By MARYA SALAMAT
Mohagher Iqbal, chairman of MILF peace panel, said a “heaven and earth” gap exists between the GPH proposed peace settlement and the draft compact submitted by the MILF last February.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
While victims and their families continue to suffer, torturers walk free. So how can I be at ease in the world when human rights violations and torture exist? – Melissa Roxas
Ni Tam Ling Tuwid ang daan. May dilaw na tali ang bawat tanglaw Ngunit lasing at susuray-suray ang dumaraan, Tila hindi alam ang patutunguhan. Tuwid ang daan, Ngunit sa dami ng bako’y hindi ka makadadaan Matarik at papabagsak ang iyong lalakaran, Mag-ingat at sa isang mali mo’y Sa kumunoy ng kahirapan ka rin malalaglag. Tuwid [...]
Sunday, August 28, 2011
By MARYA SALAMAT
Mar Roxas’ proposed budget slashed by 38-percent the government subsidy on MRT for 2012—from P6.9 billion ($162.7 million) to P4.29-billion ($101.15 million), despite reports of annual increases in passenger load.
Video courtesy of KODAO PRODUCTIONS and COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS UNION
NDFP panel’s Luis Jalandoni and Coni Ledesma talk about updates on the postponed peace talks between the Government of the Philippines and NDFP.
ByDr. Giovanni Tapang Prometheus Bound / Manila Times Public opinion, in theory, is the sum of all the views, attitudes and beliefs of a community on a particular topic. How society views an issue is important in politics, elections and in other spheres such as culture, fashion and the arts. Typically, through interaction and communication, [...]
Saturday, August 27, 2011
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY Gregorio B. “Jhun” Dantes Jr.
A rooster unwittingly waits for its turn on the spit in this row of barbecue stands along a busy city street. (Cagayan De Oro City)
Saturday, August 27, 2011BAGUIO CITY – A “basurero” (garbage picker) at the Irisan dumpsite here is framed from a rain-trickled side mirror of a pick-up truck. Garbage picking here is still a huge business and livelihood. Photo by Artemio A. Dumlao (Bulatlat.com)
Saturday, August 27, 2011The US, through NATO, appears to be a silent operator in the Libyan rebels’ offensive to depose Libyan strongman Muamar Gaddafi: deploying small units of special forces, providing intelligence, logistical and bombing support. However, when the smoke of battle clears, the US won’t be as silent anymore as it would surely claim its share of [...]
Friday, August 26, 2011
By INA ALLECO SILVERIO
“I was so afraid and confused. He is a priest; I attended mass and received communion from him. After that first time I saw that he was not at all what he showed the world to be,” she said.
Actress Jodi Sta. Maria joins Migrante in demanding justice for OFW killed in Mongolia (Photo by Brett Jelinek / Bulatlat.com)
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