The Many Faces of Boracay, the Popular Haven for Tourists

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BY JHONG DELA CRUZ
Bulatlat
PHOTO ESSAY
Vol. VII, No. 34, September 30-October 6, 2007

Flash of Hope

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The relatives of victims of forced disappearance have seen a flash of hope with the Supreme Court’s recent approval of the rules for the writ of amparo.

Marilou Ranario, a Friend with a Kind Heart and Helping Hand

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Marilou Ranario, 35, is known to many as a person with a kind heart and a lending hand. But witnesses to her good deeds are saddened that despite her kindness, she seemed to be helpless behind bars and is languishing in death row in a foreign land.

BY AUBREY MAKILAN
MIGRANT WATCH
Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 34, September 30-October 6, 2007

OFW on Death Row Still Full of Hope

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Though clueless about the status of her case, Marilou Ranario, the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) sentenced to death in Kuwait is still full of hope she could pass this test of her life.

BY AUBREY MAKILAN
MIGRANT WATCH
Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 34, September 30-October 6, 2007

Rising Valleys: Women of Nueva Vizcaya Stand Up Against Large-Scale Mining

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For mining companies, Nueva Vizcaya is just another gold mine. But for women whose children were nourished from its valleys and rivers, the fight against large-scale mining is a fight for life.

BY LISA ITO
Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 34, September 30-October 6, 2007

Export Processing Zone Workers Victims of Unfair Labor Practices

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The minimum wage in the CEZ is pegged at P272 ($6.03 at an exchange rate of $1=P45.04) barely providing for the family’s basic needs even if both husband and wife works; workers labor under extreme conditions such as working non-stop for 48 hours, not being allowed to eat or go to the toilet during working hours, and are made to handle hazardous chemicals with minimal protection.

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The Native Clearing: Deceiving Indigenous Peoples through IPRA

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An exhibit, dubbed Aeta’s Trail at the Zoobic Safari entertains visitors with a grand show of native dances and war rituals. But behind the contrived performances lies a deeper story: one of continuing abuse against a marginalized culture that has faced oppression throughout history.

BY JOHN RAPHAEL FULGAR
Philippine Collegian

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Maleta, Kahon, at Karatula

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NI ROMMEL PIPOY LINATOC*
Inilathala ng Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 34, September 30-October 6, 2007

Amoy-bagong-bago ang maletang pinili
Bughaw ang kulay, may dilaw na palamuti
Pinaganda ang kalooban ng telang pula
Tinahi ang bawat sulok ng sinulid na puti

Inilagay nang maayos ang mga kagamitan

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Umiiyak… Sumisigaw ang Lupa!

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NI OLIVER CARLOS
Inilathala ng Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 34, September 30-October 6, 2007

Umiiyak ang lupa.
Tumatangis.
Bumabalong…
ang pulang luha ng paghibik.
May pagsamo’t panambitan
ang mga bitak ng palayan;
na naging libingan…
Sa dibdib niya’y sumisibol…
sumasamo’t humihiyaw

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awit kina benjamin abalos at mike arroyo

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NI KAYAN LIWARI
Inilathala ng Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 34, September 30-October 6, 2007

(pasintabi sa mga pinakamasahol na burukrata-kapitalistang nag-uunahang humalik sa kanilang paanan. akin ang unang pagpupugay.)

akala ko ako'y makata
ngunit ngayon,

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Sayrin and Her Long Trip to School

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She left school before she started her second year in college to join the New People’s Army in Aurora province. Sayrin fondly calls this as her long trip to her new school – the school of life in the countryside.

BY DABET CASTAÑEDA
Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 34, September 30-October 6, 2007

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Vigan's Traditional Burnay Hurdles the Odds

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For as long as there are people interested in the local folk artists' crafts, the pottery industry will continue to sustain Vigan potters as well as the ordinary burnay laborer.

