Category: Commentary

The American people are disappointed over US Pres. Obama’s performance. The magic of his rhetoric is failing amid the worsening poverty and the essentially unchanged policies. By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis Bulatlat.com US President Barack Obama brought hope to the American people amid the deep economic crisis confronting what is supposedly the biggest and strongest nation…

Without programs for desperately-needed economic necessities, the barangay as a political unit is an oxymoron: A governance entity that is in theory cut out for bringing about much-needed change in grassroots communities but in practice serves as an appendage of clan politics where political patronage and corruption thrive. By the Policy Study, Publication, and Advocacy…

Ni ROLANDO B. TOLENTINO Bulatlat.com Isang taon yata nang huli kaming magkita ni Mau Tumbocon, kritiko at film programmer. At dalawang taon na rin kaming tumutungo sa aming paboritong dessert at coffee na lugar sa Castro Street, at natagpuan naming muli na naghuhuntahan na naman kami tungkol sa pelikula. Pangalawang beses na ulit. May nostalgia…

By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com On July 10, or less than two weeks into his presidency, Benigno Aquino III told the Department of Justice to review the coup charges, which he described as “unjust,” against former Navy lieutenant and now Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. The order was interpreted at…

By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com The Philippine ranking fell from 122nd in 2009 to 156th in the Paris-based Reporters Sans Frontieres’ (RSF — Reporters Without Borders) 2010 Press Freedom Index released on October 20. The 2010 index covers the period Sept. 1, 2009 to Sept. 1, 2010. The Philippine…

By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com The debate on whether President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s amnesty proclamation for soldiers who had rebelled against the government of Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is justified begs for more clarity. A confirmed putschist, retired colonel Rex Robles, twitted Senator Joker Arroyo, a political ally of Mrs. Arroyo…

The objective of this grand plan is to align the public school system to the need to produce and sell cheap, skilled labor locally and internationally. Will the K+12 program solve the problems confronting Philippine education? What will be its impact on the education system in the country? By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis Bulatlat.com Everybody agrees…

Barangay elections are held between, and not during, national and local elections supposedly to prevent it from being influenced by traditional political parties. But political parties do try to influence the results of barangay elections, albeit secretly. Why? Because of the power barangay officials wield. By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis Bulatlat.com The barangay elections are, perhaps,…