New People’s Army – Masbate in...
By ALYSSA MAE CLARINBulatlat.com MANILA — A visual artist and cultural worker stressed that environmental laws banning the burning of solid waste do not apply when the effigy of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. titled “Doble Kara” was burned during the State of the Nation Address...