By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL MANILA – As the Senate sitting as an impeachment court takes a break for the Lenten season, groups under Gloria Panagutin! Movement renewed its appeal to the public to remain vigilant. March 22 Thursday will be the last day of the impeachment hearings. The Senate will resume sessions on May…
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Glaring statistics prove need for urgently passing RH Bill
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – The House of Representatives and the Senate is set to take a recess this week for the Holy Week break. Sessions will resume on May 7. There are speculations that if the impeachment process has been completed by then, the Congress will finally vote on the controversial…
Hire unemployed nurses in public hospitals -GWP
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Manila – A lawmaker and a labor center are protesting against the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) call to licensed nurses, nursing graduates, and other jobseekers with healthcare backgrounds to consider the array of non-clinical, yet, medical-related job opportunities as alternate careers in the healthcare industry. DOLE secretary…
Malacañang told: Economy has enough profits to support wage hike
By bulatlat.com MANILA – Contrary to what President Benigno “Noynoy” came up with in his computation presented to the media yesterday, the Philippine economy actually has more than enough profit to support a P125 ($2.91) nationwide across-the-board wage hike. Analyzing the data released by the government itself based on the declared financial reports of corporations…
Zambales folk resist mining
By DEE AYROSO
“Before the mining started, the environment was pristine. We lived on farming, and the harvest was plentiful. Now, when it rains, red water rises.”
Workers of Coca-Cola Philippines decry attacks on labor rights
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Coca-Cola Philippines has marked its 100th year anniversary with the launching of its happiness truck, making the dreams of lucky Filipinos come true. But ironically, the company is being accused by its workers of spreading unhappiness among them with its attacks on labor rights. In a press conference,…
Flor Contemplacion’s death anniversary marked with rally vs US-NATO wars of aggression
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Members of global alliance of Migrant Filipinos Migrante International marked the 17th year death anniversary of Flor Contemplacion with a protest action held on March 17 at the Chino Roces Bridge (former Mendiola Bridge). This time, they are protesting against the US wars of aggression and deployment…
House labor committee set to approve P125 wage hike bill
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – Finally, after more than a decade, the proposed legislated wage hike bill in Congress has seemingly got a promised approval of the House labor committee. The pending House Bill 375 in Congress is seeking to legislate a P125 across-the-board wage increase nationwide. The said bill was first filed in…
Campus radio turns grassroots voice
By KARA SANTOS Inter Press Service Reposted by Bulatlat.com MANILA — Since it first hit the airwaves more than 50 years ago, the University of the Philippines (UP)’s campus radio has evolved into a community broadcaster, serving as the voice of the people. DZUP 1602 Khz, the UP’s radio station, does not just air the…
Let’s give it to them
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com There have been mixed reactions from the public regarding the National Day of Protest last March 15. While in the main, people are more aware and supportive of protest actions against oil price increases compared to before, still, there were some who expressed either indifference or negative reactions. In the “man-on-the-street”…
For cultivating own land, Luisita farm workers ordered arrested
By RONALYN V. OLEA
In another twist in the long-standing agrarian dispute at Hacienda Luisita of the Cojuangco-Aquino clan, a Tarlac court issued warrants of arrest against the farm workers for cultivating the land for survival.