By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – There is freedom of expression according to the Philippine Constitution, but according to the marchers who protested the visit of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the country, the Aquino government is “giving more priority to Clinton’s stature rather than the Filipinos’ rights.” The protesters who came from…
Day: November 16, 2011
A year of mourning, yearning for justice for the Kananga 3
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL and INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“Leonard’s family and the public continue to thirst for justice in the face of the turtle-pace investigation. It angers us that already a year has passed and still not a single word or action can be felt from the Aquino administration.” – Dr. Giovanni Tapang, convenor of the Justice for Leonard Co Movement.
Bayan Muna’s ‘anti-epal’ bill, a blow against traditional politics
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Stop using public funds for self-serving promotional gimmicks. This was the call made by the two Bayan Muna Representatives Teddy Casiño today and Neri Colmenares as they pushed for an “anti-epal” bill in the House of Representatives. “Epal” is slang for “kapal,” a pejorative term for someone…
Labor trafficking victims of diplomats launch campaign in the US
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Last week, domestic workers from various immigrant communities gathered at the Philippine consulate on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York to bring attention to the existence of modern-day slavery of domestic workers. They demanded enforcement of existing anti-trafficking laws to protect workers and punish foreign diplomats who…