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Bulatlat Contributors | Jan 21, 2011
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Reporter’s Notebook: Covering the Peace Talks in Oslo
Reporter’s Notebook: Covering the Peace Talks in Oslo
If the atmosphere that night was any indication, the talks were off to a good start. Everyone seemed determined to have a good time and did not mind letting their hair down.
Philippines Eyes Peace Pact with Reds in 3 Years as Talks Resume
Philippines Eyes Peace Pact with Reds in 3 Years as Talks Resume
By MACEL INGLES
and RONALYN V. OLEA
In a major breakthrough, Manila and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines agreed to resume the formal negotiations in February and a possible ceasefire the same month. The government panel also agreed to release several political prisoners, even as it acknowledges that the NDFP, contrary to what the US government and the Philippine military have been saying, "is not a terrorist organization."
Government Workers Press Demand for Wage Hike (Video)
Government Workers Press Demand for Wage Hike (Video)
Gov't Workers Press Demand for Wage Hike
Aussie Mining Firm Guilty of Rights Abuses; Withdrawal from Philippines Sought
Aussie Mining Firm Guilty of Rights Abuses; Withdrawal from Philippines Sought
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“Companies like OceanaGold that violate human rights and destroy the environment have no reason to stay and should not be allowed to operate in our country...” – Clemente G. Bautista Jr., national coordinator of Kalikasan PNE.
Charter Change, Carper Are Anti-Farmer – KMP
Charter Change, Carper Are Anti-Farmer – KMP
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“Instead of wasting taxpayers’ money on proposals to amend the charter, legislators should heed the Filipino farmers’ demands for the repeal of Republic Act 9700 or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with ‘Reforms’ (CARPer)" -– Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas
Photo Essay: For Vegetable Vendors, Harder Work for Lesser Profit
Photo Essay: For Vegetable Vendors, Harder Work for Lesser Profit
For Vendors, Harder Work for Lesser Profit
Hacienda Luisita Case Should Be Tackled in GRP-NDF Talks — Farmers
Hacienda Luisita Case Should Be Tackled in GRP-NDF Talks — Farmers
“Agrarian reform is the main content of the socio-economic reforms embodied in CASER," the NDF's Luis Jalandoni said, referring to the Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms that is the second substantive agenda in the negotiations. "Through genuine agrarian reform, we shall break the land monopoly of a few big landlords and implement free land distribution to our landless farmers and everyone who is willing to till the land,” Jalandoni pointed out."
In Oslo, a Chance for Peace Despite the Odds
In Oslo, a Chance for Peace Despite the Odds
By MACEL INGLES
"The challenges are great, but the possibilities for a peace agreement under the new presidency of Benigno Aquino are there,” Ambassador Ture Lundh of Norway’s foreign ministary said. “At the end of the day, however, it is the parties to the conflict that must prove decisiveness, boldness and political will to move forward, to achieve a just and lasting peace.”
Sidebar: Hacienda Luisita Case Should Be Tackled in GRP-NDF Talks — Farmers | At Start of Talks in Oslo, Reds Insist Manila Violated Agreements | 'Ka Bart' Is Member of NDF Peace Panel, CPP Reiterates
Comelec Workers Call for Wage Increase for Government Employees
Comelec Workers Call for Wage Increase for Government Employees
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Employees of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) led by their union, the Alliance of Comelec Employees in Service (ACES), urged the Aquino government on Friday to address the needs of its rank and file.
Peasant Group Urges Noynoy to Prosecute Arroyo and Others for NFA Overpricing
Peasant Group Urges Noynoy to Prosecute Arroyo and Others for NFA Overpricing
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas says Malacañang should make public the report made by NFA administrator Lito Banayo about massive overpricing of rice during Arroyo's regime.
‘Ka Bart’ Is Member of NDF Peace Panel, CPP Reiterates
‘Ka Bart’ Is Member of NDF Peace Panel, CPP Reiterates
The Communist Party of the Philippines is demanding the release of Tirso “Ka Bart” Alcantara, high-ranking member of the New People’s Army (NPA).
At Start of Talks in Oslo, Reds Insist Manila Violated Agreements
At Start of Talks in Oslo, Reds Insist Manila Violated Agreements
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The Communist Party of the Philippines demands the release of its leaders and members, as well as the nearly 400 political prisoners in the Philippines. | Sidebar: 'Ka Bart' Is Member of NDF Peace Panel, CPP Reiterates
Dire Times Ahead: Poor Brace for Impact of Toll, Fare, Price Increases
Dire Times Ahead: Poor Brace for Impact of Toll, Fare, Price Increases
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Shirley Pascua, 35, a housewife, thinks that the poor are getting poorer under the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III. “He is proving to be a disappointment. The price of everything is going up,” she told Bulatlat.com.
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