Author: the World (translated by Pao-yu Ching) http://mzh.China.5000.cn July 14, 2008 I never met you in person, Yet your smile is deeply engraved in my mind. I never heard your voice in person, Only my heart swells with excitement listening to your speech. At the...
Using government data, Ramon Ramirez, electrical engineer and spokesperson of People Opposed to Warrantless Electricity Rates, concluded that the poor pays for 90 percent of the VAT on oil and power. BY RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat Volume VIII, Number 26, August 3-9,...
BY MEDZ MONTEREAL Contributed to Bulatlat August 1, 2008 - 2:56 p.m. Government employees, teachers and workers held a demonstration today at the main office of Social Security Systems (SSS) as former National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Chair Romulo Neri...
Gays and lesbians in Baguio City held a colorful parade to signify their call to end discrimination against them. Homophobia is the result of ignorance and fear, the group said. BY CYE REYES Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Volume VIII, Number 25, July...
Militant youth organizations are set to call for class walk-out in various schools and universities and would mobilize students for the ‘People’s State of the Nation Address’ that will be held simultaneously with the president’s SONA scheduled on July 28. By...
The militant federation of public sector unions, the Confederation for the Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (Courage), says it was mismanagement and corruption that depleted the Government Service Insurance System’s (GSIS) funds. Courage...
Sleeping Soundly. The baby sleeps soundly, oblivious of the hustle and bustle and the heat of the day, as the mother tries to eke out a living on one of Metro Manila’s busy streets. He does not seem to particularly mind that he lies on a considerably uneven...
BY HANNAH FAITH DORMIDO July 24, 2008 - 4:38 p.m. Four students were arrested while six others were severely injured after a protest in front of the US Embassy was violently dispersed by the police. League of Filipino Students (LFS) vice chairperson Ron Villegas...
The Arroyo government fleeces them of their savings before they could work abroad. From the 76 documents required of them, OFWs are charged P17,665 ($399) each, netting for the government around P2.92 billion ($66,018,539) a year. While working abroad, the...
State of the People. Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo may well be expected to give this year a State of the Nation Address (SoNA) that is merely an extended version of her “Ramdam ang Kaunlaran” (Progress is Felt) slogan. Only her sycophants in Congress will applaud...
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More than 2,000 college and high school students walked out of their classes, July 18 to protest the worsening economic crisis. They vowed to conduct more of these actions until Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo steps down. BY JEFFREY OCAMPO Contributed to...
Lifting the reformed value-added tax (RVAT) on oil would deliver more direct and indirect benefits to millions of poor Filipinos through lower prices. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Vol. VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008 Lifting the reformed value-added...
Interview with Prof. Jose Maria Sison on the International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) The International League of People’s Struggle (ILPS) successfully held its Third International Assembly (TIA) in Hong Kong from June 18 to 20. Prof. Jose Maria Sison was...
BY PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Counterpunch Posted By (Bulatlat.com) ALTERNATIVE READER Vol. VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008 National Public Radio has been spending much news time on Darfur in Western Sudan where a great deal of human suffering and death are occurring. The...
BY RANDY FELIX MALAYAO DEMOCRATIC SPACE Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Vol. VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008 Friends, relatives, fellow libertarians and human rights advocates: Warmest Greetings! There is a pending motion/request from the State’s Armed Forces to transfer...
The approval by the provincial government of a memorandum allowing the entry of Energy Development Corporation, formerly PNOC-EDC, into the 169-hectare buffer zone of Mt. Kanlaon National Park, poses a danger to the people of Negros. If such activities are not...
Kakaiba ang pangalang “Commonwealth.” Tunay na legacy ng Amerikanong kolonialismo—nagpapahiwatig ng pag-aaruga sa kolonya ng kanyang amo. Sa mas malaking kabuuan, ang urban planning ng Quezon City bilang kaisa-isang planned city sa bansa ay hango rin sa naunang...
NI RAUL FUNILAS Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008 Daloy aming luha, tulo aming pawis sa gabing madilim, Sa inyong pag-agos kipkipin na lamang an gaming damdamin; Hugasan ang puso ng baying nawindang sa dusa’t hilahil Upang makamulat sa...
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