Slideshow: Crispin ‘Ka Bel’ Beltran — Man of the Century
Crispin Beltran: Man of the Century
Slideshow: Crispin ‘Ka Bel’ Beltran — Man of the Century
POSTS FOR "Month: May 2009"
NPA Killed Sister of Top Leader for Spying
NPA Killed Sister of Top Leader for Spying
MANILA – The communist New People’s Army has claimed responsibility for the killing of the sister of one of its top leaders, saying she had been working as an intelligence agent for the military and had incurred “blood debts” against the revolutionary movement. In...
DOH to Train More Birth Attendants
DOH to Train More Birth Attendants
By CJ KUIZON Regions Davao Today Posted by Bulatlat DAVAO CITY — The health department hopes to decrease by 75 percent the number of mothers who die during childbirth by increasing its pool of skilled birth attendants in the region. The Department of Health (DOH)...
For Poorly Paid Public-School Teachers, a Daily Struggle to Make Ends Meet
For Poorly Paid Public-School Teachers, a Daily Struggle to Make Ends Meet
By JUAN ANGELO A. HONGO Bulatlat MANILA -- The working class regards the 15th and 30th day of the month as their best days. But for Marissa Martinez, it means having to look for ways to tighten her belt even more to prepare for more difficult days ahead. “Life is...
2 Test Positive for H1N1 in Cordillera
2 Test Positive for H1N1 in Cordillera
By LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY— Two persons have tested positive for the influenza A (H1N1) virus in the Cordillera, the local Department of Health (DoH) revealed in a press briefing here late last week. Twelve more are identified...
BSU Launches Market for Organic Produce
BSU Launches Market for Organic Produce
By LYN V. RAMO Regions Northern Dispatch Bulatlat LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Addressing the popular clamor for more outlets to get organic fruits and vegetables, 17 farmer-cooperators of the Benguet State University (BSU) will set up the organic market fronting the...
Who Rules America?
Who Rules America?
By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Countercurrents.org International Posted by Bulatlat What do you suppose it is like to be elected president of the United States only to find that your power is restricted to the service of powerful interest groups? A president who does a good...
Fast Forward
Fast Forward
Fast Forward. This scene, photographed in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, looks colonial -- except for the mobile phone company bag the nun is holding.
(Photo by Raymund Villanueva/ Bulatlat.com)
Changing Obama’s Mindset
Changing Obama’s Mindset
By HOWARD ZINN Progressive.org International Posted by Bulatlat We are citizens, and Obama is a politician. You might not like that word. But the fact is he’s a politician. He’s other things, too—he’s a very sensitive and intelligent and thoughtful and promising...
Carol Araullo | The Launch of Pagbabago!
Carol Araullo | The Launch of Pagbabago!
By CAROL PAGADUAN-PARAULLO Streetwise / Business World Posted by Bulatlat The founding assembly of the Pagbabago! People’s Movement for Change became the unintended launching pad for self-declared presidential wannabe, Paquito Yu, Paq for short. Actually, he is the...
Elections or Not?
Elections or Not?
Elections or Not? More and more politicians are thrusting themselves into the limelight in what is turning out to be a frantic run-up to the 2010 elections. (By Flon Faurillo)
Why We Can’t See the Trees or the Forest
Why We Can’t See the Trees or the Forest
The Torture Memos and Historical Amnesia By NOAM CHOMSKY The Nation Posted by Bulatlat The torture memos released by the White House elicited shock, indignation, and surprise. The shock and indignation are understandable. The surprise, less so. For one thing, even...
Can Treasury Sneak IMF Money Through the Supplemental?
Can Treasury Sneak IMF Money Through the Supplemental?
By ROBERT NAIMAN International Posted by Bulatlat Almost completely lost in the drama over the war supplemental for Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan is a sneaky play by the US Treasury Department to get $108 billion in tax dollars for the International Monetary Fund...
Injured OFW Must Fully Recover Before Being Sent Home — Migrante
Injured OFW Must Fully Recover Before Being Sent Home — Migrante
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Migrant Watch Bulatlat MANILA -- Ruben de Leon, 25, an overseas Filipino worker in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, woke up on May 25. Last year, in September, he lapsed into coma after being hit by a car driven by a 16-year-old Saudi national. De...
Porn Market in Philippines Rakes in $1B Annually
Porn Market in Philippines Rakes in $1B Annually
By NOEL SALES BARCELONA Correspondent Bulatlat MANILA -- The Philippine porn industry, which thrives in an underground market, rakes in an estimated US$1 billion annually, bringing the country to the eighth spot in the porn-profitability race around the world....
As Cost of Education Rises, Dropout Rates Among Filipino Youths Soar
As Cost of Education Rises, Dropout Rates Among Filipino Youths Soar
Tuition in the Philippines has increased by as much as 90 percent. As a result, the dropout rate has worsened over the years as school-aged children are compelled to work and help their parents earn a livelihood. And there seems to be no stopping schools from turning students into milking cows.
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Slideshow: VFA’s 10th Year Marked With Protests
Slideshow: VFA’s 10th Year Marked With Protests
VFA's 10th Year Marked With Protests
When the Prey Strikes
When the Prey Strikes
By OLMAYA NGABIT Posted by Bulatlat The Beasts Blood thirsty beasts stalk them, Watching them From a distance at first, Then slowly inching nearer, And in a blink of an eye Pounces on their prey These beasts they know no mercy They find satisfaction In the agony of...
Small Batangas Town Frets as Canadian Firm Readies Gold Mining
Small Batangas Town Frets as Canadian Firm Readies Gold Mining
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat MANILA -- Since 2003, a mining company has been conducting exploration work in the mountains of the coastal town of Lobo, in the southernmost part of Batangas province, about 143 kilometers south of Manila. Mindoro Resouces Limited...
Retrenched Migrants in New Zealand Appeal for Work Extension
Retrenched Migrants in New Zealand Appeal for Work Extension
By NOEL SALES BARCELONA Correspondent Migrant Watch Bulatlat MANILA -- Retrenched migrants in New Zealand want their work permits to be extended for three months to give them ample time to look for work. Dennis Maga, coordinator of Migrante International in...
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