Daily toil disproves rosy government stats
Contrary to government claims, financial aid is still needed as ordinary folk struggle with the increasing prices of everything.
Daily toil disproves rosy government stats
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Groups call for higher subsidy for PH students after ‘ill-prepared’ aid distribution
Groups call for higher subsidy for PH students after ‘ill-prepared’ aid distribution
Thousands of poor students and parents who flocked the Department of Social Welfare and Development local headquarters walked back home empty-handed and disappointed.
Residents of a flood-prone community seek aid, long-term solutions
Residents of a flood-prone community seek aid, long-term solutions
Quezon City is among the world’s largest cities that will be exposed to severe flooding and drought. But families residing in urban poor communities like Tatalon are not getting sufficient help.
Now free of charges, Sitio San Roque residents still face uncertainties
Now free of charges, Sitio San Roque residents still face uncertainties
Their unlawful arrest brought to mind how while the rest of the world is being plagued by a storm that is the COVID-19, not everyone is able to ride the tides with sturdy boats.
Plea for food not a crime, court rules in favor of QC residents
Plea for food not a crime, court rules in favor of QC residents
“This decision affirms that the government has fundamental shortcomings in meeting the basic needs of citizens amid lockdowns."
Marcoses continue to rob the Filipino people due to unpaid estate taxes – martial law victims
Marcoses continue to rob the Filipino people due to unpaid estate taxes – martial law victims
Citing the unpaid estate taxes of the Marcoses, martial law victims said the family of the late dictator continues to rob the people.
Vendors struggle to survive amid price hikes
Vendors struggle to survive amid price hikes
The increasing prices of staple commodities are making access to food even more difficult, even for vendors themselves.
Despite attacks, Filipino women strive to help the poor
Despite attacks, Filipino women strive to help the poor
A year on, community- and women-led efforts that responded to the Filipino poor’s needs continued to face harassment.
Community kitchens feed the hungry during lockdown
Community kitchens feed the hungry during lockdown
Mimi Doringo of Kadamay said these community kitchens were a testament to the poor pandemic response of the government. They also coupled it with calls for better response as seen in Sitio San Roque.
Community kitchens serve warm meals, show govt negligence
Community kitchens serve warm meals, show govt negligence
While waiting for the government’s stingy and slow aid, they have to activate their survival mode by pooling their resources to help each other. All these, the people have to do amid militaristic community quarantines. And as they say when it rains it pours, calamities from typhoons, earthquakes, farm infestation, among others, did not stop afflicting communities.
Aid could have been provided if not for ridiculous spending
Aid could have been provided if not for ridiculous spending
In light of the COA report, Bulatlat is revisiting the ridiculous spending of the Duterte administration when it should be pouring its attention to defeating this pandemic.
A community pantry volunteer shares why she wants to give back
A community pantry volunteer shares why she wants to give back
Once a beneficiary of a community pantry, 67 year-old single parent Beth Concha is one of the volunteers of Flag Brigade PH, an initiative started by labor group Defend Jobs Philippines.
Instead of politicizing aid, Duterte urged to increase cash aid, make distribution efficient
Instead of politicizing aid, Duterte urged to increase cash aid, make distribution efficient
Critics fear this could delay the distribution of the cash aid, which has already been criticized for being too little.
Despite threats, activists continue to help Manila’s poor
Despite threats, activists continue to help Manila’s poor
Inspired by Malaysia’s White Flag movement, activists and volunteers of Defend Jobs Philippines delivered food to urban poor communities in Metro Manila, saying that they aim “to concretize how people in their respective communities can ask and give support to each other.”
Nanay Mameng, mother of Philippine urban poor struggle, passes on
Nanay Mameng, mother of Philippine urban poor struggle, passes on
"Without a doubt, oppressors are shaken by her voice. When Nanay Mameng speaks, everyone listens."
Vendors in Cavite form barricade amid threat of demolition
Vendors in Cavite form barricade amid threat of demolition
Over the years, developers have targeted the highway between Santa Rosa and Tagaytay as a prime development spot. Ayala Land, Inc. and the Lucio Tan-owned Greenfield Development Corporation first began development in Santa Rosa in the early 2000s, much to the dismay of farmers and residents who lived in the area.
Market Watch | What does it take to cook adobo?
Market Watch | What does it take to cook adobo?
What does it take to cook adobo? An ordinary worker's whole pay for a day.
‘Not your ordinary cookbook’ | Stories, recipes of women amid lockdown launched
‘Not your ordinary cookbook’ | Stories, recipes of women amid lockdown launched
"A sip of hot soup can recharge an exhausted body. But what if there is nothing to sip?"
#UndoingDuterte | Food remains out of reach for the poor
#UndoingDuterte | Food remains out of reach for the poor
Families coped using different strategies, including purchasing food on credit, borrowing food from relatives or neighbors, while some adults reported that they limited their food intake in favor of children.
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