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MARTIN’S PURRSPECTIVE
Brighter day
Brighter day
Former President Rodrigo Duterte is finally given a chance to be true to his word: that he will be responsible for the murder of thousands in his "war on drugs."
COMICS
Palestine’s struggle is the struggle of all oppressed peoples of the world
Palestine’s struggle is the struggle of all oppressed peoples of the world
A blow on the oppressor will be a victory of all oppressed.
A merry ruling class Christmas
A merry ruling class Christmas
We know it's a good one they're having this year.
SALUNGGUHIT
TEKA SANDALI
TEKA SANDALI | Bakit wala pa ring cabinet secretary ang DOH at DA?
TEKA SANDALI | Bakit wala pa ring cabinet secretary ang DOH at DA?
It has been nearly five months since Marcos Jr. was inaugurated as president but the Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture have yet to have full-time secretaries.
TEKA SANDALI | Sim Card Registration Law, naipasa na
TEKA SANDALI | Sim Card Registration Law, naipasa na
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the SIM Card Registration Act (SCRA) as his first law, mandating the public to register their SIM with their telco companies to allegedly fight text scams. However, IT experts and progressives decry the impending privacy risks, logistical difficulties, and financial costs to marginalized groups.
TEKA SANDALI | Nasaan na ang pangakong allowance para sa health workers?
TEKA SANDALI | Nasaan na ang pangakong allowance para sa health workers?
The Filipino nurses continue to call for the release of the remaining allowances, salary hikes for health workers, and the priority of the health sector under Marcos Jr.'s administration. This was after their initial victory of the promised COVID-19 health allowances approved by the Department of Budget and Management.
Teka Sandali | Lockdown, sandali
Teka Sandali | Lockdown, sandali
With a stricter lockdown set to begin tomorrow, Bulatlat is reposting our previous reports on how the gov't cannot rely solely on lockdown to curb the spread of the more transmissible, more deadly Delta Variant of COVID-19.
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Media fight back
Media fight back
Media workers, press freedom advocates, and progressive groups rally outside the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), denouncing the anti-terror law's chilling effect on media outfits such as Bulatlat and Pinoy Weekly. This photo was taken in 2023 after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered the blocking of 27 websites over unfounded allegations of "promoting terrorism".
Hilum nga hapon (Quiet afternoon)
Hilum nga hapon (Quiet afternoon)
In the quiet heat of early afternoon, a fisherman casts his net into a small fishpond in Barangay Agtambi, Dao, Capiz. Alongside farming, fishing continues to sustain daily life in this community near the banks of the Panay River.
Barbed wire
Barbed wire
Labor rights activists attempt to remove barbed wire barricades blocking workers from staging a protest in Mendiola during International Workers' Day.
NEWS IN PICTURES
Progressives pay tribute to revolutionary Luis Jalandoni
Progressives pay tribute to revolutionary Luis Jalandoni
The event brought together Ka Louie’s family, relatives, long-time colleagues, and comrades and celebrated his unwavering commitment to the Filipino people's struggle for genuine peace, justice, and national sovereignty.
On 127th Independence Day, progressives protest US military intervention
On 127th Independence Day, progressives protest US military intervention
Marking the 127th day of Philippine independence, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) and allied organizations rally en route to the US Embassy condemning the escalating US military interventions and influence in the Philippines backed by various military agreements and other foreign policies. The groups also expressed the Filipino people’s strong solidarity with the Palestinian people against continuing US-Israel genocide in Palestine
Youth on the march against corruption
Youth on the march against corruption
“We are here not because we disobey our parents, but because they are with us in what we are fighting for. Sara Duterte has done nothing, she only advances her own and her family’s personal interests… she blatantly disrespects the Filipino people,” said Nathalie.
UP Cebu honors Dee Supelanas, Kabankalan 7
UP Cebu honors Dee Supelanas, Kabankalan 7
“Ate Dee stood up for our right to accessible and quality education and demanded meaningful spaces for the youth to lead and be heard. She was never content with token representation. She believed that the youth are not too young to resist, not too naive to understand injustice, and never too powerless to transform our current realities."
THIS WEEK IN PEOPLE’S HISTORY
TWIPH | Marcelo H. Del Pilar’s birth anniversary
TWIPH | Marcelo H. Del Pilar’s birth anniversary
Balikan natin ang mga naging kontribusyon ng pangunahing lider ng kilusang propaganda na si Marcelo H. Del Pilar. Ang kanyang kaarawan din and idineklarang National Press Freedom Day sa Pilipinas.
TWIPH: Great Depression
TWIPH: Great Depression
In this episode, Bulatlat looks back to the Great Depression and the ongoing crisis of US imperialism.
APARICIÓN
Aparición | Luisa Posa-Dominado and Leonilo Arado
Aparición | Luisa Posa-Dominado and Leonilo Arado
Today is the eighth year of the disappearance of two well-loved progressive personalities in Panay island: five-time political detainee Luisa Posa-Dominado and peasant leader and organizer Leonilo Arado.
Aparición | Roberto Pascual Sr.
Aparición | Roberto Pascual Sr.
Twenty-seven years ago, Roberto Pascual Sr., a 34-year-old community organizer, was abducted and disappeared in Navotas.
Aparición | Abner Hizarsa
Aparición | Abner Hizarsa
Today, March 22, is the eighth year of disappearance of Abner Hizarsa, a four-time political detainee and former spokesperson of NDF-Bataan.
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PHOTO ESSAY/DOCUMENTARY
Children in conflict with the law need restoration, not retribution — in photos
Children in conflict with the law need restoration, not retribution — in photos
The juvenile system in the country continues to lack facilities that could accommodate and properly rehabilitate children in conflict with the law. Organizations like the People's Recovery, Empowerment, Development Assistance Foundation Inc. (PREDA) step up to provide facilities.
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PODCAST
Elehiya para kay Kian Loyd Delos Santos
Elehiya para kay Kian Loyd Delos Santos
Ang pakikiramay nila ay magiging karapat-dapat upang bigyan ng hustisya at dignidad ang labi ni Kian de Los Santos at ilanlibong bangkay.
Abecedario ni Duterte
Abecedario ni Duterte
Pagsusuma ng kampanya kontra droga ng administrasyong Rodrigo Duterte.
Itigil ang Pagpaslang: 7 tula para kay Kian at iba pang biktima
Itigil ang Pagpaslang: 7 tula para kay Kian at iba pang biktima
Ang pagdagsa ng mga tula ay hindi lamang pakikiramay, kundi paggigiit ng katarungan at karapatang mabuhay ng mga naririto pa. Ang seryeng ito ng mga isinatinig na tula ang magbibigay ng testimonya sa karahasan ng kasalukuyang rehimen.