By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld It seems ironical that the much-heralded meeting between Philippine President Aquino and US President Obama would take place just a few days before the Philippines marks Independence Day. Here is the president of...
By IGAL JADA SAN ANDRES
“The next day, they blockaded the entrance with drums, container vans, so that people and the construction materials they brought won’t be able to pass.”
By PATRICIA LOURDES VIRAY Bulatlat.com Two trucks loaded with volunteers and school supplies trudged the dusty and bumpy path for almost two hours to reach its destination. As the trucks went up the mountains, the view of the whole town could be seen. A river...
By IGAL JADA SAN ANDRES
“The government turning its back on its people and letting greedy corporations take advantage of the interests and wealth of our country by giving them the government’s money for housing is a clear form of corruption.” – Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE)
By Igal Jada P. San Andres Bulatlat.com Eyesore. Squatter. Uneducated. These are only some of the labels most Filipinos use to call the poor, especially those who live in urban poor communities or “squatter areas” in big cities like Manila and Quezon City. But how...
By KENNETH E. BAUZON Bulatlat.com MANILA -- This subject is among the most animating topics in my introductory course in political science. Some students come with their ready-made views on the subject, either for or against, while some have not made up their...
By Igal Jada P. San Andres Bulatlat.com “Why do you want to study abroad?” That question was posed to me during an interview for a scholarship December of last year. I had thought of my answer beforehand, so I said, “I want to be part of the change in the realm of...
By Mao Hermitanio Bulatlat.com Main Article: After Corona’s removal, groups call for Arroyo’s conviction The Makabayan bloc of progressive partylist representatives in the House of Representatives today signed unconditional waivers of right of confidentiality and...
By Shamus Cooke, CounterCurrents | Report http://workerscompass.org/ Wednesday, 30 May 2012 11:13 In a country where the embers of revolution are still glowing, you would assume that a presidential election would produce a revolutionary-appearing government. Not so...
As tribute to Benguet coffee farmers and environment, art from ground coffee (Photo by ACE ALEGRE / Bulatlat.com)
By PATRICIA LOURDES VIRAY Bulatlat.com Main Story: Slow, elusive justice for Arnel, Silverio Compound residents A month has passed since the brutal demolition at the Silverio Compound in Parañaque City that resulted in the death of Arnel Leonor but justice is still...
Davao City-A kargador (porter) in Davao City’s Bankerohan market carries a heavy sack of vegetables on his back. A man can carry two to three times his own body weight or almost 450 Kilograms. Photo By Ace R. Morandante davaotoday.com...
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star Apolinario Mabini, Jose Abad Santos, Claro M. Recto, Jose W. Diokno, and Lorenzo M. Tanada. What do these historical figures have in common? They were all lawyers and patriots, yes. Above and beyond that, at...
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld MANILA -- Renato Corona was in intensive care as of this writing after supposedly suffering last Tuesday a hypoglycemic attack which, coincidentally I’m sure, came right after his three-hour "opening statement" at...
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld Until last Tuesday, it seemed to a growing number of people that the Corona impeachment trial had become a huge waste of time and resources. That is to say, for the Senate which otherwise should have paid...
By PATRICIA LOURDES VIRAY
Of the 40.3 million workers who are part of the labor force in the Philippines, 19 million are wage or salary earners, only 1.7 million of whom are union members.
Davao City sidewalk food vendors display the ready-to-eat, budget-friendly meals for the hungry locals along Ilustre Street. (davaotoday.com photo by Paul Anthony N. Crooks) Photo By Paul Anthony N. Crooks- davaotoday.com...
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star Yes, this is nothing new: that the wheels of justice in our courts grind excruciatingly slow, and that the victims are mostly the poor who are arrested, detained and charged with common, even petty, crimes....
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Journalists’ and media advocacy groups marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3 this year as in the past years. But as if by agreement, they avoided the word "celebrated," echoing a National Union of Journalists of...
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