A migrants’ group paid tribute to Juana Tejada, the Filipino caregiver who campaigned for overseas Filipino workers’ (OFW) and immigrants’ rights in Canada even while waging a fight against cancer. In its tribute, Migrante International called her a “female OFW par...
Evalyn Ursua, whose services as lawyer of Subic rape victim “Nicole” were recently terminated, says she was prepared for such a possibility. Still, she went on, and credits her erstwhile client for sticking it out “during the (most) difficult period.”
A National Artist for Literature, the star witness in the National Broadband Network scam, and the mother of a missing activist are among the conveners of the recently-launched Junk VFA Movement. The Junk VFA Movement describes itself as “a broad initiative that calls for the assertion of national sovereignty and the termination of the VFA (Visiting Forces Agreement).” It also calls on the Arroyo administration to regain custody of US Marine L/Cpl. Daniel Smith.
The ground has been laid for the acquittal of Lance Corporal Daniel Smith who was convicted of raping a Filipina. The prison gates have been opened for Romeo Jalosjos who was convicted of raping an 11-year old girl. All of these happened in a week and during Women’s month at that! (Flon Faurillo)
Is she a Gaby dela Merced in the making? The girl seems intent on following in the footsteps of the famous race car driver as she walks past a modified top-down Toyota Land Cruiser during the recent 4th Annual Baguio Car Show. (Photo by Ace Alegre)
At first glance, they looked like ordinary children. But deep within them are scarred souls and lost innocence because they are children-victims of human rights violations. On December 9, they went to see the United Nations (UN) Secretary General’s Special Representative for Children in Armed Conflict Radhika Coomaraswamy to tell her their tragic stories.
To present-day activists of the UP community, the book is a must reading. For no progressive movement could ever develop and achieve victory without drawing lessons from history . For the un-initiated or to the mass of UP students and faculty, the book is a wealth...
Review of the play “Ang mga Lorena”, staged Dec. 9 and 11 by Sinagbayan Lorena Barros is not from the same period in the country’s history as Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan. But in the play “Ang mga Lorena” (The Lorenas), staged Dec. 9 and 11 by the cultural...
In a theatrical posture, Kahon tackles the torturous and complex issue of enforced disappearances, where artworks are fraught in individual loss, grief and tragedy. According to the organizers, “The show is never intended to wallow in agony, but is an exhibit of...
Ni Joi Barrios-Leblanc, Bayan Women's Desk Inilathala ng (Bulatlat.com) Masayang sayaw ang cha-cha. one two, one two three Salit-salitang mga paa. one two, one two three Cha cha cha. cha cha cha. Ngunit itong cha-cha na gustong palusutin, ay bagong pag-indak sa...
NI RAUL FUNILAS Inilathala ng (Bulatlat.com) May kaba ang pintig Nang may panauhing sa hangi’y umibis, Di nagpahiwatig At bumukas kusa ang pintuang pinid. Di ito inunang, Sansaglit umupo sa hapag kainan; ‘Sangyapos na suman Na aming niluto'y nasa lalamunan....
NI NOEL SALES BARCELONA Inilathala ng (Bulatlat.com) Iluluha mo ba ang kasawian ng iyong bayan? Ang repleksiyon ng sarili sa dagat ng dugo At ang ang halimuyak ng nabubulok na kalamnan? Iiiyak mo na lamang ba ang kasawian Ng mga inang napilitang bigtihin ang...
Sons of Sacadas. Three sons of agricultural workers gather sugarcane to eat. In Negros island, known as Sugarlandia, children are vulnerable to malnutrition and hunger. (Photo by OWEN BAYOG)
BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by(Bulatlat.com) MANKAYAN, Benguet (263 kms. north of Manila) – Assorted snack goodies dumped along the road near the Tubo bridge in barangay Tabbak here Friday downed more than 100 school children, 57 of whom were...
‘Backyard’ View. You are looking at what serves as the “backyard” (actually, the laundry area) of one of several families in a relocation site in Mandaue City, Cebu. (Photo by RAYMUND VILLANUEVA)
Stamp ‘Congress’. The way these rubber stampers are gathered along a street in downtown Manila, they look as though they’re in a stamp “congress”. (Photo by RAYMUND VILLANUEVA)
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