Amihan, a national federation of peasant women, awarded President Benigno S. Aquino III with a kalabasa, marking his 100th day in office last October 8.
Day: October 9, 2010
Investigate Human Trafficking in Jordan, Send Home the Victims Before Christmas – Migrants Group
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — It was Jean Dasa’s aunt who recruited her for work abroad. Without hesitation, she applied as household helper and was accepted. On December 2008, she left the country to work in Jordan. It was only in early 2009 that her family in the Philippines learned of the…
CenPEG | May 10 Polls: Not Just System Glitch, but Policy Failure
The right to public information suffered with Comelec’s lack of transparency. The poll body failed – and continues to fail – to meet the transparency requirements of the election system by its intransigent and unexplained refusal to deny citizens’ groups access to vital election documents. Its lack of transparency left majority of the electorate misinformed…
Benguet Governor Questions Mining Firm’s Permit Renewal
By ALMA B. SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Governor Nestor Fongwan questioned the automatic renewal of the exploration permit in phase 1 for the mining exploration of Royalco Philippines Inc. in Gambang, Bakun during the dialogue held at Benguet capitol’s gymnasium, Oct. 4. Fongwan asked Engineer Alfredo Genetiano of the…
Ifugao Solon Vows to Lobby Against Budget Cut on Education
By MARS KAYAT Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY— Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. has joined other legislators in challenging the Aquino administration to restore cuts on education budget, particularly on state universities and colleges. As a member of the committee on appropriations, Baguilat stressed that there is a need to review details of…
Kin of Slain Ilocos Farmer File Raps vs. Military
By ROD TAJON Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – – Relatives of a victim of extrajudicial killing recently filed complaints of human rights abuses against the military before the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Regional Office 1. Elma, wife of slain farmer Elmer Valdez, narrated to the CHR that on…
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Mula Anak (F. Aguilar) Tungong Baby (J. Beiber): Humanidades at Kritikal na Pag-iisip
Ni ROLANDO B. TOLENTINO Bulatlat.com Nagbabago ang texto at kontexto ng humanidades. Pero hindi nagbabago ang layon o misyon nito: humanidades ang substansya ng pagkatao, ang bumubuo at bumubuhay sa tao lampas sa batayang pangangailangan. Sa maikling presentasyon, tatalakayin ko ang potensyal ng humanidades sa higit pang pagbubukas ng kaisipan tungo sa mapagpalayang pagkilos, hindi…
Groups Say Aquino’s First 100 Days a Failure
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“It has been 100 days and we don’t see any major achievement or results as far as genuine change is concerned. There is plenty of rhetoric but too few accomplishments that could be felt by the poor.”– Bagong Alyansang Makabayan.
For Filipino Workers, Nothing Changed During Aquino’s First 100 Days
By MARYA SALAMAT