The 2018 budget for public hospitals was cut by P1.5 billion.
Health groups decry slash in gov’t hospitals budget in 2018
Month: September 2017
Looking back: The Hague Joint Declaration 25 years ago
The current administration…has not only inherited an accumulation of problems [social, economic, and political] but has adopted and implemented policies that aggravate these problems. It is widely perceived that the Philippine ruling system is inexorably following a course of degeneration and disintegration.” “There is growing militarization of the political system. The total war policy continues…
Herald of the failing state
In his message for National Heroes Day this year, President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos to uphold the rule of law as the best way to express their appreciation for the sacrifices of the heroes who fought for the country’s independence. “Let us honor them by upholding the rule of law, protecting our nation and fostering…
The specter of a dictatorship
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective Too many things have been happening lately that may be a portent of worse things to come. First is the cold-blooded murder of a 17-year old student Kian Delos Santos. People were enraged at the brazenness, brutality, and inhumanity of it all. The murder of young Kian could have been…
Indigenous peoples from all over the country hold Salubungan vs. Martial Law, attacks on peoples
“All of Duterte’s wars are really against the people.”