MANILA – Filipino-American activists protested Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s visit to the United States for the first trilateral U.S.-Japan-Philippines leaders’ summit on April 11. The national day of action was led by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)-US. Protests were also held in the states of...
Every June 12, residents of Brgy. Maninila, Guinobataon, Albay hang banderitas and prepare delicacies for their barangay fiesta. This year is different. Residents were compelled to evacuate following Mt. Mayon’s Alert Level 3 volcanic activity.
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – It has been three days since Filipino boyband SB19 released their second EP (extended playlist) Pagtatag and the Pinoy pop (P-Pop) movement only seems to grow. This is the second of the group’s three EPs: the first is...
By KARLSTON LAPNITEN Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — Is the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) trying to cover up its blunder on the alleged irregularities on the Apayao mega-dam projects? Lawyers representing the affected Kabugao Isnag community, and...
Farmers groups along with other sectors held a protest in front of the Department of Agrarian Reform then marched to Malacañang in Mendiola on Friday, June 9, to ask Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address the decades-long issue of landlessness.
Newly-appointed national defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro reiterated his position against the peace negotiations with the revolutionary Left who in turn said they are not surprised at all.
Farm gate prices of squash have dropped to P3 a kilo in Cotabato ang General Santos cities and a peasants’ group have urged the government to buy them to help farmers. The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said tons of squash are being dumped or are being fed to...
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Human rights group Karapatan reiterated its demand for the Philippine government to stop violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) as the group continues to receive reports of civilians and hors de combat...
By LILY DELA CRUZ Bulatlat.com MANILA – Youth activists who were recently presented as “surrenderees” in Cagayan province were subjected to torture. This is the reaction of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) after Michael Cedrick Casaño and Patricia Nicole...
By DEO MONTESCLAROS Pinoy Weekly Iminungkahi ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) noong Mayo 8 na maaari nang buksan sa mga mangingisda ang Cluster 4 (Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay at Bulalacao) at 5 (Puerto Galera, Baco at San Teodoro) sa lalawigan ng...
By MICHAEL BELTRAN Pinoy Weekly Kung hindi mapipigilan, maaaring sa susunod na semestre makikita ang pagbabalik ng mga nakabihis sundalong mag-aaral. Sinisikap ng mga alyadong opisyal ng gobyerno na maibalik ang Reserve Officers’ Training Corps o ROTC bago matapos ang...
By ADI MARTINEZ Pinoy Weekly Pormal na naghain ng reklamong pagpapabaya at pang-aabuso ang 25 domestic worker sa Office of the Ombudsman laban kay dating Charge d’Affaires to Syria Alexander Lamadrid noong Mayo 26. Ang charge d’affaires ang pansamantalang namumuno sa...
A group of health workers are opposing Teodoro Herbosa’s appointment as Department of Health (DOH) secretary, calling the development a “big insult” to the service. The Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ignored their call...