Hands off Bulatlat contributor Kaizzer Manuba! May 19, 2025 Bulatlat condemns the series of harassment and veiled threats against our election contributor Kaizzer Manuba. On May 14, at around 7:30 p...
Farmer-leader urges Senator-elect Kiko Pangilinan to repeal Rice Liberalization Law May 19, 2025 BULACAN — Farmer-leader Danilo Ramos has called on Senator-elect Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan to lead the repeal of the Rice Liberalization Law...
Deployment of 40 private guards increases tension in Palawan’s indigenous town May 19, 2025 MANILA – In the wee hours of May 18, more than 40 armed private blue guards entered the island of Sitio Marihangin, Bugsuk, Palawan, heighte...
What election watchdog volunteers hope for beyond elections May 18, 2025 BY FRANCESSCA ABALOS Bulatlat.com MANILA — On Monday, May 12, 23-year-old Ruth Junsay, volunteered for the first time to monitor the condu...
‘Historic win’: Political detainee tops UP election for student councilors May 18, 2025 “This extraordinary milestone, achieved from behind bars, reflects the collective will of the UP student body and affirms the right to poli...
Farmers shun rice importation, call for boosting local production May 17, 2025 BULACAN — The Philippines is projected to remain the world’s top rice importer by 2026, and Filipino farmers are not happy about it. Acc...
ASEAN legislators raise concerns on credibility of 2025 PH midterm polls May 17, 2025 By MARTHA TEODORO Bulatlat.com MANILA — ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) raised critical issues that they have observed duri...
Arrest of 10 indigenous peoples, community leaders in Palawan: unjust use of legal tactics May 16, 2025 MANILA – Ten indigenous and non-indigenous community leaders and residents were arrested in Sitio Mariahangin, Bugsuk, Palawan over charges ...
Political Dynasties and their Plutogogues May 15, 2025 There are old and new political dynasties, families reclaiming the base they lost, emerging and rising clans, old money buying fame and infl...
Philippine commitment to EU international observation not respected May 14, 2025 “ There is no harmonised version of the election code, nor a mechanism to document which provisions are no longer in force. This affects th...
Vote-buying during PH elections remains ‘endemic,’ EU observers say May 14, 2025 “The problem of our political system is the culture of dependency and mendicancy. This is what rich and powerful people primarily do so tha...
Election watchdog questions automated election transparency after poll results are in May 13, 2025 MANILA — On election day, May 12, John Rivamonte, 38, arrived early at polling center Tomas Morato Elementary School in Quezon City to vote ...
The faces of the youth in the 2025 midterm elections May 13, 2025 By VIGGO SAMARGO Bulatlat.com MANILA – This 2025 elections saw a significant number of youth voters ready to exercise their right to vote ...
OFWs in Hong Kong experience online voting glitches May 13, 2025 By TRINA FEDERIS Bulatlat.com HONG KONG — Overseas Filipino voters are given a month to vote in the Philippine elections. In Hong Kong, th...
Ballots cast exceed voters who voted, IT group raises alarm over ‘discrepancies’ May 12, 2025 MANILA – “In many precincts, election returns showed that the number of ballots cast is higher than the numbers of voters who actually voted...
Police presence reported in polling places May 12, 2025 By KAIZZER ANGELA MARIE MANUBA Bulatlat.com CAVITE – Despite regulations prohibiting their presence in voting areas, policemen were spott...
Election violations, uncounted votes monitored on election day May 11, 2025 As the national and local midterm elections start as early as 5 in the morning today, May 12, complaints of problems and violations also flo...
How Cathy Estavillo became a voice for peasant women and the struggle for land May 11, 2025 MANILA – In the northern part of the Philippines, in the province of Cagayan, a girl born to a peasant family dreamed of completing her educ...
Asian parliamentarians to monitor midterm elections May 11, 2025 By MARTHA TEODORO Bulatlat.com MANILA – To study the integrity of the midterm elections on May 12, a delegation of policymakers from Indon...
Int’l observers warn of vote-buying surge 2 days ahead of elections May 11, 2025 By KEVIN ORTIZ Bulatlat.com CAVITE – The International Observers Mission (IOM) has raised alarm over a troubling surge in vote-buying and ...