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...
The Philippines, being a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, is scheduled to report to the UNCRC regarding the government’s compliance to the said convention on the first week of June. This early, Philippine permanent representative to the UN...
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow a “witch hunt” against political activists in the city even as he ordered a prompt investigation on the killing of a peasant leader here recently. BY GERMELINA A. ALCORTE Davao Today HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Posted by Bulatlat...
Bayani Abadilla is not a simple teacher, poet and journalist. He lived a life dedicated to the Filipino people. From the dark days of martial rule, he went underground to fight the Marcos dictatorship and later on became a fighter in the cultural sphere. As what...
Independent think-tank IBON Foundation criticizes the Department of Energy and Malacañang for passing the zero oil tariff cut, saying that reduced tariffs in the last three months has resulted in even higher prices of oil products. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by...
If government increases its tax collection efforts from 14 percent of the gross domestic product to 16 percent, this can produce at least P94 billion ($2,163,904,235) in a year. These revenues are more than enough to cover the revenue losses from the removal of VAT...
“We are here to expose the role of coal in climate change, the greatest threat to life and biodiversity on the planet. We are here to highlight the urgent need for adoption of strong mitigation and adaptation measures to tackle the worst impacts of climate change,”...
IBON research head Sonny Africa said the EU Ambassador's statement that the Philippines was slow in negotiating for a PCA compared with neighboring countries Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand was merely a way of pitting Asean member-countries against each other to...
Family, friends and neighbors, colleagues, the media, and kasamas (comrades) are heaping praises on Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran; and rightfully so, for who can question the integrity and commitment to serve of a man who was true to being from the working class till...
In session, Beltran stood tall and dignified among many, untainted by the corruption that soiled many multimillionaire-congressmen's seats. BY THE CENTER FOR PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT IN GOVERNANCE ANALYSIS Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 16, May 25-31, 2008 As the...
The accolades coming the way of Anakpawis Representative Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran, in his untimely death, salute his honesty and self-sacrifice, his courageous resistance against all forms of political repression, his unwavering commitment and service to the cause...
BY PROF. JOSE MARIA SISON CHAIRPERSON, INTERNATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF PEOPLES' STRUGGLE May 21, 2008 DEMOCRATIC SPACE Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 16, May 25-31, 2008 On behalf of the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) and...
A tribute to Ka Bel His passing may have silenced his fiery voice but his legacy lives on for the masses for which he has dedicated his life to the very end. BY TED ALCUITAS Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 16, May 25-31, 2008 His passing may have silenced...
BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat May 20, 2008 - 2:11 p.m. Anakpawis Representative and veteran labor leader Crispin Beltran, 75, passed away 11:48 a.m. today due to brain injuries after falling from the roof of his house. Beltran, former chairperson of Kilusang Mayo Uno...
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