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In First Sona, Aquino Promises Windfall for Business, ‘Not Much’ for Poor Filipinos

In First Sona, Aquino Promises Windfall for Business, ‘Not Much’ for Poor Filipinos

By BULATLAT STAFF
No mention of land reform, no promise of any wage hike, no hint that the budget for education and basic social services will be increased, no reference to the reality that debt servicing eats into the national budget more than the corruption at the MWSS or Napocor or NFA, and no acknowledgment of the fact that the cease-fire precondition for the resumption of the peace talks with the Communists is the same precondition that bogged down previous negotiations.

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SONA 2010: Labor Situation in the Philippines

SONA 2010: Labor Situation in the Philippines


Leandro Gerodias, national president of the Association of Democratic Labor Ogranizations, an affiliate of the Kilusang Mayo, discusses the labor situation in the Philippines during a panel discussion hosted by Kodao Productions' Raymund Villanueva and Bulatlat.com's Benjie Oliveros, on the key issues that progressive groups say President Aquino should address. The forum was part of the coverage of Bulatlat.com and Kodao Productions of Aquino's first State of the Nation Address. Watch part 2 of the webcast here.

SONA 2010: Human Rights in the Philippines

SONA 2010: Human Rights in the Philippines


Karapatan secretary-general Marie Hilao-Enriquez talks about the human-rights situation in the Philippines and how President Benigno S. Aquino III should deal with it. Enriquez was the first guest in a series of panel discussions, hosted by Kodao Productions' Raymund Villanueva and Bulatlat.com's Benjie Oliveros, on the key issues that progressive groups say President Aquino should address. The forum was part of the coverage of Bulatlat.com and Kodao Productions of Aquino's first State of the Nation Address.

More Children Become Casualties of Philippine Military’s ‘Dirty War’

More Children Become Casualties of Philippine Military’s ‘Dirty War’

By MARYA SALAMAT
Special Report As the Philippine military continues to wage Oplan Bantay Laya, its so-called “dirty war” against communists as well as activists, peasants and workers, more and more innocent children are not only being caught in the crossfire but have become targets as well of human-rights violations.

Victims to Aquino: We Demand a No Less Than ‘Straightforward’ Action for Justice and an End to Killings (PR)

Victims to Aquino: We Demand a No Less Than ‘Straightforward’ Action for Justice and an End to Killings (PR)

NEWS RELEASE July 20, 2010   Families and victims of human rights violations under the banner of Hustisya (Victims of Arroyo Regime United for Justice) will join various sectors and people’s organizations in the SONA rally on Monday, as they continuously call for...

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