http://bulatlat.com/main News, reports and commentary from the Philippines top alternative and progressive publication Sat, 26 May 2012 00:21:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/23/selda-denounces-delisting-of-2000-martial-law-victims-from-marcos-class-action-suit/ http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/23/selda-denounces-delisting-of-2000-martial-law-victims-from-marcos-class-action-suit/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:51:41 +0000 Bulatlat http://bulatlat.com/main/?p=43022 Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (Selda), the group that represents thousands of the victims in their efforts to hold the Marcoses accountable for their crimes, led a protest march today in front of the offices of Rodrigo Domingo, the Filipino lawyer who has been collaborating with court-appointed lawyer Robert Swift in the class suit.]]> http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/23/selda-denounces-delisting-of-2000-martial-law-victims-from-marcos-class-action-suit/feed/ 3 http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/18/%e2%80%98ceasefire-violations%e2%80%99-by-military-in-mindanao-imperil-talks-ndfp/ http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/18/%e2%80%98ceasefire-violations%e2%80%99-by-military-in-mindanao-imperil-talks-ndfp/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:45:59 +0000 Bulatlat http://bulatlat.com/main/?p=42608 Jorge “Ka Oris” Madlos, the spokesman of the NDFP in Mindanao, enumerated today several incidents that he described as “blatant violations” of the mutually agreed ceasefire between Manila and the NDFP, whose panels have been holding peace negotiations in Oslo, Norway, since Feb. 15.]]> http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/18/%e2%80%98ceasefire-violations%e2%80%99-by-military-in-mindanao-imperil-talks-ndfp/feed/ 2 http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/18/npa-in-davao-frees-army-sergeant/ http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/18/npa-in-davao-frees-army-sergeant/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:27:14 +0000 Bulatlat http://bulatlat.com/main/?p=42589 The New People's Army in Southern Mindanao released today a sergeant in the Philippine Army after it cleared him of "counter-revolutionary" activities, the guerrilla group said in a statement.]]> http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/18/npa-in-davao-frees-army-sergeant/feed/ 0 http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/08/reyes%e2%80%99s-death-should-spur-deeper-probe-into-systemic-corruption-in-military/ http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/08/reyes%e2%80%99s-death-should-spur-deeper-probe-into-systemic-corruption-in-military/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 09:05:07 +0000 Ronalyn V. Olea http://bulatlat.com/main/?p=41918 By RONALYN V. OLEA Cause-oriented groups said today the death of former armed forces chief of staff Angelo Reyes should compel authorities to step up their investigation into the alleged massive corruption within the military.]]> http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/08/reyes%e2%80%99s-death-should-spur-deeper-probe-into-systemic-corruption-in-military/feed/ 1 http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/01/as-egypt-burns-worry-for-filipinos-there-and-over-dfa%e2%80%99s-lack-of-contingency/ http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/01/as-egypt-burns-worry-for-filipinos-there-and-over-dfa%e2%80%99s-lack-of-contingency/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:57:19 +0000 Anne Marxze Umil http://bulatlat.com/main/?p=38965 By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL “The only way to ensure that Filipinos are safe in Egypt is for President Aquino to support the call of the international community to oust Mubarak,” said Garry Martinez of Migrante.]]> http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/02/01/as-egypt-burns-worry-for-filipinos-there-and-over-dfa%e2%80%99s-lack-of-contingency/feed/ 0 http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/01/25/breaking-news-police-snipers-face-off-with-san-juan-residents-in-impending-demolition-of-800-homes/ http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/01/25/breaking-news-police-snipers-face-off-with-san-juan-residents-in-impending-demolition-of-800-homes/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:46:58 +0000 Contributors http://bulatlat.com/main/?p=38370 By TUDLA PRODUCTIONS Police and snipers have been sent by the San Juan City government to help in the demolition of an estimated 800 homes in Barangay Corazon de Jesus. The residents have set up a barricade to try to stop the destruction of their homes today. Follow the live updates here. ]]> http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/01/25/breaking-news-police-snipers-face-off-with-san-juan-residents-in-impending-demolition-of-800-homes/feed/ 6 http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/01/24/palawan-environmentalist-and-broadcaster-shot-dead/ http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/01/24/palawan-environmentalist-and-broadcaster-shot-dead/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:14:57 +0000 Ina Alleco Silverio http://bulatlat.com/main/?p=38337 By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Ortega is a known radio broadcaster and a pro-environment advocate. He has worked with various environmental groups and associations on pro-environment and community-based projects. He gained local popularity as a wildlife veterinarian and became known as "Doc Gerry."]]> http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/01/24/palawan-environmentalist-and-broadcaster-shot-dead/feed/ 7 http://bulatlat.com/main/2010/12/28/2-more-of-morong-43-freed-3-remaining-in-jail-are-held-illegally-lawyer-insists/ http://bulatlat.com/main/2010/12/28/2-more-of-morong-43-freed-3-remaining-in-jail-are-held-illegally-lawyer-insists/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:49:02 +0000 Ronalyn V. Olea http://bulatlat.com/main/?p=37429 By RONALYN V. OLEA Two more of the so-called “Morong 43” were freed today, Dec. 28, after their lawyers convinced the court that the supposedly pending criminal cases that the police and military cited to prevent their earlier release involved namesakes. ]]> http://bulatlat.com/main/2010/12/28/2-more-of-morong-43-freed-3-remaining-in-jail-are-held-illegally-lawyer-insists/feed/ 3 http://bulatlat.com/main/2010/12/17/illegally-arrested-and-detained-for-10-months-%e2%80%98morong-43%e2%80%99-finally-freed/ http://bulatlat.com/main/2010/12/17/illegally-arrested-and-detained-for-10-months-%e2%80%98morong-43%e2%80%99-finally-freed/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:57:26 +0000 Ronalyn V. Olea http://bulatlat.com/main/?p=37114 By RONALYN V. OLEA
and ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL BREAKING NEWS (Updated: 11:05 pm: Twenty-three female detainees have been released): Relatives and supporters of the political prisoners had been waiting for days for this moment to come, a week after President Benigno S. Aquino III ordered the dropping of charges against them. On Friday, they trooped to the court in Morong town in Rizal for the court’s release order and then, by nightfall, to Camp Bagong Diwa, where they waited for the authorities to free the detainees who had been jailed there for most of the past 10 months.]]> http://bulatlat.com/main/2010/12/17/illegally-arrested-and-detained-for-10-months-%e2%80%98morong-43%e2%80%99-finally-freed/feed/ 2 http://bulatlat.com/main/2010/12/10/aquino-finally-acts-on-morong-43-case/ http://bulatlat.com/main/2010/12/10/aquino-finally-acts-on-morong-43-case/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:56:34 +0000 Ronalyn V. Olea http://bulatlat.com/main/?p=36843 By RONALYN V. OLEA The announcement of Aquino is no less than a reaction to the highest form of protest by the Morong 43 and to the overwhelming support for their case," Roneo Clamor, husband of Dr. Merry Mia-Clamor, one of the 43, and acting secretary general of Karapatan, said.]]> http://bulatlat.com/main/2010/12/10/aquino-finally-acts-on-morong-43-case/feed/ 6