San Pablo’s reputation as a quite city has been broken by the recent killing of one of its residents amid the deployment of government soldiers in seven barangays (villages) along the railroad tracks. Now many residents call their city, a “terror zone.” BY DENNIS...
Palawan, the largest protected area in the Philippines and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is facing once again the ill-effects of mining operations. Catholic bishops and environmentalist groups are calling for a responsible mining policy to the outright revocation...
“Tiyaga lang talaga” (patience is all it takes), a cane worker says as he joins other farmers till idle lands waiting to be cultivated in Hacienda Luisita. They would not let the rich soil be left unattended. BY REYNA MAE TABBADA Bulatlat.com The residents of...
October 16 2006 Davao City, Philippines The 3rd Congress of the International Association of People’s Lawyers (IAPL) was successfully held in Davao City from 12-14 October 2006. 7 people’s lawyers from Belgium, Brazil, India, Netherlands and Turkey and 1 activist...
Even as young lawyers, they have witnessed injustices being committed as they chose to defend the oppressed. And because they persist in handling “controversial” cases, Jobert Pahilga and Noel Neri have earned the ire of some of the country’s most powerful...
This is the latest in the wave of illegal, criminal assaults by a politically isolated regime against those who have the will and the capacity to bring about the broad united front of political forces necessary in order to rid the country of Mrs. Arroyo's dastardly...
Peace in the Korean Peninsula is just a fog if seen from the periscope of the U.S. Making it transparent would be asking the U.S. forces for an exit from the peninsula. By Bobby Tuazon Bulatlat.com Peace in the Korean Peninsula is just a fog if seen from the...
October is harvest time in the Philippines but farmers have nothing to be happy about. The farm gate price of locally produced palay (rice grains) remains dirt cheap and that their earnings are only enough to pay their debts. They would even have to borrow milled...
The “pakyao” system or piece-rate labor arrangement has replaced the work arrangement in many sugar farms in Negros. Workers on “pakyao” system set their own work time and methods, divide among themselves the contracted price which is usually lower than minimum...
By the Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy October 11, 2006 Posted by Bulatlat "Academic freedom" exists among the faculty of the University to some extent because, within our limited sphere of action and thought, all of its members are...
NI RICHARD R. GAPPI Inilathala ng Bulatlat Ito ang elehiyang isinulat sa kweba ng Angono, Rizal, sa Pilipinas -- Sa Petroglyphs: nakasulat sa dingding ng bundok ang buhay at kasaysayan ng aming bayan. Dito inukit ng mga Ang Nuno ang kanilang pagkamulat at ulat ng...
(Sa alaala ng Obispo Maximo Alberto Ramento ng Iglesia Filipina Independiente) NI BIENVENIDO LUMBERA Inilathala ng Bulatlat Ako nga po ang berdugong patalim. Sugo ako upang salaksakin Kung saang bahagi ng kalooban Nakatanim ang paninindigang Palaban sa...
Online journalism faces the arduous task of helping shape public opinion for online users who retrieve information from cyberspace, a venue where there are many distractions and where content is not given much attention. By DANILO ARAÑA ARAO Bulatlat.com Gone are...
The U.S. is currently the biggest source of remittances to the country. But behind the seeming affluent lives of Filipinos in the U.S. are stories of neglect, boredom, and longing that Filipino-American elders face. BY REYNA MAE TABBADA Bulatlat.com LOS ANGELES -...
“We’re back to the martial law period, where military and police ‘hunt for NPA (New People’s Army) rebels’ but often (end up) making life more miserable for the innocent civilians and poor communities.” BY KARL G. OMBION Bulatlat.com BACOLOD CITY – “We are back to...
Many have fallen from their ranks. But like his beloved Bp. Alberto Ramento, who was slain October 3, Fr. Terry Revollido of the Iglesia Filipino Independiente (IFI) chooses to continue serving the church and the poor despite the dangers. BY AUBREY MAKILAN...
There was nothing worth stealing from the bishop except the life he had dedicated to the fight for truth, social justice, a better lot for the exploited and oppressed and genuine peace. The authorities are not at all interested in finding out who would have wanted...
Many paid tribute to Bishop Alberto Ramento. But the most touching tribute came from workers he supported during their struggles. As his son, Alberto Ramento III, said, “Hanggang sa huli, pag-aari pa rin siya ng simbahan. Hanggang sa huli, siya ay para pa rin sa...
Legislated wages have not kept up with the high and rising cost of living. Wage rates across regions are even more miserable. The Arroyo administration’s economic managers cannot continue flaunting growth figures because behind these rosy figures, Filipinos...
In the proposed 2007 national budget, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reportedly earmarked P10.3 billion ($206 million) for the salary increase of government employees. Is there cause for celebration among the 1.4 million-strong government workforce,...
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