Singer-composer and university professor Jim Paredes, National Museum curator John Silva, and poet-musician Jess Santiago are veterans of previous Edsa uprisings. What do they think of the possibility of another Edsa uprising? BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat.com Singer-composer and university professor Jim Paredes. National Museum curator John Silva. Poet-musician Jess Santiago. They are all veterans…
Category: Democratic Space
GSIS Employees Join Call for GMA’s Ouster
While campaigning for the ouster of their president Winston Garcia, employees of the Government Service Insurance System take a step higher by calling for the ouster of the one who appointed him – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat.com Beaming with pride after the Court of Appeals (CA) decided June 16 that their four-day…
The Oldest and the Youngest in the Day of Protest
Various forces and sectors, even strange bedfellows, came together this week for a unified cause – to force what they said was a bogus president to step down from power. BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat.com In a crowd of more than 10,000 gathered in front of the Sto. Domingo Church, Quezon City on June 24, Juanito…
99 Soldiers Killed in NPA Offensives in 4 Months
30 arms confiscated in Abra province The revolutionary armed group New People’s Army (NPA), in various statements, claims to have killed and wounded as many as 118 government troops and carted off at least 44 high-powered rifles in a series of offensives nationwide the past four months. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat.com The New People’s…
In the Valley of Death
A recent fact-finding and relief mission in Compostela Valley uncovers the Philippine military’s trail of abuses against hapless civilians. By Cheryll Fiel Bulatlat.com LAAK, Compostela Valley – One day in November, a knock came at the door of the parish church here. A resident of one of the town’s villages appeared at the doorstep, asking…
A Clandestine Fete Like No Other
The anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines was an occasion for peasants, masses, revolutionaries and journalists to get together and celebrate the 36-year-old revolution. By Amabelle Plaza Bulatlat.com ROSARIO, Agusan del Sur – Many of them came by foot, trekking the mountains for hours. Some came on Elf trucks, their children in tow.…