By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com This is a quick current events quiz, much like the one your high school history teacher used to give at the start of every class session, but with a difference -- it’s more like a geography...
The world has entered a new arms race, but what justifies this global military addiction? By THE REAL NEWS NETWORK Common Dreams Posted by Bulatlat.com The world has entered a new arms race at a time of relative peace, totalling $1.5 trillion, that is $217 for...
By RUSSIAN TIMES Common Dreams Posted by Bulatlat.com The American military presence in the world is global, blogger and author Tom Engelhardt told RT. "The Pentagon usually admits yearly to about 800 military bases or sites from macro to micro, but in their...
Circuitous Road to Justice
Without programs for desperately-needed economic necessities, the barangay as a political unit is an oxymoron: A governance entity that is in theory cut out for bringing about much-needed change in grassroots communities but in practice serves as an appendage of...
“More than 100,000 already viewed the YouTube clip and indignation was the overwhelming response of most viewers. In one afternoon alone, we gathered more than 4,000 signatures. The OFWs and the people have spoken and this is what we wish to deliver: Recall Salud Now!” said Eman Villanueva, secretary-general of the United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL-MIGRANTE-HK), during a picket-protest at the Philippine Consulate General on November 4, condemning Labor Attaché Romulo Salud's rude treatment against an OFW and the Philippine government's neglect of migrant rights and welfare.
The indoor protest action by Migrante-Jeddah chapter last October 29 jumpstarts a series of protests and press conferences from November 2 to 6, marking the 9th month detention of the Morong 43. The activities will be held simultaneously with internationally-coordinated actions led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan to pressure the Aquino government to act on the immediate and unconditional release of the Morong 43 and other political prisoners.
Ni RICHARD R. GAPPI Saang puntod magtitirik ng kandila ang mga mahal sa buhay, kamag-anak at kaibigan ng mga hinablot ng dilim at piniringan ang paningin upang wala silang makita at makapa kung saan man sila huling dadalhin? Wala silang pangalan, walang lapida. At...
Koch Footprints Lead to Political Powder Keg By PAM MARTENS http://www.counterpunch.org/ Posted by (Bulatlat.com) A secretive libertarian nonprofit with ties to Charles Koch bankrolled what was widely perceived to be a fear mongering effort to throw the...
By BULATLAT LAGUNA-- Barely two days after the signing of a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the Japanese-owned Keihin Philippines Corporation threatened Oct 29 to shutdown operations in its factory in Laguna Technopark Incorporated (LTI) in Biñan,...
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com On July 10, or less than two weeks into his presidency, Benigno Aquino III told the Department of Justice to review the coup charges, which he described as "unjust," against former Navy...
On October 28, members of Gabriela marched in the streets of Davao City during the commemoration of the 27th year of National Day of Protest of Filipino Women, protesting the continuing state violence and oppression against Filipino women under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
In a press conference on Tuesday, United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL-Migrante-HK) exposed the rude and insensitive treatment of Labor Attache to Hong Kong Romulo Salud towards an OFW in distress.
Long March Against a 'Haciendero' Regime
Joan Garcia Bulatlat.com ILOCOS NORTE - It is harvest season for rice in Piddig, Ilocos Norte and 18-year old Roselle Agustin tends to household chores as both her parents are busy working in the field. Earlier this year, she was working as a domestic worker at...
by Jim Lobe Common Dreams.org International Posted by Bulatlat.com WASHINGTON - Desperate to secure supply routes to Afghanistan, the United States has been spending at least six times more on military aid for the mostly authoritarian states of Central Asia than on...
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