By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“The video shows the war crimes committed by Nato, as well as those committed by the Western media, which has decided to obfuscate the casualties and human suffering of the Libyan people and uphold the humanitarian fiction of Nato’s R2P mandate.” – Professor Michel Chossudovsky
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – For children’s rights advocates and a group of teachers, enacting a bill that prohibits corporal punishment of children is not enough. For them, eliminating conditions that foster violence is more important. The House of Representatives recently passed on third and final reading House Bill (HB) 4455 or…
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – A US-based scientist visiting the country said genetically-modified golden rice is not the solution to Vitamin A deficiency. The golden rice, produced in 1999 by a team of scientists, was touted as the rice that could save a million kids a year. According to the World Health Organization…
By MARYA SALAMAT
“We only learned about the fast-tracked evacuation and bidding plans after we got hold of a copy of the ‘not-for-circulation’ documents on the planned sale of Welfareville,” Romy Valenzuela, NACEMHEA –AHW President
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Nine political prisoners marked the death anniversary of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., the president’s father, by initiating their four day fasting to demand for their release. Ninoy, himself a political detainee during martial law, was assassinated Aug. 21, 1983 at the then Manila International Airport. Unlike Ninoy, the…
MANILA – A radio commentator was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen, Monday at Alicante village, EB Magalona town, Negros Occidental. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines called for an investigation on Jimena’s killing to determine the motive of the crime and to be able arrest his killers. Niel “Lito” Jimena, 42, host…
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By ALMA B. SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch MANILA – A study on the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) reveals the need for total reform of the commission. At the start of the four-day gathering of indigenous peoples (IP) to observe the International IP day early this month, researchers from the University of the Philippines-Baguio presented…
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Hopes for a resumption in the GPH-NDFP peace talks were dashed when the government panel refused the NDFP’s proposal for talks in September until the reciprocal working committees (RWC) on the Comprehensive Agreement on Social and Economic Reforms (Caser) shall have completed the common tentative agreement on social and economic reforms.
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“We need to ask the crucial questions which Mayuga failed to ask. We need to pursue and undertake legislative remedies to ensure that election fraud is stamped out…” – Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño