Vol. 4, No. 9 March 28-April 3, 2004

Notorious ‘Death Squad’ Asset Nabbed in Mindoro By Dabet Castañeda

Two Ex-Presidents Make It to World’s Hall of Scalawags; GMA’s Anti-Corruption Policies are Ineffective, London-based Watchdog Says  By Bobby Tuazon

GMA Faces New Suit Over Maynilad Bailout   By Alexander Martin Remollino

ELECTION WATCH - Party-List Groups, GMA Foes Unite Vs Fraud, Terrorism; Opposition Presidentiables Score Mounting Reports of Cheating  By Alexander Martin Remollino

NPA Gears for U.S. ‘War of Aggression’  By BULATLAT.COM

Take 2 For Alleged NPA Cadre Zenaida Llesis: Mother fasts for release as GRP resumes talks with NDFP By Dabet Castañeda  

Human rights violations in Camarines Sur on the rise: 42^nd IB PA on a Rampage   By Rowena Carranza

Justice Not War Campaign Joins 100,000 in NY vs U.S. Ocupation in Iraq By BULATLAT.COM

Poetry - Anniversary Oath By Tomas T. Talledo

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - WITNESS TO HISTORY   By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM

news at a glance  

·                     Deportation of Filipino family condemned

·                     Meralco charges highest power rates

·                     Jinggoy should apologize to women -- Gabriela  

ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 79   COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM

“The War on Terror Failed”   

·                     The "War Against Terror" Has Failed  By Gilles Kepel

·                     Bush Tries to Rally Faltering Coalition   By Paul Koring

·                     Iraq Charges Against Bush Acquiring Critical Mass   By Alan Elsner

·                     Bush's Brand New Enemy is the Truth   By Sydney Blumenthal

·                     Cheney, Energy and Iraq Invasion  By Larry Everest

·                     Bush Questions

 

Vol. 4, No. 8 March 21-27, 2004

GMA, Bush To Face War Crimes Tribunal; Charges being finalized by Filipino and foreign lawyers By Dabet Castañeda

Disquiet at Peace Rally: U.S.-UK Occupation of Iraq Condemned in Anti-War Rally  By Alexander Martin Remollino

Analysis- After Afghanistan and Iraq: What Lies Ahead?; Current Regional and Global Implications of the U.S. War on Terror   By Bobby Tuazon

Commentary in Filipino - Liwanag at Apoy Bilang Simbolo at Instrumento  By Danilo Araña Arao

On the Streets of Iraq: A Review of Musikang Bayan’s Songs for Peace  By Dennis Espada

Rights group hits double standard; Resthouse for Erap, Cold Prison for Political Offenders By Dabet Castañeda  

Released NPA POW Quits Military Service  By Karl G. Ombion

Consumers Ask Maynilad to Refund P6.4 B, Call for Oil Price Rollback Anew; New Consumer Task Force Dares Presidentiables to Address Consumer Woes By Alexander Martin Remollino

A Closer Look at Our Water Bills By Arnold J. Padilla

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - STRENGTH TO ENDURE  By Carlos H. Conde/BULATLAT.COM

DEMOCRATIC SPACE - Some Points on the February 14, 2004 Oslo Joint Statement of the GRP and NDFP Peace Panels By Rafael G. Baylosis

news at a glance  

·                     Anakpawis member abducted

·                     Striking seafarers condemn police harassment  

·                     Migrante: GMA’s foreign trips are at the expense of OFWs   

 

Vol. 4, No. 7 March 14-20, 2004

Setting the Sights on Jose Maria Sison By Rowena Carranza

One Year After the U.S. War Against Iraq: Crumbs for Asia’s Finest Puppet   By Sonny Africa

ELECTION WATCH - Interview with Satur Ocampo, Bayan Muna’s First Nominee: Taking Politics of Change to the Mainstream  By Dabet Castañeda

Scrap Oil Deregulation Law — Transport Drivers; Transport Groups Call for Fare Hike Anew By Alexander Martin Remollino

Commentary - Macapagal-Arroyo Not Off the Hook; Killings of BM activists increase under ‘war on terror’

 By Bobby Tuazon

Independent Probe Shows Bt-Corn has Human Costs By Dennis Espada

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - STRENGTH TO ENDURE  By Carlos H. Conde/BULATLAT.COM

DEMOCRATIC SPACE - Some Points on the February 14, 2004 Oslo Joint Statement of the GRP and NDFP Peace Panels By Rafael G. Baylosis

news at a glance  

·                     POW release is a two-way process — Ka Roger

·                     No compromise on justice

·                     RFM-Swift workers demand DTI probe on 'misleading' products  

ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 78 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM

The U.S. Secret War in Haiti

·                     Tragedy in Haiti By Noam Chomsky

·                     Message from Ramsey Clark

 

Vol. 4, No. 6 March 7-13, 2004

TruthCom Finds Top Defense, AFP Officials Not Clean of Mindanao Bombings  By Alexander Martin Remollino

Surviving Mindoro  By Dabet Castañeda

Despite Gov’t Figures, the Poor Are Now Worst Off; Families Need P13,000-P22,000 to Survive Monthly By Danilo Araña Arao

The Economics of Jeepney Driving: 
Or Why Transport Drivers are Forced to Go on Strike  By Alexander Martin Remollino

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‘Terror Is Part of Our Life on the Streets’: New Negros-wide transport strike looms By Karl G. Ombion

Neutralizing Bayan Muna  By Dabet Castañeda

ELECTION WATCH

Suara Bangsamoro Party Nominees: Mindanao War Survivors Running for Party-list Seats By Leigh Halud

The Miracles of Elections: Baguio House Spared  By Northern Dispatch

Caring for the Sick, Struggling for Social Change: 3 Nuns Plant Seeds for Village-Based Health Program  By Ross Mayor

Agriculture Execs Pressed to Suspend BT-Corn Commercialization  By Rhoda Gueta

Ang Sistema ng Edukasyon sa Pilipinas By Dr. Eberto Villegas

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - Wow, Tamaraw  By Carlos H. Conde/BULATLAT.COM

DEMOCRATIC SPACE - Revolutionary Taxation: A Governmental  Function, Not Extortion  By Rey Affirmado

news at a glance  

·                     Row over pork

·                     Teachers to boycott service in May polls, unless…

·                     Ka Roger notes Roco's stand against U.S. terror list