Australian workers are up in arms over government proposals that threaten labor rights. Filipino migrants show their solidarity by joining protest actions, the biggest Down Under since the Iraq war protests. BY CAESAR BEN BASAN A. BAROñA Bulatlat.com Filipino...
A Filipino-Australian who was wrongfully deported due to a discriminating immigration culture finally returned to Australia. Her lawyers say they will now pursue compensation for her. BY CESAR BEN BASAN BAROña Sydney, Australia – She was the face that Australia...
"This is democracy in action, mate," protester says Australian workers are up in arms over government proposals that threaten labor rights. Filipino migrants show their solidarity by joining protest actions, the biggest Down Under since the Iraq war protests. BY...
"This is democracy in action, mate," protester says Australian workers are up in arms over government proposals that threaten labor rights. Filipino migrants show their solidarity by joining protest actions, the biggest Down Under since the Iraq war protests. BY...
DENR urged to permanently close Albay Mine An environmental group has accused a mining company of being responsible for the fish kill in Rapu-rapu Island in Albay province, not just once, but twice, last October. Based on the results of its fact-finding mission,...
What used to be a haven for endangered species has now become a site for mining operations. The residents call it destruction, but the government calls it development. BY AUBREY SC MAKILAN RAPU-RAPU ISLAND – In 2001, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo visited...
The residents of Rapu-Rapu know fully well the importance of unity in struggle. For six years, they have strengthened their organization, maintaining an unwavering stand to continue the fight against big mining companies. They have even taken their struggle to the...
A new witness to the alleged rape by six U.S. marines of a 22-year old Filipina has emerged. In an exclusive interview with Bulatlat, the witness narrated how an “almost naked woman” from a Starex van was dumped almost in front of her on that fateful night of...
The pending anti-terrorism bills in the Senate and the House of Representatives are normally seen as a “leftist concern” given that those who have expressed opposition to them are identified with militant organizations. At a recent roundtable discussion, however,...
To those who fear him, Duterte is “the punisher,” as Time magazine described him three years ago. To those who respect him, he is the man who keeps the peace. To his political adversaries, he plays dirty. To others whose lives he touched through his generosity, he...
A week after their murdered union leader was buried, striking farm workers in Hacienda Luisita resumed negotiations with management—still angry, wary and defiant. They want the strike to be resolved but at the same time they do not want to compromise their rights....
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has joined residents in calling for the military to leave Hacienda Luisita. By Abner Bolos Bulatlat.com The Task Force Ramos of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has called for the withdrawal of soldiers of the Northern Luzon...
The 16-year-old boy, his arms outstretched as if to celebrate victory, may remind one of Jack Dawson, the character portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1997 film Titanic who shouted “I am the king of the world!” on the ship’s deck. Photographed last Nov. 1 in...
Photo by Ace Alegre / Bulatlat The 16-year-old boy, his arms outstretched as if to celebrate victory, may remind one of Jack Dawson, the character portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1997 film Titanic who shouted “I am the king of the world!” on the ship’s deck....
This poem was written by Gelacio Guillermo in 1998 in the heat of the debates on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). Written in Filipino, this creates scenarios if the VFA were approved, a decision that the Philippine Senate eventually did in 1999. The recent case...
The chances that justice will come for the 22-year-old Filipina who has accused six US soldiers of raping her last November 1 inside the former US base in Subic, Olongapo City is no better than previous cases of rape and even homicide that were lodged against...
Canada, like New Zealand, is a destination of choice among Filipinos who dream of working and living abroad. But not only are they sent to remote areas, Filipinos who are lucky enough to get accepted end up in low-paying jobs. By EDWIN C. MERCURIO Bulatlat.com...
While most people rared to go back to work last Nov. 6 after a long vacation, farm workers of Hacienda Serafica who have long been suffering from unjust working conditions have decided to stop working and hold a picket. According to them, they intend to stay until...
He is comfortable around journalists, who are, in turn, easily fascinated by him. By Germelina Lacorte Davaotoday.com Posted by Bulatlat.com DAVAO CITY -- Just by looking at how media people swarm City Hall every time he is around, he is probably the city’s most...
Canada, like New Zealand, is a destination of choice among Filipinos who dream of working and living abroad. But not only are they sent to remote areas, Filipinos who are lucky enough to get accepted end up in low-paying jobs. By EDWIN C. MERCURIO Toronto, Canada –...
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