By ALYSSA MAE CLARINBulatlat.com MANILA — A group of Filipino migrant rights advocates is appealing for the immediate rescue and repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon amid the intensifying bombings by Israeli forces. Last September 27, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
The community quarantine or lockdown over Metro Manila spells forced hunger to millions of low-income workers
“If Italy and other developed countries could admit that their health care systems could collapse in the advent of disease outbreak, then what more in our own country where health care is inaccessible and highly privatized? Duterte’s assurance is for the police and...
The National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (NUJP) described the SolGen’s move as an “obvious attempt to not only silence ABS-CBN but also those who opposed the government’s push to shut it down.” By JOHN AARON MARK MACARAEG Bulatlat.com MANILA– Solicitor...
“We are disappointed and angry at the military, who not only took Jay-ar’s life, but also blatantly violates the rights of the family by performing delaying tactics and depriving them of the right to claim their relative’s remains.” By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com SANTA...
The group noted that the so-called fact-finding team formed by the Education department did not even visit any of the 54 campuses. By JANESS ANN J. ELLAOBulatlat.com MANILA — The Save Our Schools Network assailed the recent Department of Education (DepEd) resolution,...
By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com CABUYAO, Laguna — September 6 marked two months since almost 400 workers from NutriAsia Cabuyao began their strike to call for regularization. For 17 of those who went, September 6 marked two months since their arrest. They were charged...
“Rather than push OFWs to pay for social security, the government should push the employers to pay and ensure their workers’ security.” By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN Bulatlat.com MANILA — A migrant rights group called for the repeal of a law that requires overseas Filipino...