“An empty kaing, an empty balikbayan box, an obsolete school book and a worn-out, blood- stained sack represented the empty stomachs, the worsening state of education and state-sponsored violence that Filipino children are experiencing today.” BY BULATLAT Volume VIII, Number 25, July 27-August 2, 2008 A non-government organization branded Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as the number [...]
Sunday, July 27, 2008The human rights situation in the Ilocos Region has reflected the overall state of human rights in the Philippines. It has continued to worsen in the first half of 2008. Under Mrs. Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo’s Oplan Bantay Laya II (OBL or Operation Freedom Watch II), the attack on the people’s civil and political rights intensified. [...]
Sunday, July 27, 2008With rape registering at one-fifth of all index crimes in the province, officials in Banawe, Ifugao and the visiting regional heads of government agencies agreed that violence against women and children (VAWC) is a social concern that should be addressed with urgency. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 25, [...]
Sunday, July 27, 2008Gays and lesbians in Baguio City held a colorful parade to signify their call to end discrimination against them. Homophobia is the result of ignorance and fear, the group said. BY CYE REYES Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Volume VIII, Number 25, July 27-August 2, 2008 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. north of Manila) – The [...]
Sunday, July 27, 2008To address the rice crisis, a group of Filipino scientists joined farmers in calling for a genuine agrarian reform program, mechanization and development of agriculture and support for farmers, among others. BY RONALYN V. OLEA BULATLAT Volume VIII, Number 25, July 27-August 2, 2008 Scientists belonging to AGHAM or Samahan ng Nagtataguyod ng Agham at [...]
Sunday, July 27, 2008By Prof. Jose Maria Sison Chief Political Consultant, National Democratic Front of the Philippines DEMOCRATIC SPACE Posted by Bulatlat.com Volume VIII, Number 25, July 27 – August 2, 2008 The fake president Gloria M. Arroyo has such a long record of lying that no one expects her to describe the real state of the nation [...]
Sunday, July 27, 2008Hindi maaaring talikdan o kalimutan ng isang peryodista ang kanyang kinagisnan para lang epektibong magampanan ang kanyang gawain. Kung tutuusin, kailangan pa nga niyang malaman nang mabuti kung ano ang kanyang paninindigan para epektibong masuri ang mga datos niya, para matukoy ang mga bagay na kailangang malaman ng publiko. NI DANILO ARAÑA ARAO Konteksto / [...]
Sunday, July 27, 2008The plight of Filipino teachers has been at its worst since Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assumed the presidency in 2001, according to the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT). Amid the recent surges in the prices of petroleum products and consequently of transport and basic commodities, it is but just to demand for a salary increase, said the [...]
Sunday, July 27, 2008Militant youth organizations are set to call for class walk-out in various schools and universities and would mobilize students for the ‘People’s State of the Nation Address’ that will be held simultaneously with the president’s SONA scheduled on July 28. By JEFFREY OCAMPO Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 25, July 27-August 2, 2008 Youth [...]
Sunday, July 27, 2008Privatization is to blame for skyrocketing water prices and the inefficient water service in the country. Not to mention its ill effects on the livelihood of water district employees due to massive layoffs. BY NOEL SALES BARCELONA Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 25, July 27-August 2, 2008 Privatization is to blame for skyrocketing water [...]
Sunday, July 27, 2008The militant federation of public sector unions, the Confederation for the Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (Courage), says it was mismanagement and corruption that depleted the Government Service Insurance System’s (GSIS) funds. Courage added that it is not only Winston Garcia, GSIS president and general manager, who must be held accountable, but Mrs. [...]
Actress Jodi Sta. Maria joins Migrante in demanding justice for OFW killed in Mongolia (Photo courtesy of Migrante International / Bulatlat.com)
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