Protesters Blame US for Economic Crisis
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Solon Chides Arroyo for Lifting Deployment Ban to Lebanon and Jordan
BY BULATLAT A progressive legislator chided President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for her ‘haste in deploying overseas Filipino workers to war-torn Lebanon and Jordan. On Wednesday, Arroyo, through Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, announced the lifting of the deployment ban to Lebanon and Jordan. Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luzviminda Ilagan described the move as “like sending cannon fodder.”…
Artists, Cultural Workers Stage ‘People’s Procession’ in Manila
Artists, Cultural Workers in ‘People’s Procession’
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Widow of Slain Activist Shot Dead
BY RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat At the end of International Women’s Month, another woman, a widow of a slain activist, became a victim of politically motivated killings. Edelina Jolloso-Jerus, 37, was shot dead yesterday in front of her two children aged ten and eight inside their house in San Juan, Sorsogon City, Karapatan (Alliance for…
Case vs Sison in Netherlands Dismissed
BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat The Dutch government’s Public Prosecution Service has dismissed the murder charges against Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman and current National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison for “insufficient legal and convincing evidence”. Dutch police had arrested and briefly detained Sison on…
Women’s Group Files Raps vs MPD Chief Before CHR, Ombudsman
BY BULATLAT The militant women’s group GABRIELA earlier today filed charges of human rights violations, physical injuries, and abuse of authority against Manila Police District (MPD) Director Supt. Roberto Rosales at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Office of the Ombudsman earlier today. The charges were filed in connection to the March 25…
Activists Vow to Mount Protest vs Cha-cha
BY BULATLAT The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan- New Patriotic Alliance) vowed to mount a new wave of protest actions when the House of Representatives resumes session, April 13. House Speaker Prospero Nograles has announced that he will file a new charter change resolution signed by 175 lawmakers when session resumes. Renato M. Reyes,…
Teachers alarmed by reported death of a colleague kidnapped in Zamboanga Sibugay
BY BULATLAT The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) expressed alarm over reports that one of the teachers kidnapped by unidentified abductors earlier this month in Zamboanga Sibugay has died while in captivity. According to a statement by the Provincial Crisis Management Committee of Zamboanga Sibugay, Noemi Mandi, 38, passed away because she was not provided…
Activist Shot Dead in Laguna, Another Wounded
Extrajudicial killings are on the rise again. A leader of an urban poor organization was shot at by a lone gunman, at around 8:25 a.m., Monday March 23 at Bgy. Pook, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. She died while undergoing treatment.
SC Urged to Probe ‘Nicole’ Affidavit, Draft CA Ruling
BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat The former lawyer of Subic rape victim “Nicole” today joined cause-oriented groups and other concerned individuals in filing a petition before the Supreme Court, urging it to investigate “Nicole’s” affidavit expressing doubt over the rape as well as the draft Court of Appeals ruling acquitting US Marine L/Cpl. Daniel Smith,…
Bayan Muna open to supporting Panlilio-Padaca ticket
BY BULATLAT House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Satur C. Ocampo welcomed the proposed tandem of two governors for the highest elective posts in the 2010 presidential elections. According to news reports, Pampanga Gov. Ed Panlilio and Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca may run for the top posts. “This a positive move in pursuing…