Kabataan Partylist Calls For Simplicity in Graduation Rites
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Selda Denounces Delisting of 2,000 Martial-Law Victims from Marcos Class-Action Suit
Selda Denounces Delisting of 2,000 Martial-Law Victims from Marcos Class-Action Suit
Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (Selda), the group that represents thousands of the victims in their efforts to hold the Marcoses accountable for their crimes, led a protest march today in front of the offices of Rodrigo Domingo, the Filipino lawyer who has been collaborating with court-appointed lawyer Robert Swift in the class suit.
Edsa at 25: Aquino Is Wasting Legacy of People Power, Say Farmers
Edsa at 25: Aquino Is Wasting Legacy of People Power, Say Farmers
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
For Filipino farmers, filling a stage with actors and performers is hardly the best way to commemorate the culmination of more than a decade's fight against the Marcos dictatorship. "It would have been better if President Aquino does something worthy of EDSA 1 such as announce the surrender of the Cojuangco family's unjust claim on Hacienda Luisita," Willy Marbella of KMP said.
Reds, Manila End Oslo Talks with ‘Guarded Optimism and Hope’
Reds, Manila End Oslo Talks with ‘Guarded Optimism and Hope’
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA
The Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) ended their first formal peace talks in six years with “guarded optimism and hope,” concluding today, February 22, six hard days of bargaining in this Norwegian capital.
Dole Philippines Workers in Tough Fight as US Company Uses Military Force Vs Union
Dole Philippines Workers in Tough Fight as US Company Uses Military Force Vs Union
By MARYA SALAMAT
Today, Feb. 22, the workers at the largest plantation and cannery in the Philippines will hold a union election. The incumbent KMU-affiliated union, Amado-Kadena, is fighting to retain its dominance even as Dole Philippines uses a pro-management faction of the union against it while the US company, its allies and the military vilify and harass the union's members and officers.
Salungguhit: Bad Timing or Timed on Purpose?
Salungguhit: Bad Timing or Timed on Purpose?
Bad Timing or Timed on Purpose?
A daughter’s search for missing father, other desaparecidos
A daughter’s search for missing father, other desaparecidos
Search for Missing Dad, Other Disappeared
Satur C. Ocampo | Talking Peace, Again: Is it Necessary, or Not?
Satur C. Ocampo | Talking Peace, Again: Is it Necessary, or Not?
The peace talks now going on in Oslo between the government and the NDFP, having moved on to the deep-seated problems that have been sustaining the CPP-NPA-led armed struggle over 40 years, were the subject of editorial comment in this newspaper the other day. I think that certain points were correctly spotlighted and interpreted in the editorial, but it is amiss on others. By SATUR C. OCAMPO / bulatlat.com
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Thaw in the Winter Freeze
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Thaw in the Winter Freeze
otwithstanding all the reasons for optimism and hope that the peace talks are finally on the roll again, the two parties agree that the way forward is a formidable challenge, strewn with unexpected twists and turns and fraught with pitfalls and obstacles. By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO / bulatlat.com
Luis V. Teodoro | Imagine
Luis V. Teodoro | Imagine
Imagine a world without US intervention, violence, manipulation, and bullying. What’s happening in the Middle East is sending across the planet precisely the message that a world other than this is what people want, thereby agitating US policymakers, who have never imagined such a world possible. By LUIS V. TEODORO / bulatlat.com
OFWs Who Lived For Years Under a Bridge in Jeddah Return Home with Harrowing Tales of Neglect
OFWs Who Lived For Years Under a Bridge in Jeddah Return Home with Harrowing Tales of Neglect
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
"When we were still (in Saudi) the government did not help us. Now that we are home, they still could not extend any assistance to us." – Lubaira Guiandal, 43, one of the OFWs who lived under the Khandara Bridge while awaiting repatriation.
Before Rabusa, There Was Pogoy: Court-Martialed for YouTube Exposé, Ex-Captain Decries ‘Prevalent Corruption’ in Military
Before Rabusa, There Was Pogoy: Court-Martialed for YouTube Exposé, Ex-Captain Decries ‘Prevalent Corruption’ in Military
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Former Air Force Captain Joenel S. Pogoy, who spent two years in detention after being court-martialed for exposing corruption in the Air Force, says corruption in the military is worse than what is publicly known. The truth is, he says, many military officers -- from the time they are still lieutenants to the time they become generals -- are being taught by unscrupulous superiors to become corrupt.
Arrests Mar Talks; NDFP Calls for Release of ‘Very Valued’ Consultant
Arrests Mar Talks; NDFP Calls for Release of ‘Very Valued’ Consultant
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA in Olso
and RONALYN V. OLEA in Manila
Arrests of NDFP consultant Alan Jazmines and activist Ericson Acosta marred the opening of the peace process in Oslo. But both sides remain optimistic that despite these incidents, the negotiations would proceed smoothly.
‘Ceasefire Violations’ by Military in Mindanao Imperil Talks: NDFP
‘Ceasefire Violations’ by Military in Mindanao Imperil Talks: NDFP
Jorge “Ka Oris” Madlos, the spokesman of the NDFP in Mindanao, enumerated today several incidents that he described as “blatant violations” of the mutually agreed ceasefire between Manila and the NDFP, whose panels have been holding peace negotiations in Oslo, Norway, since Feb. 15.
Audio: GPH-NDFP Peace Talks Opening Statements
Audio: GPH-NDFP Peace Talks Opening Statements
GPH-NDFP Peace Talks Opening Statements
Benjie Oliveros | The Importance of the Agenda in the Peace Negotiations
Benjie Oliveros | The Importance of the Agenda in the Peace Negotiations
Nothing much is being said about the agenda and the developments in the talks. This is most unfortunate because what is being negotiated are important matters that could affect not only the peace talks but the future of the Filipino people. And the Filipino people's inputs and involvement in the talks are not only desirable but essential. By BENJIE OLIVEROS / bulatlat.com
Ericson Acosta’s Journey from ‘Troublesome’ Artist to Political Detainee
Ericson Acosta’s Journey from ‘Troublesome’ Artist to Political Detainee
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
To the military, Acosta is a terrorist as defined in the Aquino government’s military campaign Oplan Bayanihan. But to many friends and colleagues from the University of the Philippines, he is nothing of the sort. He is a poet, songwriter, and activist.
Audio: Interview with Luis Jalandoni and Alex Padilla
Audio: Interview with Luis Jalandoni and Alex Padilla
Interview: NDFP's Jalandoni, GPH's Padilla
Audio Report: Opening Ceremony of GPH-NDFP Peace Talks in Oslo
Audio Report: Opening Ceremony of GPH-NDFP Peace Talks in Oslo
GPH-NDFP Peace Talks Opening Ceremony
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