By Johann Hein B. Arpon Bulatlat.com A death squad in Eastern Samar claimed another victim with the brutal murder of Rodrigo Catayong, PhD., 55 years old, chairperson of KARAPATAN-Eastern Samar yesterday morning just in front of the McArthur, E. Samar Catholic...
BY ANAKPAWIS PARTY-LIST Posted by Bulatlat Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran last week expressed alarm that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was seriously hallucinating. Given this, he said that she "must immediately step down on the grounds of mental incapacity."...
After Afghanistan and the former Yugoslavia, the Philippines will only be the third country in history to be the subject of a session twice by the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT). In 1980, the PPT convened a Session on the Philippines and found the Marcos...
NI FRANCISCO MONTESEÑA Inilathala ng Bulatlat.com Sa siyap ng mga sisiw sa ibabaw ng iyong kabaong ibinadya ang dalamhati sa di sinadyang paglisan. Papapanagutin at di patatahimikin ng mga taghoy ang mga salarin. Sa himlayan ay pinilit ka nilang dalhin at ang...
NI PHILIP ANORICO Inilathala ng Wala tayong ibang inapuhap kundi ang pagbawi sa inagaw na pangarap— isang daigdigang may sikmurang hindi nakakuyom at kinakayas ng gutom. Hindi lingid na ‘sintayog ito ng punong higera kung saan, sa gubat na mapanglaw, ay iginapos...
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BY DESAPARECIDOS Bulatlat.com This coming All Saints' Day, we, the relatives of the disappeared continue to suffer but cannot mourn. We are uncertain whether our missing loved ones are still alive or already dead. There are no graves where we can light candles or...
The country stands to lose more than P9 billion annually in tariff revenues under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). Meanwhile, the gains to Philippine exports that government economic managers claim will happen under JPEPA are similarly...
The farmers of Hacienda Reyes – owned by the family of a town mayor in Quezon province – already bear the burden of an oppressive crop-sharing scheme. To make matters worse, when they ask for their rightful share their rights are violated, with not a little help...
For the failed abduction of one of its lawyers on Oct. 5, labor lawyers of the Pro-Labor Legal Assistance Center will file a case against an Army intelligence officer at the Commission on Human Rights on Monday, Oct. 30. BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat.com Labor...
Second Appeal of the Filipino People Dr. Salvatore Senese President and Dr. Gianni Tognoni Secretary General Dear Sirs: In 1980, at the suit of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) the Filipino and...
Exactly one year after they were elected, officers of a miners' union in Mankayan, Benguet have not yet been recognized by the Lepanto Consolidated Mining Corp. (LCMCo), Asia’s top gold producer. As a result, the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between...
NI E. SAN JUAN, JR. Inilathala ng Bulatlat.com “Walang pag-aalsang nasasayang. Bawat isa’y hakbang sa wastong direksyon.” —Salud Algabre (Para kina Sarah Raymundo, Sherlyn Cadapan at Karen Empeño) Kamusmusa’y pinaglahuan, Mahal ko, Nahubdang kariktan ng lawa bundok...
NI RAUL FUNILAS Inilathala ng Bulatlat.com Isang dapithapong nasa tiyan Ako ng Tagilid na Lupa sa Sierra Madre: Ang tikatik na ulan Ang nagpalitaw sa mitsa ng alitaptap Upang bahagyang umanino Ang matandang punong sinasandalan Ng aking armalayt. Dinukot ko at...
Restoring feminism’s emancipatory project would require a solid comprehension of the basic operations of the global economic order, first of all, and how it is relations of production that underpin nation, race, and gender. Without this, the international division...
The Council for Health and Development (CHD) has been promoting acupuncture treatment based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Celestino Dizon, acupuncturist of CHD, said that by undergoing acupuncture sessions, one’s immune system could be strengthened to...
As it gears for next year’s congressional polls, Bayan Muna (BM) continues to campaign against charter change, a divisive issue in Congress. Fresh from celebrating its 7th anniversary, BM hopes to top the elections for the third time. BY REYNA MAE TABBADA...
How can a student loan program end up being profitable for a private school? Answer: When it is called PGMA-HELP. BY JHONG DELA CRUZ Bulatlat.com The name itself is a dead giveaway of what it seeks to do. What it actually does, however, is something else. PGMA-HELP...
What is wrong with a P185-million ($3.69-million) financial assistance program for college students? For one, this will be handled by legislators who were chosen on the basis of their political affiliation. For another, the funds are being released a few months...
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