Photo of the Week: Contemplation
Contemplation
Bulatlat Contributors | Jun 30, 2010
SC Grants Amparo, Habeas Data Plea of GI Interpreter’s Family
SC Grants Amparo, Habeas Data Plea of GI Interpreter’s Family
By Dateline Philippines MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has granted the petition for writs of amparo and habeas data filed by the family of Gregan Cardeño, a translator for American forces in Mindanao, who was found dead last February 2 inside his room...
Prioritize Youth, Not Military, Noynoy Told
Prioritize Youth, Not Military, Noynoy Told
By LYN V. RAMO Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY – With the oath taking of Pres. Benigno Aquino III on June 30, college students here called on him to veer away from his predecessor’s practice of favoring the military in budget allocations and to prioritize education...
Mindanao Watchdog Bares 6-Point Agenda for Noynoy
Mindanao Watchdog Bares 6-Point Agenda for Noynoy
BY (CJ Kuizon / davaotoday.com) DAVAO CITY—Pagbabago Mindanao People’s Movement for Change presented a six-point program that they hope incoming President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III will prioritize during his first 100 days in office. Sister Diane Cabasagan, RGS,...
Human Rights Violations Still Plague Ilocos Region
Human Rights Violations Still Plague Ilocos Region
By JOAN GARCIA
The claim of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that it has achieved victory in the Ilocos provinces did not make the human rights situation there any better.
Gov’t Help Asked in Repatriation of Filipino Teacher in China
Gov’t Help Asked in Repatriation of Filipino Teacher in China
By ARTEMIO A. DUMLAO Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY – Relatives and colleagues of Filipino teacher Benjamin Yango, who was found dead in his apartment in Harbin, China less than a month ago, are asking help from the government for his repatriation. Yango, 33, a native of...
Oyayi Sa Anak ng Welgista
Oyayi Sa Anak ng Welgista
NI AXEL PINPIN Inlilathala ng Bulatlat Anak, si Bunso’y kumutan mo muna at kamutan para mahimbing ihimig ang pagkagiliw ng Tatay n’yong naka-welga. Huwag mangamba sa sungit ng panahon ang gabi ay maiksing paghihintay lamang sa paglalaro ninyo bukas maghapon. At...
GRP, NDF Hope to Have Peace Talks in the Next Administration
GRP, NDF Hope to Have Peace Talks in the Next Administration
By GRACE S. UDDIN
“With the new government, there is hope (in resuming peace talks),” said Paulynn Sicam, representative of the GRP panel secretariat, during a forum sponsored by the Bishops Ecumenical Forum (BEF) two days after the elections.
Stick to the Deadline in Afghanistan
Stick to the Deadline in Afghanistan
By EUGENE ROBINSON Truthout International Posted by Bulatlat.com WASHINGTON - When he ordered his escalation of the war in Afghanistan, President Obama pledged that U.S. troops "will begin to come home" in the summer of 2011. Discouraging reports from the war zone...
Ancient Oceans: The Planet’s Plunder Will Continue in the Name of Progress
Ancient Oceans: The Planet’s Plunder Will Continue in the Name of Progress
By ROBERT C. KOEHLER Commondreams.org International Posted by Bulatlat.com "Salt remnants of ancient oceans flow through our veins . . ." Now, along with endangered species, the Gulf spill has given us a new category: endangered oceans. The challenges presented by...
Towards the Sea of Better Life and Pure Love : A Review of Philippe Lioret’s ‘Welcome’
Towards the Sea of Better Life and Pure Love : A Review of Philippe Lioret’s ‘Welcome’
By TERENCE KRISHNA V. LOPEZ Bulatlat.com One of the themes of the movies screened at this year’s French Film Festival, which opened last June 3 at the Shangri-la Cineplex, is migration and how its perils affect human lives. One such movie is the heartbreaking yet...
Photo of the Week: No Place for Children
Photo of the Week: No Place for Children
No Place for Children
Still a Democracy for the Few
Still a Democracy for the Few
Letter to the Editor 16 June 2010 It has been a historical fact that in the country, appointments made by the president is a form of paying political debts, more than a recognition of a person’s capacity to serve the people in a field. We wonder why the PDI...
The Lows of Brillante Mendoza’s Lola
The Lows of Brillante Mendoza’s Lola
By TERENCE KRISHNA V. LOPEZ Bulatlat.com At the recent 15th French Film Festival screened at the Shangri-la Cineplex, Brillante Mendoza's award-wining full-length movie 'Lola' (grandma) was one of the highlights. This is Mendoza’s obra after his “Kinatay”, which...
Joma Sison Talks About First Big Test for Noynoy Aquino, Peace Talks and More
Joma Sison Talks About First Big Test for Noynoy Aquino, Peace Talks and More
By ROSELLE VALERIO Liberation International Posted by Bulatlat.com 1. Noynoy Aquino seems to play the teflon game and ignore what you say against him. But he lets others hit you and make ad hominem attacks against you. Are you not afraid of taking on someone like...
Dark Legacies: The Economy Under Arroyo
Dark Legacies: The Economy Under Arroyo
By SONNY AFRICA
The disturbing divergence between the fortunes of a few and the welfare of the many is the most troubling legacy that the Arroyo presidency leaves behind– and among the greatest challenges that the incoming administration has to confront to deliver any real change.
‘So That Everyone Can Eat, Produce It Here’: Food Sovereignty and Land Reform in Haiti
‘So That Everyone Can Eat, Produce It Here’: Food Sovereignty and Land Reform in Haiti
By BEVERLY BELL Commondreams.org International Posted by Bulatlat.com Doudou Pierre is on the coordinating committee of the National Haitian Network for Food Sovereignty and Food Security (RENHASSA). He is also a member of the International Coordinating Committee...
The Gaza Freedom Flotilla: Framing the Narrative
The Gaza Freedom Flotilla: Framing the Narrative
By AMY GOODMAN Commondreams.org International Posted by Bulatlat.com They called it “Operation Sea Breeze.” Despite the pleasant-sounding name, Israel’s violent commando raid on a flotilla of humanitarian aid ships, which left nine civilians dead, has sparked...
Davao del Sur Farmers Decry Military Harassment
Davao del Sur Farmers Decry Military Harassment
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today Posted by Bulatlat.com DAVAO CITY — On May 4, farmer Bernie Marciano, was visited by soldiers from the 39th Infantry Battalion and 72nd Infantry Battalion. “They were looking for me,” Marciano, 30, said, referring to the...
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