For low-wage earners, staying at home is a luxury they cannot afford
Providing due social protection would have contributed to keeping people from leaving their homes but urban poor group Kadamay said the government’s financial aid has been “slow and too little.” They noted that the $20-aid per individual is a far cry from the $206 that progressive groups are demanding. The post For low-wage earners, staying at home is a luxury they cannot afford appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Balik-Tanaw | Solidarity with the people in their pains and struggles
This encounter or solidarity with the people in with their pains and struggles helped me understand more the meaning of my being a religious. That I’m supposed to go out and tell the good news of the Resurrection which is the forgiveness of sins, that all is forgiven; nothing is held back. The post Balik-Tanaw | Solidarity with the people in their pains and struggles appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
So, this is how Jesus fed a crowd of 5,000 with 5 loaves and 2 fish
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Sr. Francis Añover and the life she lived for the landless, oppressed
“She is jolly and enthusiastic in sharing her life and fulfilling tasks that others who are in better health would have begged off from.” The post Sr. Francis Añover and the life she lived for the landless, oppressed appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Groups call for Duterte’s resignation over ‘inefficient leadership’
“We do not need a leader who fuels fear or division. We need one who can unite all Filipinos of various beliefs in this one big fight to save the nation. Duterte is not this leader. He has done too much damage to our people. He will never change. He must resign.” The post Groups call for Duterte’s resignation over ‘inefficient leadership’ appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Jeepney drivers still no route of hope
More than a year after the Philippine government first imposed strict lockdown to “contain” COVID-19 transmission, more and more jeepney drivers still plea for financial aid as most of them have yet to recover from the hunger and poverty brought by the government’s COVID-19 response. By REIN TARINAY Bulatlat.com MANILA — His jeepney and a… The post Jeepney drivers still no route of hope appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Amelioration 3
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Duterte’s new mining order disastrous to environment—groups
BY RAYMUND VILLANUEVA President Rodrigo Duterte lifted the nine-year moratorium on new mineral agreements, earning warnings from various groups of further corporate plunder of the environment and more natural disasters. Bayan Muna Representative Eufemia Cullamat said she is dismayed with Duterte’s decision that would most likely result in the worsening of the environmental crisis in… The post Duterte’s new mining order disastrous to environment—groups appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Lawmakers oppose moves to increase pork imports
Lawmakers are currently seeking to junk President Rodrigo Duterte’s earlier order to allow more pork imports as prices continue to increase, saying the move will be at the expense of local hog raisers who are in need of assistance. The post Lawmakers oppose moves to increase pork imports appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Mass vaccination PH: Throwing away our shots (Part I)
At first glance, it seems reassuring that the Philippines’ cumulative 884,783 COVID-19 cases as of April 13 is just around half of Indonesia’s 1.58 million infections. However, the Philippines’ 165,534 active cases is the highest in the region and more than Indonesia’s 108,599 active cases – even if Indonesia’s population is over two-and-a-half times bigger. The post Mass vaccination PH: Throwing away our shots (Part I) appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Mass vaccination PH: Throwing away our shots (Part II)
The national government has also allowed private enterprises and local government units (LGUs) to procure vaccines for their constituents and employees provided that they sign a tripartite agreement with the national government and vaccine manufacturers. The tripartite agreement is meant to ensure vaccine manufacturers that the national government would cover indemnification and the cost of adverse effects. The post Mass vaccination PH: Throwing away our shots (Part II) appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
US troops presence to intensify tension in the West Philippine Sea – groups
“It would be best for the Philippine government to assert its sovereignty on the West Philippine Sea without playing one superpower against the other. If this competition for dominance escalate, we will surely be crushed in the middle of it all." The post US troops presence to intensify tension in the West Philippine Sea – groups appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Amelioration 2
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William Ramsey Clark: The U.S. attorney general who fought against U.S. war crimes
"As we painstakingly arouse, organize and mobilize against US Imperialism, we will continue to cherish Ramsey Clark’s spirit of internationalism that waged a remarkable and principled struggle for the peoples of the Global South from the belly of the beast." The post William Ramsey Clark: The U.S. attorney general who fought against U.S. war crimes appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Women cyclists fight against gender-based harassment
"Such lewd posts and comments circulating in male-dominated online hubs and cycling communities are clearly indications of the deep-seated sexism and objectification of women in our society that should never be tolerated." The post Women cyclists fight against gender-based harassment appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Take that, Harry
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*Oblatio vitae
(Para kay Nelinda ‘Sr. Mary Francis’ Añover) BY RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA Taym pers, hintay naman sana Sa dami ng maari nang mauna Bakit ito pang si Nelinda Ang inaya Mong maaga? Taym pers, nalimot Mo yata Ang dasal ng mga aba Ng katutubo’t magsasaka Si Francis ay makapiling pa? Ang madre ng kapwa bukid at… The post *Oblatio vitae appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Bulatlatan: A year of agony and struggle in the frontlines
This week, Bulatlat talked to social worker Karen Faurillo on the continuing agonies faced by health workers tirelessly working to save lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Bulatlatan: A year of agony and struggle in the frontlines appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
National Artist’s birthday wish is for Duterte to ‘go away’
Poet, social commentator and literary scholar Bienvenido Lumbera only had two words when asked what birthday present he would like to receive from the president, “Go away!” The post National Artist’s birthday wish is for Duterte to ‘go away’ appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Balik-Tanaw | Let us be like Thomas
There is nothing normal in letting the poor remain poor, in letting people get denied healthcare, in letting the activists and human rights defenders being called terrorists and get killed. The post Balik-Tanaw | Let us be like Thomas appeared first on Bulatlat......»»