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Bulatlat is reposting stories about Communist Party of the Philippines spokespersson Gregorio "Ka Roger" Rosal as supporters give him their highest tribute in time for the New People's Army's 48th Anniversary today.
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Unknown to many, Filipinos taxpayers and their families are made to carry the burden of paying for various deal sweeteners included in the LRT1 concession agreement. This includes a P5-billion project startup subsidy, P105 billion in tax exemptions, revenue shortfall subsidies, and assured fare increases of up to 10.25% every two years and 5% upon completion of the LRT1 extension. These are on top of a sovereign guarantee amounting to P7,519,428,667 to be paid next year in penalties and fees. All these will be drawn out from the pockets of Ruby and us, the taxpayers and commuters – a clear mass robbery in broad daylight.
We cannot settle for a law that will make truth telling even more difficult: a bad law is worse than no law at all.
The Ampatuan Massacre is a key issue in the Filipino people’s struggle against the culture of impunity that has afflicted the country for so long. A decision favourable to the masterminds and killers will encourage more killings of and human rights violations against journalists, activists, and other sectors.
Ni MARK ANGELES May lahing madyikero ang pulis na nanapak ng magbubukid tulad ng mistang militar na lumalamon ng national budget— may Intel na hindi intelligent; pugad ng paniniktik; bihasa sa scriptwriting at pabrika ng fabricated statement. May lahing madyikero...
Makabayan senatorial bet Teddy Casiño led members of Bayan Muna Party to a symbolic eating of saba, a banana variety, at Liwasang Bonifacio to protest the government’s ‘betrayal’ of Philippine sovereignty over the Sabah controversy. Casiño said that President...
Video: Rise,dance, strike to end violence against women
By JULIUS D. MARIVELES
“It seems that they [the military] do not know the difference between a placard, a microphone and an M-16 rifle.” – Christian Tuayon, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Negros
Farmers bring land reform demands to Noynoy's gate at Times St. (Photo by Pom Cahilog-Villanueva / Bulatlat.com)
MANILA -- Multisectoral group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) joined peasant organizations today in remembering the brutal Mendiola massacre. It underscored that economic growth will only be inclusive if genuine agrarian reform is implemented in the country. On...
Groups slam wave of arrests against activists (Photo by Pom Cahilog-Villanueva / Bulatlat.com)
By Bulatlat.com MANILA – In the unfolding case of apparent police and military involvement in jueteng and other crimes, how come the heat seems focused only on the “underlings?” Who are the people behind the supposed-legitimate operation now turning out to be a...
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