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Advocates welcome report of peace talks resumption; warn of ‘fake amnesty and surrender’ September 27, 2023
A group of peace advocates welcomed reports that the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. government is planning to revive its negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). The Citizen’s Alliance for Just Peace (CAJP) said the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) announced that a presidential proclamation related to […]
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Farmers seek higher palay procurement fund, more measures against agri smuggling September 26, 2023
By MIKHAELA EMY SALLEBulatlat.com MANILA – A farmers group has called on the National Food Authority (NFA) to increase its palay procurement fund for 2024, saying that buying at least 20 percent of the local palay production may help lower the prices of rice in the market. In a statement, the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas […]
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Rizal residents worry for their health as vog remains September 26, 2023
By KIMBERLY BINALINGBINGBulatlat.com BINANGONAN, Rizal, September 23 – Residents in nearby towns where Taal Volcano sits continue to suffer from the emission of volcanic smog or vog. “I didn’t notice the vog when I was on my way to the market because I always wear a mask. However, as I arrived at my stall and […]
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Promulgation of charges vs Palparan postponed September 27, 2023
Karapatan called on the Malolos Regional Trial Court Branch 19 "to act with haste in undertaking the promulgation hearing on the charges of kidnapping and serious illegal detention with serious physical injuries filed by farmer-brothers Raymond and Reynaldo Manalo." The post Promulgation of charges vs Palparan postponed appeared first on Bulatlat.
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UN urged to investigate Aerotropolis project September 26, 2023
Environmental group said the Aerotropolis project has "resulted in the displacement of coastal communities, the loss of their livelihood, the deforestation of their mangrove forest, and numerous cases of harassment from police and military agents." The post UN urged to investigate Aerotropolis project appeared first on Bulatlat.
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Eight civilians killed by military in one day September 26, 2023
Karapatan demands a stop to what they describe as “steadily growing cases of violation against the International Humanitarian Law (IHL).” The post Eight civilians killed by military in one day appeared first on Bulatlat.
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How Canada’s bombing of Libya contributed to the flooding disaster September 22, 2023
On September 6, the Libyan poet Mustafa al-Trabelsi attended a meeting at the House of Culture in Derna. The meeting was held to discuss the risks that a flood would pose due to the city’s neglected dam infrastructure. After returning home from the meeting—whose advisements went unacknowledged by the city’s government—al-Trabelsi penned the following lines: […]
Owen Schalk
Ding, dong the efficiencies defence is dead September 20, 2023
Most of Canada’s major industries, such as banking, oil and gas, media and retail, have long ago become dominated by oligopolies of a few dominant firms which exert inordinate market power, to the detriment of ordinary Canadians. Photo by Arild/Flickr. Just like a quick-thinking Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, a desperate Prime Minister Justin […]
Marc Edge
Humanitarian imperialism created the Libyan nightmare September 19, 2023
“Business is Booming.” Illustration by Mr. Fish. “We came, we saw, he died,” Hillary Clinton famously quipped when Muammar Gaddafi, after seven months of US and NATO bombing, was overthrown in 2011 and killed by a mob who sodomized him with a bayonet. But Gaddafi would not be the only one to die. Libya, once […]
Chris Hedges

Marcos Jr Carries on Neoliberal Arc Started by His Dictator Father September 20, 2023
After Marcos, cronyism was craftly used to justify even greater liberalization, privatization and deregulation during the administrations that followed. Today, Marcos Jr carries on this neoliberal arc started and backed by his father's regime.
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Artificial Intelligence, para kanino? September 14, 2023
Maraming pakinabang sa AI, pero katulad ng pinagdaanan ng mundo sa kasaysayan na rebolusyong industriyal at teknolohikal, palaging ang malaking pakinabang ay napupunta lang sa kumokontrol ng kapital at teknolohiya at hindi sa lumilikha.
Jopar Cruz
Govt’s fuel subsidies just bare minimum — IBON September 13, 2023
The Php4 billion in fuel subsidies that the Marcos Jr administration is set to disburse is not enough relief for Filipinos, especially the poor, who have been burdened by rising oil prices for the past 10 weeks.
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Thousands of protesters rally across Canada in support of ‘Status for All’ September 22, 2023
By Sophia de Guzman LJI Reporter The Philippine Reporter TORONTO — Hundreds of protesters gathered at the intersection of Bloor St. and Yonge St. in…
The Philippine Reporter Inc.
Why is Doug Ford doubling down amid Ontario’s Greenbelt scandal? September 22, 2023
September 11, 2023 The past few weeks have witnessed an extraordinary series of events in Ontario politics. Reports tabled by the province’s auditor general and…
The Philippine Reporter Inc.
Aging with a healthy brain: How lifestyle changes could help prevent up to 40% of dementia cases September 22, 2023
August 22, 2023 By Stefanie Tremblay A 65-year-old woman repeatedly seeks medical help for her failing memory. She is first told it’s nothing to worry…
The Philippine Reporter Inc.

Two enviro activists defy military, expose abduction September 22, 2023
September 19, 2023 By Raymund B. Villanueva BULATLAT MANILA — The two missing Manila Bay environmental activists today revealed they have been abducted by the…
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After being released from military custody, 2 activists vow to continue fight vs reclamation September 22, 2023
September 19, 2023 By Venmar Cecille Bulatlat.com MANILA — Despite the impending threats, recently surfaced environment activists Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro are determined to…
The Philippine Reporter Inc.
Korte sa Kuwait, binigyang hustisya ang pagpatay sa OFW September 22, 2023
September 16, 2023 By Jamie Mikaella Vargas PINOY WEEKLY Ikinatuwa ng Kilusan ng Manggagawang Kababaihan (KMK) ang hatol ng korte sa Kuwait sa kaso ng…
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