By Edward Alipio | Baretang Bikolnon Daet, Camarines Norte — “Serbisyo sa tao, ‘wag gawing negosyo.” This was the chant of various consumers, labor workers, and youth representatives in front of the Camarines Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CANORECO) building in Magallanes Ilaod, Daet on...
Progressive groups pressed their demand for the abolition of the government’s anti-insurgency agency following the Supreme Court’s (SC) ruling defining the practice of red-tagging as a threat to a victim’s life, liberty and security. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN)...
By KIMBERLIE QUITASOLwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — Amnesty International (AI) Philippines, in a press conference in Baguio City on May 8, said there is no substantial change in sight for human rights under the Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. administration. Wilnor...
Ni PAMELA JENN AMPARO, ANGELICA LOUISE NAZARIO, at NEIL AMBIONPinoy Weekly Mula sa dulo ng kalsada, mahigit isang oras ang lalakarin sa makipot, matarik at paliko-likong daang-tao sa gilid ng ilog papunta sa Brgy. Tanglag. Sa pusod ng Kordilyera, sa pampang ng Ilog...
By JOSEPH GREGORIOwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — Officials of a village in Bangued, the capital of Abra, were suspended for making irresponsible trash dumping punishable by “execution.” Calaba Punong Barangay Renato Brasuela and five village council members received a...
Research group IBON said that the Marcos Jr administration must be living in an alternate universe as its constant hype of “labor market recovery” and “improvement” is not being felt by many Filipinos struggling with poor quality jobs and, as a result, falling into...
The Philippines fared worse in the World Press Freedom Index, falling by two points to 134th out of 180 countries this year compared to 132nd in 2023. Red-tagging and the continued detention of community journalist and broadcaster Frenchie Mae Cumpio were two of the...
Red-tagging, vilification, labeling, and guilt by association threaten a person’s right to life, liberty, or security, which may justify the issuance of a writ of amparo, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled. In a decision released today, the SC ruled in favor of veteran...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — On May 6, at 4:00 AM, Joseph Pante went to the shores of his village in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. He was hoping to squeeze in some hours to fish for his family before daybreak, and the “no-sail zone” notice starts for the...
By KESSHA CARREONwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY – On National Health Workers’ Day (NHWD), May 7, Baguio City health workers and other groups held a Unity March from Post Office Loop to Baguio General Hospital Garden to call for the recognition and protection of those...
By DOMINIC GUTOMANBulatlat.com MANILA – Prison visitation is becoming difficult for families of political prisoners as they suffer a degrading and traumatic strip search, prompting them to file a complaint at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on May 6. Gloria...
By NUEL M. BACARRAKodao Productions The Gabriela Women’s Party (GWP) held a rally at the United States (US) Embassy in Manila three days before the 39th Balikatan military exercises end on May 9, demanding an end to the war games they said is anti-Filipino. The...
Ni MARC LINO ABILAPinoy Weekly Matapos ang urong-sulong ng Department of Agrarian Reform Tarlac (DAR Tarlac), nakatakda na ang pagbibigay ng mga Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) sa may 90 benepisyaryo sa Hacienda Tinang sa bayan ng Concepcion sa Mayo 8....