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Bulatlat Contributors | Aug 1, 2010
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Humane Treatment Urged for ‘Morong 43’ Mom, Newborn
Humane Treatment Urged for ‘Morong 43’ Mom, Newborn
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“It is inhumane for the court to order a nursing mother to go back to prison with her newborn child. We could only imagine [Carina's] turmoil as none could be more horrid for a mother than the thought of her child being put in peril,” said Joms Salvador, deputy secretary-general of Gabriela.
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Advocates Worry That Aquino’s Mining, Environment Agenda Is Similar to Arroyo’s
Advocates Worry That Aquino’s Mining, Environment Agenda Is Similar to Arroyo’s
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
President Aquino’s electoral platform, inaugural speech and State of the Nation Address (SONA) contain no clear environmental agenda and position on major issues such as mining, climate change and the garbage problem, said Clemente Bautista of Kalikasan.
With More Privatization, Aquino Uses Same Old Policies by Predecessors
With More Privatization, Aquino Uses Same Old Policies by Predecessors
By ARNOLD PADILLA
Aquino’s promotion of PPPs and privatization in his SONA has further reinforced the view that his administration is incapable of introducing new policies that will reverse the old pro-business, pro-market neoliberal policies of the past administrations, including the Arroyo administration.
In First Sona, Aquino Promises Windfall for Business, ‘Not Much’ for Poor Filipinos
In First Sona, Aquino Promises Windfall for Business, ‘Not Much’ for Poor Filipinos
By BULATLAT STAFF
No mention of land reform, no promise of any wage hike, no hint that the budget for education and basic social services will be increased, no reference to the reality that debt servicing eats into the national budget more than the corruption at the MWSS or Napocor or NFA, and no acknowledgment of the fact that the cease-fire precondition for the resumption of the peace talks with the Communists is the same precondition that bogged down previous negotiations.
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SONA 2010: Sovereignty Issues Facing Noynoy
SONA 2010: Sovereignty Issues Facing Noynoy
Giovanni Tapang, chairman of the group Agham, talks about sovereignty issues and how President Noynoy Aquino should deal with them. This discussion is partof Bulatlat.com and Kodao Productions' coverage of Aquino's first State of the Nation Address.
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