By RONALYN V. OLEA
Fugitive retired Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr. continues to evade public hearing on one of his crimes, even as he seeks sympathy by speaking via his topnotch lawyer.
Palparan still no-show, yet issuing statement through ‘lawyer’
Day: February 6, 2012
Groups condemn attack on student, blame budget cut
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA –Schools are supposed to be a safe place for students. But recently a graduating student of political science at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City was attacked right inside the University Student Council (USC) office. Lordei Camille Anjuli Hina is now in critical condition after she…
Youth groups slam budget secretary’s proposals for Cordillera SUCs
by Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — Progressive youth organizations in the Cordillera expressed outrage against Department of Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad’s statements implying that state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the region are not spending their funds wisely and by pushing SUCs to prioritize partnerships with private corporations to generate funds. An article…
Shoestring journalism
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com Last week, one of our two functional desktops crashed. It has been serving us for God-knows-how-many-years. The old model Macbook Pro donated to us that we use for video editing is also showing signs of retirement. Our hard disk could no longer be read. Over the radio, our dear friend…