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Rightful Owners

Rightful Owners

By Jasper Almirante/ Bulatlat Bulatlat.com Now amounting to P150 billion (about $2.8 billion), the coco levy fund remains in the hands of government and is being traded to some powers-that-be in return for some favor. Taken from coconut farmers during the Marcos...

Uneasy Peace

Uneasy Peace

Photo courtesy of Karapatan-Surigao del Sur / Bulatlat Bulatlat.com With simple belongings wrapped and placed atop their heads and in their backpacks, women and children refugees of war-torn Andap Valley, Surigao del Sur in southern Philippines return to their...

Life of the Homeless

Life of the Homeless

At Sitio Top Hill, Cebu City, there is always someone in each house who stays awake at night, boiling water for coffee. Ever since the attempted eviction of its urban poor residents several months ago, they have learned to be alert and keep their guard – to protect...

Peace Without Justice

Peace Without Justice

By Robert Fisk The Independent So, the Palestinians will end their occupation of Israel. No more will Palestinian tanks smash their way into Haifa and Tel Aviv. No more will Palestinian F-18s bomb Israeli population centres. No more will Palestinian Apache...

Statement on Mining

Statement on Mining

Statement on mining Ecumenical Bishops Forum Church People’s Conference On Mining St. Thomas Aquinas Research Complex University of Santo Tomas Contaminated and rapid sedimentation of the Antamok and Luneta Rivers, downstream river and coastal area; tailings...

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