Slideshow: Lightning Rally Vs Arroyo in LA
Lightning Rally Vs Arroyo in LA
Slideshow: Lightning Rally Vs Arroyo in LA
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Abduction, Torture Convinced Me of Value of Freedom, Human Rights — Melissa Roxas
Abduction, Torture Convinced Me of Value of Freedom, Human Rights — Melissa Roxas
Dear Friends of Melissa Roxas, We are sending this to you on behalf of Melissa Roxas because you either expressed concern over Melissa’s abduction and torture in the Philippines last month or she provided email addresses of her friends she wanted updated now that...
News in Pictures: Goodbye, Ka Fermin
News in Pictures: Goodbye, Ka Fermin
Fellow farmers and supporters pay tribute to slain peasant leader Ka Fermin Lorico as he was brought to his final resting place in Bayawan City, Oriental Negros, Saturday. “Ang pagkamatay sa isang bayani tulad ni Ka Fermin ay nagpapasiga ng sulo, isang libong sulo...
Triumph Bra at Panganib sa Kilusang Paggawa
Triumph Bra at Panganib sa Kilusang Paggawa
Ni ROLAND TOLENTINO Kulturang Popular Kultura Bulatlat Magduda kapag ang pangalan ng higanteng global na negosyo ay “Triumph.” Ipagtatagumpayan talaga nito ang determinasyong kumita. At wala namang pagkakataong iniinda ang pagkita nang di iniinda ang kaakibat na...
Slideshow: Raymond Manalo, Torture Victim, Turns Over a New Leaf
Slideshow: Raymond Manalo, Torture Victim, Turns Over a New Leaf
Torture Victim Turns Over a New Leaf
News in Pictures: Persecuted Fathers
News in Pictures: Persecuted Fathers
The Kilusang Mambubukid ng Pilipinas said on Saturday that they would not be able to celebrate Father's Day today because their peasant leader Randall Enchanis and other activists are being persecuted by the Arroyo regime. Echanis (center, foreground) is a...
Prudencio Calubid: The Best Father a Child Could Have
Prudencio Calubid: The Best Father a Child Could Have
He explained to me that there are social relations that created class divisions in our society. That there are social ills that should be cured, so as to solve the pervading problems of class oppression and exploitation that created the phenomena of abject poverty...
Only 15, Student Confronts Military-Backed Political Repression in Quezon City School
Only 15, Student Confronts Military-Backed Political Repression in Quezon City School
Pressured by the military, officials of a high school in Quezon City rejected the enrollment of a student activist. She could only enroll at the school, they told her, if she signed a waiver that would prohibit her from participating in protest actions and rallies. Aghast and angry, the student decided to fight back.
Foreign Imposition
Foreign Imposition
Foreign Imposition. The US government and other foreign powers such as the European Union and Japan have been pushing for the rewriting of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. They are after the removal of provisions that protect the country's patrimony to allow them to exploit further our resources.
(By Flon Faurillo)
America and Torture Have a Long and Painful History
America and Torture Have a Long and Painful History
By BEN EHRENREICH Truthout Posted by Bulatlat Perhaps we protest too much. Torture, after all, is a venerable American tradition. We were waterboarding captives in one of our earliest wars of occupation, the Philippine-American War, which cost as many as 1 million...
Humanitarian Rhetoric and U.S. Imperialism in Iran: The Electoral Façade
Humanitarian Rhetoric and U.S. Imperialism in Iran: The Electoral Façade
By ANTHONY DiMAGGIO Counterpunch Posted by Bulatlat It is worth reflecting on one central question regarding Iran: why does the recent election enjoy so much attention in the U.S.? My research on Iran suggests that Americans’ attention to Iran revolves around two...
Torture Survivor Turns Over a New Leaf as He Weds Sweetheart, Vows to Continue Fighting for Justice
Torture Survivor Turns Over a New Leaf as He Weds Sweetheart, Vows to Continue Fighting for Justice
MANILA -- Today, June 20, members of the organizations of victims and relatives of victims of human rights violations, Desaparecidos and Hustisya! as well as the human rights alliance, KARAPATAN, turned out in a jubilant mood to show their support to the wedding of...
Video: Con-Ass According to Juana Change and Pacquito Yu
Video: Con-Ass According to Juana Change and Pacquito Yu
Con-Ass According to Juana Change, Pac Yu
Another OFW Faces Execution in Kuwait
Another OFW Faces Execution in Kuwait
Jakatia Pawa of Zamboanga Sibugay was convicted of killing her employer’s daughter; a Kuwaiti court has upheld the verdict. Migrante International denounces the Arroyo regime for not doing enough to save OFWs on death row in other countries.
After Paltry Wage Increase, State Workers to Campaign for More
After Paltry Wage Increase, State Workers to Campaign for More
The recently signed Salary Standardization Law 3 (SSL3) sets new salary rates for state workers. It’s a welcome respite amid the economic crisis, as well as an initial victory of the campaign for better wages. But government workers say SSL3, apart from giving really small increases, still has numerous anti-worker provisions. It is crying out for improvement.
A Familiar Disaster: In Benguet Town, the Ground Shakes and Houses Disappear
A Familiar Disaster: In Benguet Town, the Ground Shakes and Houses Disappear
The sinking of portions of Mankayan town, in which at least five houses were destroyed, occurred despite warning signs. And many residents point to the decades-old mining in the area as the culprit in the disaster.
Ifugao Group Comes Out with First Album
Ifugao Group Comes Out with First Album
BAGUIO CITY, the Philippines – Gopnad, an Ifugao cultural group, will release its first album soon, a collection that aims to promote environmentalism and social consciousness among the youth. The group's album, titled "Soul Tunes of the Tinawon," has 12 songs sung...
Benjie Oliveros | Pressure Mounts in Cha-Cha Battle
Benjie Oliveros | Pressure Mounts in Cha-Cha Battle
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis Bulatlat MANILA -- When the Supreme Court junked the petition filed by Oliver Lozano for being premature, it refused to fall into the trap set by the Arroyo’s administration’s allies in Congress. It also rejected the claim of President...
World Lawyers Assail Human-Rights Abuses in Philippines
World Lawyers Assail Human-Rights Abuses in Philippines
By RONALYN V. OLEA Human Rights Watch Bulatlat MANILA -- An international association of lawyers, judges, jurists, law teachers and law students has expressed concern over the continuing deterioration of the human-rights situation in the Philippines. It also...
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