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Ateneo’s ‘Bayong-kerohan’ aims to reduce plastic use in market

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Ateneo de Davao University is launching a campaign to re-introduce the ‘bayong’ in the city’s largest public market Bankerohan to help reduce the use of plastic bags in the city. The university’s ‘Bayong-kerohan’ campaign aims to encourage market-goers

April 17, 2023

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Alleged CPP leader in Mindanao arrested in Malaysia; brother expresses concern for his safety

A former congressman said he is “very worried” for the safety of his brother detained by Malaysian authorities at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) since Sunday afternoon, April 16. In an urgent appeal, former Anakpawis Representative Ariel Casilao said his brother

April 17, 2023

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ICC probe will ferret out truth, give justice to our loved ones

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMILBulatlat.com MANILA – The Philippine government should cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s investigation on drug-related killings, said Rise Up for Life and for Rights, an organization of families of victims of extrajudicial killings under then President Rodrigo

April 4, 2023

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San Carlos Bishop emulates Christ amid red-tagging

By RITCHE T. SALGADO, O.CarmBulatlat.com MANILA – Sicut Christus Vivit. (As Christ Lives) This is the motto that has guided Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of the Diocese of San Carlos in Negros Island. Despite this Christian mindset, he faces challenges and receives criticism

April 4, 2023

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ICC rejects Philippine gov’t appeal to suspend probe

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMILBulatlat.com MANILA – The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected the Philippine government’s request to suspend Prosecutor Karim Khan’s investigation on drug-related killings under the administration of President Duterte. In its decision dated March 27,

April 3, 2023

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CPP praises NPA’s ‘achievements and victories’ on its 54th anniversary today

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) praised the New People’s Army (NPA) on its 54th founding anniversary Wednesday, March 29, citing achievements and victories through more than five decades of revolutionary armed struggle in the country. In a statement, the CPP

April 3, 2023

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Address the problems of the education sector

“The fact that the DepEd itself had stated that there are 91,000 new classrooms needed in the whole country to address its shortage tells us that the department has to work truly hard to fill this gap.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMILBulatlat.com

April 3, 2023

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Trumped-up charges against IP activists rising — groups

By JP FAJILAGUTAN and AR CAMPOnordis.net QUEZON CITY — Groups raised the alarm about the growing number of indigenous peoples’ rights activists facing criminal charges in Northern Luzon, saying the government has “weaponized the law” against those opposing destructive projects in their

April 3, 2023

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Group urges city government to take on Baguio market development

By MYRA GARING & JULLANA PRINCIPEwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — Multisectoral group Tongtongan ti Umili (People’s Caucus or TTU) said the city government should take on the Baguio Public Market development to ensure the resolution of the subleasing issue and other vendors’ issues.

April 3, 2023

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23,009 families in Davao delisted from 4Ps, DSWD calls them ‘non-poor’

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – 23,009 families in Davao region have been delisted this year from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, properly known as 4Ps. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the agency in charge of this government program that gives

April 3, 2023