Ni Jayson Enebrad | Baretang Bikolnon NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur – Nagtipon ang nasa 300 human rights activists mula sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng Bicol Region para sa ikalawang asembliya ng Defend Bicol Stop The Attacks Network noong Hulyo 18 sa Naga City. Tinalakay sa pagtitipon ang human...
The Marcos administration says that it wants to reduce the price of rice to Php20 per kilogram (kg) but its Benteng Bigas Meron Na! (BBM Na!) program is a publicity device with a very limited budget, research group IBON said. The group stressed that only bold...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net First of two parts BAGUIO CITY—From the usual church services, Bible verses, and parish reminders, the Facebook page of Our Lady of Hope Parish in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, has for months now featured photos and videos of massive dredging...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY—A Philippine policy research group has cautioned that the country’s growing missile arsenal and deepening military ties with foreign powers could endanger national sovereignty and draw it into regional conflicts. The Center...
By SHERWIN DE VERAwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — The international medical group Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF) has condemned the restrictions on humanitarian aid in Gaza, warning that these measures are aggravating an already dire situation for...
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...