By FRANCK DICK ROSETEBulatlat.com CAGAYAN DE ORO — Lawyers of detained journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and lay worker Marielle Domequil maintained that their clients are innocent, disagreeing with the court decision that was only based on testimonies from “rebel returnees” without supporting...
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – It has been three days since Filipino boyband SB19 released their second EP (extended playlist) Pagtatag and the Pinoy pop (P-Pop) movement only seems to grow. This is the second of the group’s three EPs: the first is...
Farmers groups along with other sectors held a protest in front of the Department of Agrarian Reform then marched to Malacañang in Mendiola on Friday, June 9, to ask Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address the decades-long issue of landlessness.
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Human rights group Karapatan reiterated its demand for the Philippine government to stop violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) as the group continues to receive reports of civilians and hors de combat...
By LILY DELA CRUZ Bulatlat.com MANILA – Youth activists who were recently presented as “surrenderees” in Cagayan province were subjected to torture. This is the reaction of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) after Michael Cedrick Casaño and Patricia Nicole...
Former agrarian reform secretary and former Anakpawis lawmaker Rafael Mariano said among those snubbed include the Rice Industry Development Bill as well as the proposed measures for the granting of P15,000 ($268.07) production subsidies for farmers and fisherfolks.
By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN Bulatlat.com MANILA — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines assailed the recent attempts of scammers who tried to solicit money from politicians using the name of its chairperson, Jonathan de Santos. In the screenshots shared via...
By VENMAR CECILLE Bulatlat.com MANILA – Three months since the Mindoro oil spill, residents and environmental advocates are appealing for more urgent solutions and assistance as its impacts on their lives and livelihoods persist. “Three months have passed but our town...
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – A Washington prosecutor has refused to file charges against Filipino-American activists who joined a protest early this month during Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s visit to the United States. In an online press conference on May...
Since SB19 dropped their comeback single “Gento,” many fan theories have surfaced to dissect and interpret the song. So here’s some from Bulatlat. By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Much has been said about the recent comeback hit of the PPOP group SB19....
By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com SANTA CRUZ, Laguna – The union of workers at Wyeth Philippines is preparing for a strike following the dismissal of 140 workers. On May 18, Wyeth-Nestle management laid off 140 workers, comprising 125 union members including 10 union...
By JONAS ALPASAN Bulatlat.com MANILA – “Whose interests will be protected and promoted by the [proposed law on national land use]?” The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, a progressive farmers group here, raised this issue in opposing the looming passage of House Bill...
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Families and support group for political prisoners, Kapatid, is urging the Supreme Court to speed up the promulgation of the writ of kalayaan to decongest jails and pave the way for the release of elderly and sick political...