BY LYN V. RAMO
Northern Dispatch
Posted by Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 34, September 30-October 6, 2007

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Fourteen Ways of Remembering the 1807 Basi Revolt

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Who could have imagined that native sugarcane wine would become a trigger for a Ilocos-wide revolt, which bicentennial we are commemorating this month? And why is it that all we have got to show for it, after 200 years, are 14 paintings that only few ordinary Filipinos have seen?

BY PIO VERZOLA, JR.
Northern Dispatch
Posted by Bulatlat

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Health Rally Dispersed; Doctor Manhandled, Nabbed

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While staging a lightning rally at the foot of the Chino Roces Bridge, also known as the Mendiola Bridge last Sept 26, doctors and other health workers led by Health Action for Human Rights (HAHR) were violently dispersed by police, who also arrested one of the group’s leaders.

BY PHILIP PARAAN
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
Contributed to Bulatlat

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Freed Ilocos Peasant Leaders to File Counter-charges

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For three Ilocos peasant leaders recently freed after what they described as fabricated charges against them were dismissed, their struggle is far from over.

BY ROD TAJON
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
Northern Dispatch
Posted by Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 34, September 30-October 6, 2007

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Pinakamahusay na Gurong Nagmulat sa Akin

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Ni Danilo Arao
Konteksto/Pinoy Weekly
Inilathala ng Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 34, September 30-October 6, 2007

Hindi ko na po kayo masyadong nakikita dahil may sarili na akong pamilya, bukod pa sa malayo na ang bahay namin sa tinitirhan po ninyo. Pero tandang tanda ko pa ang mga itinuro n’yo sa akin.

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In Aftermath of Erap Verdict, a Focus on Arroyo

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It is ironic, indeed, that the Arroyo administration, which seemed to have successfully upheld the rule of law and, by doing so, sent a strong signal that it is serious in fighting corruption, is now being regarded as if it were the one on trial. But, according to analysts and critics, there is basis for all this.

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A Scourge in the Arroyo House

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The political stakes involved in the NBN fiasco are high that administration officials and their allies may just likely bury it.

BY THE POLICY STUDY, PUBLICATION, AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM (PSPA)
CENTER FOR PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT IN GOVERNANCE (CENPEG)
ANALYSIS
Posted by Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 34, September 30-October 6, 2007

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A Disgrace

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From fair-haired boy to whipping boy, from a position of influence to becoming a disgrace – such is the fate of Commissions on Elections (Comelec) Chair Benjamin Abalos Sr.

BY BENJIE OLIVEROS
Analysis
Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 34, September 30 – October 6, 2007

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Mall Formation

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The mall has become some sort of refuge: inside the mall, the surroundings are brightly lit giving the impression that the sun is shining the whole day; it is clean, there are no garbage littering the streets; it is cool; there are trees; the toilet flushes; the service is good; and there are no crimes

BY GLENN L. DIAZ
Philippine Collegian
Posted by Bulatlat

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ARCHIVES

The Many Faces of Boracay, the Popular Haven for Tourists

Flash of Hope

Marilou Ranario, a Friend with a Kind Heart and Helping Hand

OFW on Death Row Still Full of Hope

Rising Valleys: Women of Nueva Vizcaya Stand Up Against Large-Scale Mining

Export Processing Zone Workers Victims of Unfair Labor Practices

The Native Clearing: Deceiving Indigenous Peoples through IPRA

Maleta, Kahon, at Karatula

Umiiyak… Sumisigaw ang Lupa!

awit kina benjamin abalos at mike arroyo

Sayrin and Her Long Trip to School

Vigan's Traditional Burnay Hurdles the Odds

Fourteen Ways of Remembering the 1807 Basi Revolt

Health Rally Dispersed; Doctor Manhandled, Nabbed

Freed Ilocos Peasant Leaders to File Counter-charges

Pinakamahusay na Gurong Nagmulat sa Akin

In Aftermath of Erap Verdict, a Focus on Arroyo

A Scourge in the Arroyo House

A Disgrace

Mall Formation