(Kay Jane Beltran Balleta + Morong 42) ni ROBERTO OFANDA UMIL Ang mabubuting anak ng bayan Ay mayroon ding mga kapintasan. May pagkakataon na sila ay suwail na kaanak. Pero hindi lamang brilyo ng hiyas Ang layon ng tahas na pagsuway. May pagkakataon na sila...
By ZACH CARTER Alternet International Posted by Bulatlat.com The Nobel Prize-winning economist argues the banking industry "failed in their core societal function," helping lead to the great economic crash of '08. Zach Carter: How did we get here? Joseph Stiglitz:...
By JOHN NICHOLS Commondreams.org International Posted by Bulatlat.com President Obama and congressional Republicans arrived at the White House health care summit with talking points -- not just for the summit itself but for the after-summit jockeying to claim the...
By KHADIJA SHARIFE Truthout International Posted by Bulatlat.com The water is crystalline, the sand is whiter than white, and elegantly bent palm trees sway in the breeze. This is how the Seychelles markets itself: as “another world.” Tourism is the mainstay of...
By IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Results of the latest IBON nationwide survey showed that majority of Filipinos believe poll automation will not address the problem of alleged electoral fraud. Of the 85.4% respondents who are aware of the poll automation...
Dear Friends, I want to urge you to help us in the effort to demand that the Philippine military release the 43 healthcare workers that were illegally arrested and detained on February 6, 2010 in Morong, Rizal, Philippines. This issue is close to my heart because I...
By Atty. ALNIE G. FOJA Posted by Bulatlat.com Today, I was awakened with thoughts of Doc Merry and Rey. Doc Merry (Dr. Merry Mia-Clamor) and Rey (Reynaldo Macabenta) are two of those illegally arrested at a health training in Morong, Rizal and who are now being...
by CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise/Business World Posted by Bulatlat.com Respected human rights lawyer, Romeo T. Capulong, minced no words in stating before the Court of Appeals hearing the petition for habeas corpus of the Morong 43 that de facto martial rule...
by MARK WEISBROT International Commondreams.org Posted by Bulatlat.com In a visit to Qatar and Saudi Arabia this week, Hillary Clinton said that Iran "is moving toward a military dictatorship," and continued the administration's campaign for tougher sanctions...
By Andrew Simms International Commondreams.org Posted by Bulatlat.com Putting a price on nature becomes meaningless if we treat the ecosystems upon which we depend as mere commodities with a price for trading The economy is no stranger to creating its own fantasy...
By BULL QUIGLEY International Truthout Posted by Bulatlat.com The United Nations reported there are 1.2 million people living in "spontaneous settlements" or homeless camps around Port-au-Prince. Three people living in the camps spoke with this author this week,...
Media Release February 19, 2010 Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno and Anakpawis Partylist branded as “insulting to workers” the three regional wage boards’ claim that they are studying the possibility of raising wages in their respective regions. Wage boards in...
By RENATO REYES JR.
We call on our friends here and abroad to intensify the calls for the release of the 43. We hope that the CA will issue a favorable ruling so that in the near future, the 43 will regain their freedom, be reunited with their families and continue with their work.
By WILLIAM FISHER Inter Press Service/Common Dreams.org International Posted by Bulatlat.com NEW YORK - Civil liberties advocates and legal authorities struck back Friday at what they describe as the "deliberate targeted killing of U.S. citizens far away from any...
By ILPS CANADA International Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Indian government threatens to eradicate popular resistance by March 2010 In late 2009 the Indian government unleashed massive war against its own people under the code name "Operation Green Hunt" involving the...
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