The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will continue to monitor the situation through its 24-hour Operations Center and its specially trained ‘143’ volunteers in Batangas, amid the continued unrest of Taal Volcano. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Sunday, March 27,...
“Mga magsasaka lang kami. Bakit kami nire-redtag, hinaharas, at pinapasuko? Mga magsasaka kami na nagdedepensa sa mga lupang sakahan at tirahan namin (We are just farmers. Why are we being red-tagged, harassed and subjugated? We are farmers defending our farm lands and homes).” These were the...
The Legal Advocates and Defenders for Leni (Leni LEAD) asked Undersecretary Lorraine Marie Badoy, spokesperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), to take down Facebook posts red-tagging Vice President Leni Robredo or face legal actions. Presidential...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) urged the public on Friday, March 25 to get tested regularly for early detection to prevent transmission and to also get vaccinated or receive booster shots for added protection. Students, faculty and non-teaching staff of the University of the East Manila campus in...
Members of the Makabayan coalition have filed criminal complaints against National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Lorraine Badoy and other NTF-ELCAC officials before the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) Law department. Makabayan bloc nominees hold up the...
A group of education workers on Wednesday, March 23, urged the Ombudsman to “deliver a strong message” by acting favorably on the complaint against Lorraine Badoy of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and the Presidential Communications Operations Office...
The Manila Critics Circle (MCC) and Academics Unite for Democracy and Human Rights (AUDHR) on Wednesday, March 23, decried the red-tagging and vandalism of two bookstores, Popular Bookstores and Solidaridad Bookshop. (Photo courtesy of Popular Bookstore / Facebook) On Tuesday, March 22, owner and...
The operator of an independent bookstore in Quezon City has cried foul on Tuesday, March 22, after its walls were vandalized by unknown suspects in an apparent case of red-tagging. (Photo from Popular Bookstore) In a Facebook post, Popular Bookstore posted the malicious markings painted on the wall...
The Jollibee Group continues with its aggressive expansion in North America with the launch of its first Red Ribbon Bakeshop with a drive-thru service in the US. In a statement, Jollibee Foods Corporation said the new store, which opened at 13421 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas, also marks the...
Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, March 21, took to task a fake news peddler who alleged that her volunteers and supporters, who call themselves kakampinks, were paid P1,000 to attend campaign rallies. Vice President Leni Robredo poses for a photo with her supporters...
The Philippine Navy has relieved and placed under investigation one of its officers for allegedly issuing a life-threatening social media post against an executive official of the Kabataan Partylist (PL) group. Raoul Manuel (Courtesy of Raoul Manuel's Twitter account) Raoul Manuel, national...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has recently received a P500,000.00 donation from Mitsui O.S.K Lines, LTD (MOL) through its local Philippine entity, Magsaysay MOL Marine, Inc. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) The donation is part of MOL’s support to PRC’s continuous...
