Baguio Artists Laud Bill to Provide Tax Exemptions, Subsidies for Local Music Industry
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Special Report: Visayan Groups Push For Community-Oriented Renewable Energy
Special Report: Visayan Groups Push For Community-Oriented Renewable Energy
By KARL G. OMBION
Finding it difficult to cope with the spike in prices of oil and rates of electricity? These NGOs have been working with their partner communities in developing renewable energy sources to power their needs and their development.
Three Activists Slain, Rights Group Urges Aquino to Stop Killings
Three Activists Slain, Rights Group Urges Aquino to Stop Killings
By RONALYN V. OLEA
According to Karapatan, there are 37 victims of extrajudicial killings under the Aquino government, at an alarming rate of one victim per week. “As the Aquino government talks peace, his troops are once again on a killing spree,” Karapatan spokesman Roneo Clamor said.
News in Pictures: Panagbenga 2011: Baguio in Bloom
News in Pictures: Panagbenga 2011: Baguio in Bloom
BAGUIO CITY -- Hundreds of tourists and spectators trooped to Baguio City on Sunday to watch the Grand Float Parade, the culmination of the month-long Baguio Flower Festival or locally known as Panagbenga, which is now its 16th year. (Photos by Shiela Coo and Artemio A. Dumlao / bulatlat.com)
‘Daet 4’ Released After Dismissal of Charges
‘Daet 4’ Released After Dismissal of Charges
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Esmeraldo Bardon, one of the four detained activists, told Bulatlat.com that his incarceration made him more resolute in fighting for the interest of farmers and the Filipino people. “Although we were detained, our principles remain firm. Instead of being cowed in fear, the farmers vigorously campaigned for our release.”
News in Pictures: Environmental Group Decontaminates Bt Eggplant Field Trial Site
News in Pictures: Environmental Group Decontaminates Bt Eggplant Field Trial Site
On February 17, a Greenpeace decontamination unit removed genetically-engineered Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) eggplants from a field trial site in Paciano village in Bay, Laguna, and sealed the experimental food crop in hazmat (hazardous materials) containers to prevent further contamination to neighboring fields and the environment. (Photo by Gregorio B. Dantes Jr. / bulatlat.com)
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.
Philippines’s Oldest Woman Political Prisoner Released
Philippines’s Oldest Woman Political Prisoner Released
By RONALYN V. OLEA
After almost six years in detention, Angelina Bisuña Ipong, 66, finally walked free as the last in the string of cases filed against her by the military was dismissed.
Photo of the Week: Cape Bojeador’s Allure
Photo of the Week: Cape Bojeador’s Allure
Cape Bojeador's Allure
‘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.
NPA in Davao Frees Army Sergeant
NPA in Davao Frees Army Sergeant
The New People's Army in Southern Mindanao released today a sergeant in the Philippine Army after it cleared him of "counter-revolutionary" activities, the guerrilla group said in a statement.
CARP Lands in Tarlac City Being Claimed by Corporations
CARP Lands in Tarlac City Being Claimed by Corporations
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
A farmers’ group believes that this is a case of landgrabbing and speculation in anticipation of and preparation for the construction of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx). The group said that as the market value of lands around the superhighways are expected to skyrocket, business firms are trying to takeover farmlands even if it meant displacing farmers.
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