Dumagats, advocates urge public to be mindful of protecting Sierra Madre
The aggravating plunder and destruction of the mountains are fanning the flames of people's protest.
Dumagats, advocates urge public to be mindful of protecting Sierra Madre
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Why the West is Losing
Why the West is Losing
By Eric Margolis The Toronto Sun 12 September 2004 Three years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, America's politicians and media continue to gravely deceive the public about the so-called war on terrorism. Now the definitive book on terrorism has appeared that...
It’s Worse Than You Think
It’s Worse Than You Think
By Scott Johnson and Babak Dehghanpisheh Newsweek September 20 2004 Issue As Americans debate Vietnam, the U.S. death toll tops 1,000 in Iraq. And the insurgents are still getting stronger. Iraqis don't shock easily these days, but eyewitnesses could only blink in...
America’s Empire of Bases
America’s Empire of Bases
By Chalmers Johnson TomDispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com As distinct from other peoples, most Americans do not recognize -- or do not want to recognize -- that the United States dominates the world through its military power. Due to government secrecy, our citizens...
It is Immoral for Aquino and Others to Condone the Crimes of Arroyo
It is Immoral for Aquino and Others to Condone the Crimes of Arroyo
Prof. Jose Ma. Sison National Democratic Front of the Philippines Chief Political Consultant June 30, 2005 Bulatlat.com It is immoral for Corazon Aquino and others to condone the crimes of Gloria M. Arroyo and help to keep her in power. Aquino is the least...
Not Just Electoral Fraud (Last of Two Parts)
Not Just Electoral Fraud (Last of Two Parts)
The crisis is no longer just about electoral fraud. The economic crisis resulting in mass unrest, the lack of business confidence, and the political crisis due to rebellion have come together into a final crisis for the Arroyo government. By Antonio Tujan Jr. IBON...
The Final Crisis of the Arroyo Government (First of Two Parts)
The Final Crisis of the Arroyo Government (First of Two Parts)
President Arroyo will not be able to easily ride out this crisis of confidence because she is perceived to be directly responsible for a deeper economic and political crisis besetting the country. By Antonio Tujan Jr. IBON Research Director Posted by Bulatlat IBON...
Time to Go
Time to Go
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Bulatlat.com The name of the game these days is “Will she or won’t she get away with it?” She of course refers to the woman with the unique voice and manner of speaking, caught redhanded via a wiretapped phone conversation, trying to...
Hysteria, Healing and the Correctness of Armed Struggle
Hysteria, Healing and the Correctness of Armed Struggle
BY DEE AYROSO Bulatlat.com Eighteen years ago, Lila and her brother Arman were among the thousands of Communist Party members wrongly accused of being government “deep penetration agents” in a hysteria in the underground movement. Now 42, Lila speaks about the pain...
Peace and Opposition
Peace and Opposition
BY THE CONCERNED ARTISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES Posted by Bulatlat Bulatlat.com "Peace" is an abstracted word in our society. Perhaps much of this is because "peace time" refers to that point in history when U.S. forces occupied our country. On the outside, the...
Writers for Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s Resignation or Ouster
Writers for Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s Resignation or Ouster
Posted by Bulatlat Bulatlat.com To: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo We are poets and other writers who fully agree with National Artist Napoleon Abueva's recent declaration calling on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to resign from her post. Her...
Unabated Murder of Journalists Could Lead to the President’s Ouster
Unabated Murder of Journalists Could Lead to the President’s Ouster
Bulatlat.com The undersigned faculty members of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) strongly condemn the killing last July 3 of radio broadcaster Rolando Morales of DWMD Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) South Cotabato. Morales, 43,...
A Statement on the Call for President Arroyo’s Resignation
A Statement on the Call for President Arroyo’s Resignation
Bulatlat.com The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and its 13 million constituents along with thevast majority of the Filipino people call for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s resignation on the basis of the so-called “Gloria-gate” tapes....
‘Resignation is the best apology’ — U.P. Law
‘Resignation is the best apology’ — U.P. Law
WITH a vote of 32-6, including six abstentions, the faculty of the College of Law of the University of the Philippines has decided to issue a collective statement on the issue of Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's taped conversations. The statement, officially...
Women March!
Women March!
By the WOMEN's Movement for Arroyo's Resignation and Regime Change Bulatlat.com We, women, who have gathered here today, call on Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to step down. Emerging from our homes, schools, workplaces and communities, we lend our voices to the thundering...
Mrs. Arroyo: Step Down
Mrs. Arroyo: Step Down
By the Board of Women’s Work United Methodist Church Bulatlat.com At such a crucial time in our nation's life, when President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's moral ascendancy and legitimacy is clouded with doubt and uncertainty, we, the United Methodist women of faith,...
The President Must Resign Now!
The President Must Resign Now!
Statement of the University Council (UC) of the University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City on the political crisis facing the Arroyo administration Bulatlat.com The pursuit of the truth and the quest for a democratic society are integral to the...
Political Upheaval
Political Upheaval
By Nadia Martinez In These Times Latin America challenges the Washington Consensus. The presidential palaces of Latin America are famous for their imposing Spanish colonial grandeur. Not long ago these marble edifices on grand plazas were inhabited mostly by...
Personal Views and Commentaries on CBCP Statement
Personal Views and Commentaries on CBCP Statement
By Bishop Oscar Cruz Bulatlat.com CBCP does not demand the resignation of the President. It does not have the authority to do so. It does not claim the prerogative of so doing. It is presumptuous for the CBCP to impose or dictate upon the President to resign. BUT:...
Fearless forecast
Fearless forecast
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Bulatlat.com It is becoming clearer by the day that the outcome of the political crisis swamping government and wracking the country today hinges on how it will finally be resolved. The events of July 8, have been the most earthshaking for...
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