By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — Sydney Ramos went all the way to Manila from San Rafael, Tarlac to join other relatives of victims of enforced disappearances. Ronaldo Intal, the father of her three-year old son, was forcibly abducted on April 3, 2006 and has been missing since. Based on accounts of witnesses, Ronaldo…
Month: August 2010
Kin Remember Loved Ones Who Disappeared, Express Disappointment Over Aquino’s Inaction
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL and
RONALYN V. OLEA
On the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared, relatives of victims of enforced disappearances marched to Mendiola bridge to demand that their loved ones be surfaced and the perpetrators, including former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo be punished.
Students gear up for protests against budget cut to education
Students gear up for mobilizations in Congress for the national budget deliberations to protest the scant budget allotted for basic social services and staggering budget cut to State Universities and Colleges (SUCs). In the proposed 2011 National Budget, there will be a 1.7% decline in budget for SUCs. The University of the Philippines (UP) will…
Campus journalists urge Aquino to spend on education sector instead of on US-based lobbying firm
“If he is doing the right thing, he doesn’t need an expensive US-based lobbying firm. His correct acts will eventually be noticed.” Trina Federis, College Editors Guild of the Philippines national president said. According to a column by journalist Victor Agustin, the Malaysian government spent $24 million for the same firm. This is outrageous, according…
Video: After Much Delay, Morong 43 Mother and Baby Transferred to PGH
On August 30, Carina Judilyn Oliveros and her baby, escorted by at least 10 BJMP officers, were finally transferred to the Philippine General Hospital in Manila, where they would detained for three months.
Another Activist Killed in Eastern Samar
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Casiano Abing is the sixth activist killed since President Benigno S. Aquino III assumed power. Human rights lawyer Katrina Castillo deems the killing a result of the extension of counterinsurgency program Oplan Bantay Laya.
Salungguhit: Ineptness
Ineptness
With Mining Revitalization under Aquino Gov’t, Benguet Groups Vow Fierce Opposition
By ALDWIN QUITASOL NORTHERN DISPATCH Posted By: Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY — With the continuing entry of mining corporations in Benguet, the Benguet Mining Action Alert Network (BMAAN) vowed to further safeguard their homeland against development aggression projects. The BMAAN is composed of indigenous peoples, peasants, church workers, industrial workers, officials from the local government units…
Forum Held to Correct Media Misrepresentations of Indigenous Peoples
By KIMBERLIE OLMAYA NGABIT-QUITASOL NORTHERN DISPATCH Posted By: Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY – In its effort to correct prevailing misconceptions and misrepresentations of indigenous peoples (IPs), the Program for Indigenous Cultures (PIC-USC) of the University of the Philippines (UP) Baguio hosted a forum with the theme “Re-presenting the Indigenous in Media.” Wilfredo V. Alangui, PIC Chairman…
Luis V. Teodoro | P.I. Versus P.R.
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com The designation of two cabinet secretaries to oversee the communication operations of the Aquino administration seems to be the result of Mr. Aquino’s attempt to accommodate, appease, calm, or whatever, the factions to which former broadcaster Ricky Carandang and former Transportation undersecretary Herminio Coloma…
Why Climate Change Denial Has Nothing to Do With Science and Everything to Do With Politics
By GEORGE MONBIOT Alternet International Posted by Bulatlat.com How did the globe’s biggest environmental problem because simply an issue of politics? It was Australia’s second climate change election. Climate change deposed the former leaders of both main parties: Kevin Rudd (Labor) because his position was too weak, Malcolm Turnbull (Liberals) because his position was too…