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Until death beckoned/With a lesson learned/Death is also immortal/And you live forever.
Situation in jails violates rights, official admits
“Unlike prisons in some other countries, food is delivered to our PDLs inside their crowded cells, forcing them to eat on their beds and making their surroundings stink. Our jails smell really bad, itself a form of torture,” DILG undersecretary Serafin Barreto Jr. said.
Motion for reconsideration ng DOJ sa acquittal kay Rep. Leila de Lima, sistematikong inhustisya
“Ang pattern ay malinaw: gumawa ng mga kaso, magpahayag sa media, at gamitin ang mga korte para patahimikin ang oposisyon. Ito ay hindi sistema ng hustisya—ito ay state terrorism na nakabalot sa legal process.”
Philippine democratic groups honor Ka Louie Jalandoni
Hundreds gathered on June 16 to pay tribute to Ka Louie Jalandoni, highlighting his life as a priest and religious figure, his journey along the path of revolution, and his commitment to just peace.
Jailed journalist suffers harassment from prison officials, complaint reveals
Altermidya formally filed a letter complaint to the BJMP and the Commission on Human Rights today, saying Naputo “display[ed] abusive behavior towards persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) under her supervision.”
Tugunan ang petisyon ng mga magsasaka sa Guimba, Nueva Ecija
“Dapat pakinggan ng pambansa at lokal na gubyerno ang panawagan ng mga magsasaka. Doble pahirap ang Rice Liberalization Law o RA 11203 at ang pagbagsak ng presyo ng palay. Nararapat lamang ang Php20 na floor price para sa sariwang palay upang matiyak ang kabuhayan ng mga magbubukid. Ang laban para sa pagpapataas ng presyo ng palay ay laban ng lahat ng magsasakang Pilipino. Dapat itong suportahan ng publiko at aksyunan ng gobyerno.”
Kapatid spox urges Congress, DOJ to investigate BuCor following ban
“If this is considered ‘unruly,’ then perhaps we need more ‘unruliness’ in the face of cruelty disguised as order,” Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim said.
Plutocracy pauperizes the country
This is proof that bureaucrat-capitalism is in the Villar DNA and no amount of explaining would erase the fact that he had a big role in taking control of a vital resource.
Farmers ask Marcos Jr: Raise palay price to P20
“Nalulugi ang mga magsasaka sa bawat anihan. Binibili lang ng traders sa P10 hanggang P12 kada kilo ng palay. May mas mababa pa sa P8 hanggang P10 kada kilo. Saan ka pa pupulutin niyan?” lamented KMP’s Danilo Ramos.
Latag culture: Making ends meet with passion
Most artists in the Philippines can’t live off their respective passions alone. Government support is scarce. Art programs are underfunded. Opportunities are limited. And culturally, art is still often seen as a hobby, not a profession.