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Remembering a driver’s activist route
Tatay Elmer commuted alone to Tarlac to participate in a protest and caravan against Pax Silica even if he was already suffering from lower back pain.
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/10/20/remembering-a-drivers-activist-route/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #ElmerCordero #Jeepneydriver #Piston
Workers win illegal dismissal case vs Lazada, manpower agencies
“These winning cases are mere reaffirmation of the rights of platform workers, particularly riders, based on the Supreme Court (decision)."
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/10/15/workers-win-illegal-dismissal-case-vs-lazada-manpower-agencies/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #Lazada
People-centered energy urged amid ASEAN Energy Forum
“Energy transition should be an opportunity to develop our self-sufficiency in manufacturing, engineering, and research."
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/10/10/people-centered-energy-urged-amid-asean-energy-forum/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #LatestStories #ASEAN #ElectricPowerIndustryReformActorEPIRA #IBONFoundation
Fuel hikes squeeze jeepney drivers, commuters dry
Transportation costs are rising, but household incomes do not necessarily rise at the same pace.
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/10/06/fuel-hikes-squeeze-jeepney-drivers-commuters-dry/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #Commuterwoes #Jeepneydrivers #Oilpricehike
Senior citizens endure long wait for promised support
Her experience reflects a fundamental question: Are senior citizens, especially centenarians, actually receiving the support promised to them?
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/08/08/senior-citizens-endure-long-wait-for-promised-support/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #JudyTaguiwalo #Seniorcitizens
GenSan fishers struggle to survive
After dinner on the evening of the interview, the couple prepared once again to head to the sea, cast their nets through the night, and sell what they caught at dawn. They will repeat the cycle the next day.
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/07/30/gensan-fishers-struggle-to-survive/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #GeneralSantosGenSan
Worsening poverty, rights violations belie Marcos Jr.’s promise
Marcos Jr. will likely boast in his next SONA about the administration’s campaign against corruption.
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/07/27/worsening-poverty-rights-violations-belie-marcos-jr-s-promise/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #Bicolregion #Humanrightsviolations #Karapatanbicol #NTFELCAC
Lawmakers urged to investigate Meralco over dubious electricity rates
“Congress should investigate why Meralco was not held accountable and how laws could be strengthened to truly defend the rights of the people."
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/07/15/lawmakers-urged-to-investigate-meralco-over-dubious-electricity-rates/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #Meralco
‘Historic wage hike’ falls short of living wage, labor groups say
"The NCR minimum wage remains far below the estimated family living wage, which labor advocates say now exceeds P1,300 a day."
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/07/02/historic-wage-hike-falls-short-of-living-wage-labor-groups-say/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #LaborTradeUnion #KilusangMayoUno
EPIRA behind rotational brownouts affecting Filipinos
For Advocates of Science and Technology for the People (AGHAM), the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) is to blame for the unsteady supply of electricity and expensive power rates.
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/06/26/epira-behind-rotational-brownouts-affecting-filipinos/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #AGHAM
Fishers’ fuel expenses remain high despite price rollback
The fisherfolk have been experiencing income loss for more than three months.
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/06/26/fishers-fuel-expenses-remain-high-despite-price-rollback/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #Oilpricehike #Pamalakaya
Fisherfolk oppose US-funded Sangley airport development
"We are not ignorant of the sinister agenda of the US in funding the rehabilitation and ultimate transformation of the SPIA."
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/06/02/fisherfolk-oppose-us-funded-sangley-airport-development/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #NationalSovereignty #Philippinesexclusiveeconomiczone #UnitedStates
No-sail zones for Balikatan exercises disrupt livelihoods, fishers say
“How can the Marcos administration sacrifice the fishing rights of Filipinos at the altar of US geopolitical agenda?”
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/05/27/no-sail-zones-for-balikatan-exercises-disrupt-livelihoods-fishers-say/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #BalikatanExercises #Fisherfolk
Tacloban fishers slam Balikatan exercises
"We heard a loud boom and we thought it was a crash landing. We were all scared and traumatized.”
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/05/09/tacloban-fishers-slam-balikatan-exercises/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #BagongAlyansangMakabayan #Balikatan #Fisherfolk #KatungodSinirangangBisayas #Taclobancity
Leyte drivers say oil price rollbacks not enough
“We’ve learned to strictly manage our expenses by eating only twice a day."
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/05/03/leyte-drivers-say-oil-price-rollbacks-not-enough/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #Jeepneydrivers #Oilpricehike
Oil price shocks push more than 1M Filipinos to poverty – study
An additional 1.34 million Filipinos are pushed to poverty due to the oil price shocks since the United States and Israel’s aggression on Iran, a study revealed.
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/04/21/oil-price-shocks-push-more-than-1m-filipinos-to-poverty-study/
Fishing expenses up by 120% since oil price hike – fishers group
“If adequate support is not provided, fish production and the country's food security are at serious risk."
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/04/10/fishing-expenses-up-by-120-since-oil-price-hike-fishers-group/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #Oilpricehike #Pamalakaya
Ordinary Filipinos endure heat, lengthy wait for cheaper rice
"They should not accommodate 500 persons only in a day because they have a lot of stock. We did not ask for rice; we will buy it from them."
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/04/09/ordinary-filipinos-endure-heat-lengthy-wait-for-cheaper-rice/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #NationalFoodAuthorityNFA #Rice
Leyte poor suffer from oil price hikes
“It is important that the government increases the daily minimum wage of the Filipino workers."
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/04/07/leyte-poor-suffer-from-oil-price-hikes/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #Jeepneydrivers #Oilpricehikes #Tricycles #Wageincrease
‘Made In Taiwan’ or ‘Made with Forced Labor’?
The fight is about whether migrant workers can speak out without losing their jobs, housing and right to stay.
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/03/31/made-in-taiwan-or-made-with-forced-labor/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #TaidocTechnologyCorp
Women skip meals as oil prices soar – CWR
Policies favor private corporations over public welfare, further marginalizing women.
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/03/28/women-skip-meals-as-oil-prices-soar-cwr/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #CenterforWomensResources #Oilpricehikes
Oil price hikes renew calls to junk regional wage system
Aside from the abolition of regional wages, KMU is pushing for immediate economic relief for the workers and the junking of regressive taxes on oil, food, and basic social services.
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/03/19/oil-price-hikes-renew-calls-to-junk-regional-wage-system/
Aid not enough amid oil price hikes
Assistance is insufficient to offset the effects of rising fuel prices on agricultural production.
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/03/19/aid-not-enough-amid-oil-price-hikes/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #BandAidSolutions #Oilderegulationlaw #Oilpricehike
UP fisheries students push for exclusive waters for small-scale fishers
The study of aquatic resources cannot be divorced from the communities whose survival depends on them.
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https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/03/03/up-fisheries-students-push-for-exclusive-waters-for-small-scale-fishers/
#bulatlat #philippines #EconomicandSocioCulturalRights #Fishingrights #Smallscalefishers