Red-tagging remains among the most prevalent threats to press freedom that also include violence against journalists and the media in the Philippines, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reported. In his keynote speech at the opening of the historic 1st Philippine Media Safety Summit, CHR...
By AILA JOSOL and YZELLE ROSE PADABulatlat.com MANILA — Women’s group Lila Pilipina denounced the Philippine-Japan military pact as the Japanese failed to acknowledge their war crimes against Filipinos and comfort women. “They are again talking about war measures with...
Human rights alliance, Defend Southern Tagalog continues to echo the call for justice and the protection of activists against terror charges after court junked cases against human rights defender Ken Rementilla and Jasmin Rubia. By JACINTO LINGATONGBulatlat.com SANTA...
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIOBulatlat.com MANILA — “We are appalled. Appalled and ashamed that the Philippine government has yet again sided with the United States in refusing to support the ceasefire. Gaza is being reduced to rubble, children are dying after being...
The Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) simultaneously announced the possible resumption of formal peace negotiations after the approval of a Joint Communique signed six...
Nagpapasalamat si Evelyn Cordonia na nakabalik na siya sa Pilipinas at ang kanyang pamilya matapos ang matinding paghihirap sa walang habas na pambobomba ng Israel sa Gaza. Isa siya sa mga Pilipinong napilitang sumunod sa utos ng Israel na lumikas mula sa Gaza sa...
Sa kabila ng mga kampanya at inisyatibo, nananatili at itinuturing pa ring isa sa pangunahing krisis ang mga karahasang pangkasarian, higit lalo sa kababaihan. Kabilang na rin dito ang karahasan na dinaranas ng mga bata. Ni KRISHA MAE SEBA at KC MANCILLAPinoy Weekly...
Ayon sa Piston, hindi isinama ang apektadong mga grupo at sektor sa pagbalangkas ng PUV Modernization Program. Kaya naman hindi kataka-taka kung bakit malalaking korporasyon at kompanya ang pangunahing nakikinabang dito. Ni MICHELLE MABINGNAYPinoy Weekly Muling...
Ito na umano ang deadliest na buwan para sa mga mamamahayag mula noong 1992, taon kung kailan nagsimulang mangalap ng datos ang grupo, ayon sa Committee to Protect Journalists. Ni GABRIELA BARONPinoy Weekly Tinatayang nasa 53 na mamamahayag ang kabilang sa mahigit...
Tinatawag na desaparecidos ang mga biktima ng sapilitang pagkawala mula sa unang paggamit ng salitang ito sa Latin America, sa mga bansang nagkaroon ng mga mapanupil na rehimen tulad ng military dictatorship sa Argentina noong 1970s hanggang 1980s at ng 17 taon na...
Students, alongside media professionals, gathered to honor the 14th anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre on Thursday, Nov. 23, at the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Mass Communications (CMC).
For Bolinget, the ATC’s designation is “an assault to their basic rights” as their bank accounts and other assets, including the CPA’s, were frozen by the Anti-Money Laundering Council.
Terror charges against human rights defender and Tanggol Batangan Spokesperson Hailey Pecayo were dismissed on November 20 due to insufficiency of evidence.