Research group IBON said that a wage hike towards a family living wage is a more than fair 50-50 split of profits between employers and Filipino workers. The group said that a meaningful wage hike is urgent for nominal wages to keep up with the rising cost of living. IBON stressed that raising...
By JACINTO LINGATONGBulatlat.com SANTA CRUZ, Laguna — Three indigenous people’s rights advocates investigating human rights violations were abducted in Mindoro Oriental. According to Karapatan Southern Tagalog, they are Job Abednego David, 29, Peter del Monte Jr., 29,...
By RITCHE T. SALGADOBulatlat.com CEBU CITY – Yet another organization helping the poor is being accused of terrorist links. Based in Cebu, the Community Empowerment Resource Network, Inc. (CERNET) is a registered non-government organization that supports people’s...
By ABBY BILANBulatlat.com NAGA CITY – Various groups were alarmed over the two-day bombing exercises of the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army in the province of Masbate. On Sept. 23 and 24, the Philippine Army led the 105MM Howitzers Canon Live Firing...
Ni ANDREA JOBELLE ADANPinoy Weekly Habang nagtitiyaga pa rin sa hiraman ng libro ang mga mag-aaral sa mga pampublikong paaralan, abala naman ang gobyerno na baguhin ang mga libro ng kasaysayan. Ganito inilarawan ni Noli Manalaysay, guro sa mahigit dalawang dekada, ang...
By KIMBERLIE QUITASOLNorthern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — The Baguio City Council has unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) to rescind the terrorist designation of four Cordillera activists and residents of the city during its regular...
Ni MARC LINO ABILAPinoy Weekly Humingi ng proteksiyon sina Jonila Castro at Jhed Tamano sa Korte Suprema mahigit isang linggo matapos silang ilitaw ng militar sa isang press conference sa munisipyo ng Plaridel, Bulacan. Dinukot ng mga lalaking sakay ng puting van ang...
By SHERWIN DE VERANorthern Dispatch First published on Rappler.com on September 25, 2023 SAGADA, Mountain Province — Matthew Malicdan was only 13 years old when he started work in the village mines of Fidelisan, Sagada to support his studies and help provide...
By SHERWIN DE VERANorthern Dispatch First published on Rappler.com on September 28, 2023 SAGADA, Mountain Province — Tax and labor law issues, and a clash between new and traditional operating methods challenge the Northern Sagada Barangays Small Scale...
Ni MARC LINO ABILAPinoy Weekly Una sa dalawang bahagi Tumataginting na P5.768 trilyon ang panukalang pambansang badyet sa 2024. Ito rin ang unang badyet na buong plinano ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Kumpara sa badyet para sa kasalukuyang taon na...
Karapatan called on the Malolos Regional Trial Court Branch 19 “to act with haste in undertaking the promulgation hearing on the charges of kidnapping and serious illegal detention with serious physical injuries filed by farmer-brothers Raymond and Reynaldo Manalo.”
Across the Kaputian Beach Park in this city’s main island, one can see a large part of Talikud’s approximately 21.59-kilometer coastline.
Human rights groups said the Philippines is not worthy to become a member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council because of “grave human rights violations” in the country. The Philippine UPR (Universal Periodic Review) Watch from Geneva, Switzerland said...