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Literally one for the books, the Department of Education (DepEd) inked a deal with Coca Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) tapping the latter to deliver textbooks to public elementary and high schools throughout the country. The Anak ng Bayan Youth Party asks,...
World War II in the Pacific ended 60 years ago with the infamous bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In the Philippines, the end of the war was hardly observed even if only to reflect upon the atrocities committed at that time with the Filipinos as the principal...
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt by the International People’s Tribunal (IPT) last Aug. 19 at the University of the Philippines (UP) Cine Adarna of human rights violations. In this interview Hakan Karakus – president of the...
Religious leaders and civil authorities suspect that behind the military campaigns and offensives in Samar and Leyte islands are mining interests. BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat.com The Supreme Court’s (SC) decision December last year reversing its earlier ruling...
August marks the sixth month of Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan as military commander of Eastern Visayas. While the officer - who has since been reassigned to Nueva Ecija - claims he has been successful in crushing popular dissent in the area, his vicious anti-insurgency...
Rene Jarque’s legacy to the struggle to bring about an armed forces that will truly serve the interests of the people and the country is surely enshrined in the hearts and minds of the patriotic men and women in uniform. Indeed, he has served his people and his...
What does retired Army Brig. Gen. Raymundo Jarque think of military corruption, which his son and others fought against in various ways? What does he think has been achieved so far in this area, and what more does he think should be done? BY ALEXANDER MARTIN...
The spokesperson of the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU or May First Movement) said that the various cause-oriented groups are ready to stage a series of protest actions if oil prices increase again and the temporary restraining order on the Expanded Value-Added Tax (EVAT)...
By Counsels for the Defense of Liberties Posted by (Bulatlat.com) CODAL sees the hand of Malacañang in the recent withdrawal by Rep. Amang Magsaysay (Association of Volunteer Educators Party-list) of his signature in the impeachment complaint, taken in the light of...
Recent moves to derail and sabotage the impeachment proceedings would only hasten the process of settling the issue of her administration’s legitimacy via the extra-constitutional means. These underhanded maneuverings can be easily seen as not only an infringement...
Juggling between reconciliation efforts and obvious attempts to kill the impeachment procedure in Congress, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is throwing all cautions into the wind to be able to cling to power. Is she gaining ground or losing it? BY DABET CASTAÑEDA...
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