Coopted already by the reactionary state, the yellow Left has already forgotten how a people’s movement can thrive by relying on the sincere affections and collective struggle of the masses. It mimicked the oppressors’ cynical view of resistance movements and grassroots organizing.
QUESTION EVERYTHING Mong Palatino Some academics lauded a partylist legislator who resigned from Congress because of the latter’s inability to faithfully represent and defend the majority position of his political party. In particular, the legislator said he already disagrees with the stand of his party to remain a coalition partner of the president whom he…
BLOODRUSH By SARAH RAYMUNDO “Working within the system” has been considered as the way forward to deepen democracy and participation in countries that were colonized by world powers such as Europe and North America, and its subsequent transition to “civilian democracy” after the brutal years of dictatorships (for example Chile’s Pinochet, the PH’s Ferdinand Marcos).…
By TILDE ACUÑA
QUESTION EVERYTHING Mong Palatino Bulatlat.com He had you at “power to the people!” and then he said he wanted to “occupy” your heart, and that you are his 99 percent. Yet you find his world quite exotic, his vocabulary sometimes confusing, although he seems sincere given his passionate determination to fight for his beliefs. Indeed,…
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – Last year the currently incumbent partylist Akbayan came under fire from critics. With Akbayan leaders enjoying key appointive positions in the Aquino cabinet and its partylist receiving or taking care of millions of government funds, questions are lodged over whether it was indeed “marginalized.” Despite this, Akbayan leaders continue…
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“Akbayan is already a party in power. It has significant influence in government and has undue advantage over others, given the position of their high officials.” — Bagong Alyansang Makabayan
By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise Business World The Philippines Solidarity Network of Aotearoa (New Zealand) put President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino on the spot when they raised questions about his administration’s human rights record and the continuing reign of impunity for human rights violations (HRV) under the government’s counterinsurgency programs, including that during the time of his…
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“Our accreditation was denied because they said we are not marginalized. But many government rank and file employees are getting low wages, even among those working in the judiciary.” – an employee of the Sandiganbayan
Ni Abet Umil Bulatlat.com Umagang kay gandang sila’y nagpaunlak Na maging bisita ng Punto Por Punto: Sina Walden Bello’t Vencer Crisostomo Na makapanayam para magliwanag. Tungkol sa party list na magsisitakbo, Sunod na eleksyon agad ay pumaspas, Ulit na paglahok mayroong naghangad, Kahit pa ang rekord ay nagsiabuso. Sa kanyang programa, itong si Ka Tonying…
By MARYA SALAMAT
“They are not marginalized. Are they marginalized when their leaders hold positions in the government? There they are – so near to those in power and you’ll say that they are marginalized and unrepresented? Unrepresented voice of the marginalized? Even if you don’t know how to think you will easily see that.” – Henrietta de Villa, chairwoman of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting