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Remembering the Disappeared

Today, Aug. 30, is the International Day of the Disappeared. In this video, Bulatlat.com honors the men and women who have fallen victim to enforced disappearances in the Philippines. Click to browse the video at the Bulatlat.com website.

“Dukot”: Courageous Movie Tackles Worsening Rights Abuses in Philippines

Here’s a review of Boni Ilagan and Joel Lamangan’s “Dukot” written by Ronalyn Olea of Bulatlat.com. You can watch the trailer here.

Dukot’s fearlessness emanates from its depiction of the truth about the worsening human-rights situation in the Philippines today. As Bonifacio Ilagan, the scriptwriter, put it: “It minces no words in pointing out the real perpetrators” of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.

Live coverage of rally vs Charter change

Bulatlat will be streaming over the internet live audio, video, and photos of the anti-charter change rally this afternoon. Check it out at Bulatlat Live!

Ka Bel: Working Class Hero

Mula sa PinoyWeekly (www.pinoyweekly.org)

Above is a slideshow of Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran’s photos taken by photographer Boy Bagwis and Pinoy Weekly. I am reposting Jeffrey Ocampo’s Pinoy Weekly article about Ka Bel as a tribute to a dedicated representative in congress and the Filipino people’s working class hero.