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Loved ones of disappeared activists grieve, demand justice

By DOMINIC GUTOMANBulatlat.com MANILA – Families of the disappeared activists gathered at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani on All Souls Day to honor their missing loved ones and to call once again for their surfacing.  JL Burgos, brother of disappeared activist Jonas Burgos and the director of...

At UN event, women activists want Palestine free

At UN event, women activists want Palestine free

NEW YORK — Women activists gathered in front of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on March 21, 2024 to express their support for Palestine. The protest action was in time for the Commission on the Status of Women. “From the sea to the river, Palestine...

Philippine UPR Watch refutes PH envoy’s claims in UNHRC

Philippine UPR Watch refutes PH envoy’s claims in UNHRC

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMILBulatlat.com MANILA – “Things are no better under the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. government.” This was the assertion of the Philippine delegation of the Philippine Universal Periodic Review Watch (UPR Watch) made during a side event of the ongoing 55th...

Charter change could worsen destructive mining impact

Charter change could worsen destructive mining impact

By DOMINIC GUTOMAN AND ZYSA MEI ELLORANBulatlat.com MANILA – For environmental defenders, the government’s push for charter change (cha-cha) could worsen the already dire impacts of destructive mining corporations on vulnerable communities. The Kalipunan ng Katutubong...

Consumer groups lament unprecedented rice inflation

Consumer groups lament unprecedented rice inflation

The Rice Liberalization Law has been in place for five years. Still, market prices have yet to drop to P25 per kilo, affecting farmers and consumers. By LIA MERCADOBulatlat.com MANILA – Food advocates have expressed concern over the 22.6-percent rice inflation in the...

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