By RONALYN V. OLEA
“It is a testament to how the President’s family mobilizes state security forces to suppress the just and legitimate assertion of the farm workers over the lands.” – KMP
By MARYA SALAMAT
“Contractuals who comprise the majority of the country’s workers receive lower wages, do not receive benefits, have no job security, and are denied their trade union rights.” – KMU
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Migrante International continues to call on the Benigno Aquino III administration to hasten its process of repatriating overseas Filipino workers (OFW) caught in internal conflict-ridden Syria. It called the government’s repatriation efforts “slow, sporadic and passive.” After a dialogue last week with officials of the Department of [...]
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
We continue to say, ‘yes’ to a comprehensive and pro-poor reproductive health bill and ‘no’ to population control.” – GWP Rep. Emmi de Jesus
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com There is a debate among runners whether weights training and running could go together. I would like to add my voice to the debate. However, I do not claim to be an expert. I would just express my opinion based on my experience and some readings I have done about running. [...]
Wednesday, February 22, 2012By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — On Fridays, Naneth Pascual, an employee of the Department of Agrarian Reform, said most of the rank and file employees of the government agency hop from one table to another, hoping that they could borrow money from their colleagues so they could make ends meet for the [...]
Monday, February 20, 2012Ni Glenn Ford B. Tolentino Bulatlat.com Niyayanig ng tigatig itong aming pananalig Pagkaraan ng orasyon-ritwal ng lumang kahapon, Ngayo’y pinaghihiwalay ng Langit; ang lupa’t tubig. Pumusyaw ang dasal-alay sa dambana ng alawig Nang mangabasag ang santo sa templo ng Panginoon, Niyayanig ng tigatig itong aming pananalig. Pagkat mga puso’y karbong nangitim sa halumigmig Ng romansa [...]
Monday, February 20, 2012By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA — From business reports, it is his strategy of lowering prices to get a niche in the market that has made businessman Alfredo Yao richer and bigger. Since starting in the 80s with Zest-O fruit juices, he has successfully expanded to other multi-million peso businesses such as food sauces, noodles, [...]
Monday, February 20, 2012By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com When Benigno Aquino III centered his presidential campaign on his slogan “Kung walang korap, walang mahirap,” nobody thought that his government would do just that. Worse, not only does the Aquino government appear to be single-mindedly focusing its efforts on its “anti-corruption” campaign. It’s anti-corruption campaign itself appears to be focused [...]
Monday, February 20, 2012By JOAN GARCIA Bulatlat.com As couples around the world celebrated Valentine’s Day, students from Ilocos Sur led by the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP)- Ilocos Sur, Anakbayan- Ilocos Sur and Kabataan Partylist called for a different kind of love. The students gave away hearts with written messages regarding the current state of [...]
Monday, February 20, 2012
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“I would like to start all over again. I want to go back to school and become a nurse.” – one of the victims
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