Tributes are pouring in for the late National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Negotiating Panel senior adviser Luis G. Jalandoni, praising his more than six decades of service to the poor. Jalandoni died of illness in Utrecht, The Netherlands where he had been living with his family...
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Now that it has happened, the question remains: can former President Rodrigo ‘Digong’ Duterte serve as mayor even if he’s 11,000 kilometers away from Davao City? Duterte, detained in The Hague as he faced trial at the International Criminal...
Research group IBON said that the Marcos administration’s top priority post elections of hitting its 6.0% economic growth target for 2025 by achieving 6.2% growth rate for the remaining quarters of the year is absurd. The government must abandon its hyper-optimism and...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY—Unannounced and unwanted visits by military personnel have left members of a youth volunteer group in Ilocos feeling threatened, prompting calls from human rights and science advocates for an immediate investigation....
By JONAH KAYGUANBulatlat.com MANILA — As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan rounds its first week, Palestinian refugees in the Philippines continue to face an uncertain future. Those who fled the war in Gaza find themselves scattered across Metro Manila, handed from...
By EMILY VITALBulatlat.com MANILA — The International Criminal Court (ICC) said that Rodrigo Duterte’s rights as an accused have been upheld, contrary to the claims by the former president’s counsel Salvador Medialdea. During Duterte’s first appearance before the ICC...
By ANNE MARXZE UMILBulatlat.com MANILA – The arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, now in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, has been hailed by global human rights organizations as a significant step towards justice. United...
By IGGY LAMI-INGwww.nordis.net SANTA, Ilocos Sur—Fisherfolk in this coastal town have observed a decline in their catch following dredging operations at the mouth of the Abra River. “No mariribok dagiti tattao, mariribok met dagiti ikan isunga umadayoda. Bimmassit ti...
By DOMINIC GUTOMANBulatlat.com BUTUAN — The family and lawyer of Lumad leader Michelle Campos have been able to access and visit her in the hospital, despite the restrictions and intimidation, the fact-finding team reported. Campos is currently confined at the...
By ARTEMIO DUMLAOwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY— Two people were killed, and another was injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed the convoy of Pidigan mayoralty candidate and former Langiden Mayor Artemio “Billy Boy” Donato Jr. on Friday afternoon, February 28, at...
LEGAZPI CITY - Families of the victims, Karapatan Bikol, Hustisya, and Desaparecidos reiterate the call to urgently and safely surface Felix Salaveria Jr., James Jazmines, and all victims of enforced disappearances, March 1. It has been six (6) months since their...
By JULIANNE JUDILLAPanay Today Iloilo City, Philippines — Bayan Muna Partylist- Panay has filed an official complaint with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) regarding a series of red-tagging and discriminatory campaign posters found in multiple locations around...
By LORENCE SISONwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY—Years before the EDSA uprising shook the authoritarian rule of Ferdinand E. Marcos, resistance had already begun in the mountains of the Cordillera. Ibaloy activist and Martial Law survivor Joanna Cariño said indigenous...