May korelasyon ang pisikal na pangangatawan at panghawak sa pambansang kapangyarihan. Kailangang magsimbolo ang pangangatawan ng presidente bilang pinakamatayog at makapangyarihan sa bansa. Kailangan itong sumabay sa kinetisismo ng posisyon—parating laman ng quad-media araw-araw, kayang pagsabayin ang pagninang sa kasal ng anak ng kaibigang politiko, pakikipaglamay, at pamumuno sa disaster-relief operation ng super-typhoon, kayang nasa…
Day: February 9, 2008
Impunity and Dictatorship
The way the Macapagal-Arroyo administration disposed of an ally former House Speaker Jose De Venecia, and kidnapped a government official Rodolfo Jun Lozada reek of impunity. And impunity, if left unchecked, would usher in a full-blown dictatorship. BY BENJIE OLIVEROS ANALYSIS Bulatlat Vol VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008 When President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her…
Governance by Arrogance
Next to the Marcos dictatorship, the Arroyo presidency will likely go down in history as the government most vilified apparently due to its use of coercion and intimidation to silence its critics and its presumed enemies. BY THE CENTER FOR PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT IN GOVERNANCE Posted by Bulatlat ANALYSIS Vol. VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008…
Dalawang Interbensyon sa Rebolusyong Pangkultura
NI E. SAN JUAN, JR. Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008 I. MABUHAY KA, KA NIC ATIENZA! HAYO NA SA RENDEZ-VOUS NG MGA BAYANI NG LAHI (Di nabigkas na panimulang hirit ng pakikiramay sa pagdiriwang ng paglalakbay ni Ka Monico Atienza, sa Magnet Café, Quezon City, 28 Enero 2008, sa kooperasyon…
The Breaking Point
The highhandedness, the arrogance, the repeated episodes of flagrant abuse of power are all calculated to intimidate, coerce and deter would-be whistleblowers, investigations, and mass protest. What they miscalculate is that strong-arm, illegal and criminal tactics cannot always deter whistleblowers and will even inevitably spur more damaging investigations. BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise / Business World…
Bishops’ Call for Peace Rejected by Military
The bishops want peace, but the military seems to want something else. By GERRY ALBERT CORPUZ Posted by Bulatlat ANALYSIS Vol. VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008 The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) last week called on the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) to resume peace talks. It…
Student-Admin Rift over Construction Project in Baguio University
An elected officer of the Saint Louis University Supreme Student Council (SLU SSC) has exposed what he described as anomalous transactions by the university president. He was later expelled from his position after he demanded that funds used in the construction of the SLU covered walkway be returned to the student fund. BY LYN V.…
Most Filipinos Poorer in 2006 Compared to 2003
BY EARL VICTOR ROSERO DEMOCRATIC SPACE Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008 The final results of the latest Family Income and Expenditure Survey (2006 FIES) were released recently (January 11, 2008 ). A close look at the disclosed details reveals several significant facts which prove that the economic growth of the…
Making a Living Out of Luna Stones
Why are families in Luna, La Union relocating to beaches? It’s neither the water nor the sand, but the stones. By NORTHERN DISPATCH Posted by Bulatlat REGIONS Vol. VIII, No. 2, February 10-16, 2008 Can families make a living out of stones? The answer is yes if one lives in certain parts of La Union…
Munting kasiyahan sa Boracay
Nagkakabuhay ang Boracay sa pagkagat ng dilim. Buong gabi ang kasiyahan at makikita sa kalye ang mga taong nagsasayawan, nag-iinuman at nagkakantahan. Tila walang problema ang lahat, at ang anumang bagahe nila sa buhay ay nilunod na ng alak at malakas na musika. NI DANILO ARAÑA ARAO KONTEKSTO/Pinoy Weekly Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No.…
A Long Story
BY PAUL KRUGMAN The New York Times/Truthout ALTERNATIVE READER Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No.2. February 10-16,2008 The economic news has been fairly dire this week. The credit crunch is getting worse, and a widely watched indicator of trends in the service sector – which is most of the economy – has fallen off a…