Labor federations and unions under the banner of the KMU are entering 2008 by upping the ante in the continuing campaign for an old, still-unheeded demand – a legislated P125 across-the-board, nationwide wage increase. BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat LABOR WATCH Vol. VII, No. 48, January 13-19, 2008 Labor federations and unions under the banner…
Day: January 12, 2008
Cuba and Philippines: Common Colonial History, Different Gov’t Systems
Cuba and the Philippines have something in common: they were former colonies of Spain and later the United States. These former colonies, however, gained their independence differently. BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 48, January 13-19, 2008 Cuba and the Philippines have something in common: they were former colonies…
Untold Stories of a CIA Mole: Lansdale Papers Declassified
(First of two parts) Ramon Magsaysay, Carlos Garcia, Diosdado Macapagal, and Ferdinand Marcos share a common knot that binds them together: They served as Presidents of the Philippines at the peak of the Cold War between the United States, on the one hand, and the USSR and China, on the other. Their presidential terms, from…
Marcos’ Liaison with the CIA: The Lansdale Papers
Last of two parts) Till the very end, Ferdinand E. Marcos remained a friend to Washington. Even while Malacanang was under siege by a civilian uprising in February 1986, Marcos, who had supported U.S. investments, America’s war in Vietnam, and its military bases, was plucked out from the seat of power and flown to Honolulu…
Gov’t Protects Big Oil Firms over Consumers with Tariff Cut
By imposing tariff cut recently, the cash-strapped Arroyo government has not only failed to address high pump prices but defaulted on its responsibility to collect revenues, all in favor of the oil companies. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 48, January 13-19, 2008 By imposing tariff cut recently, the cash-strapped Arroyo government…
Due to Strong Peso: OFWs Lose P700 per $100 Remitted
The strengthening peso has resulted in a sharp cut in overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs) incomes, costing them over P700 per $100 remitted. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 48, January 13-19, 2008 The strengthening peso has resulted in a sharp cut in overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs) incomes, costing them over P700 per…
Another Jab at Civil Liberties
In late 2005 up to 2006 the Arroyo government tried to curtail the freedom of speech and assembly through the Calibrated Preemptive Response, silence the media through the issuance of guidelines by the PNP, and twist and bend its laws and legal procedures to run after its critics especially from the legal Left. It also…
Arroyo Regime is Obsessed with Military Force and Ignores Proposals for Exploratory Talks
BY PROF. JOSE MARIA SISON Chief Political Consultant National Democratic Front of the Philippines Posted by Bulatlat DEMOCRATIC SPACE Vol. VII, No. 48, January 13-19, 2008 Gregorio “Ka Roger” Rosal, spokesperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), debunked recently the false claims of the Arroyo regime and its military henchmen that the reactionary…
Kuwento ng mga Nasunugan
Maaaring konsolasyon para sa ilang naghihirap ang trahedyang kinaharap ng napakaraming pamilyang nasunugan nitong mga nakaraang buwan. Marahil, nasa isip nilang mas mabuti na ang abang kalagayan nila kumpara sa kalunos-lunos na pinagdaraanan ngayon ng mga nawalan hindi lang ng bahay kundi ng mga naipundar. NI DANILO ARAÑA ARAO Konteksto / Pinoy Weekly Inilathala ng…
Congress Oversight of OWWA Funds Sought
Citing the overcharging of membership fees by the POEA, the disproportionate allocation of funds between services and operating expenses, and the neglect of cases of distressed OFWs, Senate President Manny Villar, supported by migrant groups, called for a “stringent oversight” of OWWA funds and stiffer penalties for negligent and incompetent embassy and consular officials. BY…
Delayed Justice for Sentosa 27++
(An interview with Atty. Felix Vinluan) In this interview with Atty. Felix Vinluan, one of the counsels of the Sentosa 27++ (he lawyers for the Avalon 10, now among the Sentosa 27++ “fighters”), it is hoped that all grey areas about the Sentosa 27++ case will be clarified and for the whole Filipino nation to…