Big-time corruption by the Mafioso in Malacañang in a series of unexplained negotiated contracts with foreign powers have squandered the people's money, and as a consequence, little is left for basic social services for our far-flung communities. It is ironic that,...
BY THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – PHILIPPINES CENTRAL CONFERENCE Posted by Bulatlat DEMOCRATIC SPACE Vol. VII, No. 5, March 2-8, 2008 As co-creators of life, we women feel the deep pain of the people’s longing for a just and peaceful nation. From our wombs and our...
As the book Confessions of an Economic Hitman describes it, corporatocracy “exploits desperate people and is executing history’s most brutal selfish and ultimately self-destructive resource-grab.” BY ALGAMAR A LATIPH Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 5, March...
The call for Arroyo’s resignation is resounding loudly in the academe, and the faculty of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman has added their voice to the latest political upheaval confronting the Arroyo government. BY REYNA TABBADA Bulatlat Vol. VIII,...
They have been called modern-day heroes for propping up the Philippine economy with their dollar remittances. Now they are responding to the call of the times. While 80,000 people converged for the interfaith rally in Ayala, Makati on Feb. 29, overseas Filipinos...
For hours we discussed the state of Philippine politics, American foreign policy, and neo-colonialism, complete with my requisite apologies for the sins of my ancestors, when the conversation turned to a recent piece of news. In an episode of a popular TV series in...
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BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 5, March 2-8, 2008 After the formidable interfaith rally February 29, it is now the women’s turn to make their voices heard. BABALA or Babae Laban sa Katiwalian (Women Against Corruption), the newly-formed women’s alliance...
Interfaith rally gathers big anti-GMA crowd People power is alive in this highland city as shown in mass actions launched here calling for the immediate resignation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, belying administration claims that there is widespread...
"Producing muscovado sugar from the coconut is far more profitable than copra, with less labor," said Eliseo Ganibe Sr., a coconut farmer. BY RUSSTUM G. PELIMA Sarangani Information Office Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 5 March 2-8, 2008 KIAMBA, Sarangani – Soon...
This interesting streamer was sneaked up to the stage during the Feb. 29 interfaith prayer rally in Makati City. It uses a common Filipino joke, “Sana kunin ka na ni Lord” (May God take your life away), as a political statement. This one calls on God to take...
While calling on the Catholic faithful, the biggest religious bloc in the Philippines, to destroy “the roots of corruption,” the recent statement by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo – whose...
(An interview with Atty. Felix Vinluan) In this interview with Atty. Felix Vinluan, one of the counsels of the Sentosa 27++ (he lawyers for the Avalon 10, now among the Sentosa 27++ “fighters”), it is hoped that all grey areas about the Sentosa 27++ case will be...
What now for ARMM in view of the framework of rights-based approach to development? Has ARMM become an obstacle to development? BY ATTY. ALGAMAR A. LATIPH Contributed to Bulatlat HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Vol. VII, No. 48, January 13-19, 2008 Nearly four decades after the...
An organic fertilizer, known as Bio Green Grow Organic Fertilizer, can increase farm yield, protect the environment and restore soil bio-diversity. It was first produced in a demonstration at Barangay Balugan, Sagada, Mountain Province. BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW...
Both the Democrats and Republicans come from the same corporate elite which exerts a strong influence on U.S. foreign policy. They may differ on some domestic issues but they are of the same mold with regard to America’s global trade, investment and security...
NI KAYAN LIWARI Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 26, August 5-11, 2007 Kung saan ako nanggaling hindi pa nakakarating ang balitang ipinasa na pala ang Human Security Act at patuloy na sumisikip ang mga lansangan ng Maynila para sa mga pulis na nanggigigil...
Officials and alumni of the Benguet State University (BSU), including his mentors, added their voice in the demands of various sectors and personalities to surface Jonas Joseph Burgos, an alumnus of their institution, who was believed to have been abducted by military agents.
BY BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com To date, there have been 601 cases of political killings. Political killings or assassinations may be the appropriate term to describe it. But the way these killings were carried out, the use of authority and superior force over an...
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