By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“Since July 2010, skyrocketing commodity prices coupled with stagnant wages have eroded workers’ wages in lightning speed, which is unmatched by the previous administration,” said EILER executive director Anna Leah Escresa.
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Unang dalawang tula: Para kay Ericson Acosta
Ni RICHARD R. GAPPI I. Paano tumukoy ng taong labas? Una,… kung may dala siyang notebook o laptop habang nasa bundok. Pangalawa, hindi siya bihasa magsalita sa dila ng mga taga-roon. Pangatlo, lansihin ang madla at sabihing mag-isa siyang nahuli at may hawak na granada (gayong kasama niya ang isang opisyal ng barangay at mananaliksik…
Media Groups Urge Aquino to Take Concrete Action to Stop the Killings
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“As we pause from daily routine in this period of spiritual contemplation and renewal, we ask once again that you draw strength from our advocacy to end the impunity that has punished the Filipino people for so long,” media groups told President Benigno S. Aquino III in an open letter.
Belgian Assembly Praises Two Significant Achievements of Lumad School During Graduation Rites
By FR. RAYMOND AMBRAY Bulatlat.com The fourth graduation ceremony of Alternative Learning Center for Agricultural and Livelihood Development (ALCADEV) held on March 15, 2011 had a special character as it was attended by Jozef Naudts, the first secretary of the Belgian Embassy in Manila, together with Anne Bloemen. Ambassador H.E Christian Meerschman who also intended…
News in Pictures: Groups Highlight Peoples’ Sufferings Under Aquino
‘Ukay-ukay’ and the democratization of fashion
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
In the age of ukay-ukay, it doesn’t matter how expensive or how inexpensive your clothes and accessories are. What’s important is how you wear them.
The Economics of Ukay-Ukay
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com There’s more to ukay-ukay than the democratization of fashion. The industry that sprouted out of second hand clothes generates millions in income for sellers, and saves millions more for the people who buy from them In a thesis titled Economics of Secondhand Retail Trade: An Analysis of the Market…
As Countdown to Earthday 2011 Begins: Environmentalists Decry the Aquino Government’s Lack of Concern for the Environment
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO and JONELLE MARIN
Environmental groups are set to commemorate International Earth Day on April 19 through various activities including rallies and fora. They say that Aquino government should stop sacrificing the environment and the people’s welfare on the altar of profit.
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Bayan Leader in Batangas Killed
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“He is really known in Lemery as a leader who advocates for the interests of the people,”
OWWA Denies Financial Assistance to OFWs from Madagascar
By SHARMAINE VILLANUEVA Bulatlat.com MANILA — “Of course we would fight for the financial assistance due to us no matter what happens. I have sacrificed so much for this. Financial assistance is financial assistance. For me, and for everyone here, we will continue with our fight,” Carlo Tañada, 41, leader of the repatriated overseas Filipino…