The isolated hailstorm that hit a village in Baguio City Tuesday forebodes a stark reality – a dry spell ahead, an official of the PAGASA announced recently. BY ACE ALEGRE Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 26, August 5-11, 2007 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. north of Manila) – The isolated hailstorm that hit…
Category: Regions
Trailblazing Barangay Politician Invades Council
Edgar Ibuyan had served as barangay chairman of a Davao City village for nearly two decades, establishing a sterling public-service record that is not backed by money, power or political pedigree. Now that he is at the City Council, will this trailblazer continue serving the people? BY CJ KUIZON Davao Today Posted by Bulatlat Vol.…
William F. Claver: People’s Lawyer from the Cordillera
William Claver was among those who attended the July 28 memorial mass that honored the late Alyce Omengan-Claver, a victim of extra-judicial killing in an ambush that originally intended to kill her husband, Dr. Constancio “Chandu” Claver, last year. He is esteemed throughout the Cordillera as a champion of indigenous peoples’ rights. BY LYN V.…
Emerging Configuration in the Party-List Bloc
Among the top-ranking groups in the latest party-list vote count are three newcomers. At least two of these party-list groups have been linked in some way to the Arroyo administration – with one having openly endorsed a local candidate from Kampi, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s party, in the recently-concluded senatorial and local elections. Meanwhile, three more…
Left Behind: The Political Education of Jeppie Ramada
Bayan Muna’s Jeppie Ramada lost in his bid for a council seat. Bayan Muna itself ended up second to Kalahi, the party-list group of the Nograleses that allegedly bought votes massively. It’s a disappointing loss, Bayan Muna concedes, but one that is very instructive for the Left. BY MARILOU M. AGUIRRE Davao Today Posted by…
Benguet Farmers Tested for Pesticide Exposure
Benguet farmers exposed to pesticides have submitted to physical, medical and blood examination to determine the level of pesticide toxicity in their blood and how it affects their health. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 16, May 27-June 2, 2007 LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET – Benguet farmers exposed to pesticides…
RPA-ABB Headed for Split?
The leaders of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa-Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPM-P/RPA-ABB), a group that split from the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in the 1990s, have begun accusing each other of corruption and gangsterism – and seem headed for a bloody showdown. BY KARL G. OMBION AND RICHARD PAUYON Bulatlat…
$120-million bridge to link Samal to Davao
BY ROSE B. PALACIO Philippine Information Agency Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 15, May 20-26, 2007 DAVAO CITY — A $120-million bridge will soon connect Davao City and the Island Garden City of Samal, a project that is expected to boost tourism and trade for the two cities. Public Works and Highways Acting Secretary…
Hozue Hatae: ‘Japanese-Turned-Ilocana’
Some people live with the saying that “business is business,” whatever the case may be. They say that becoming attached to your subjects tends to cloud your better judgment. Not in Hozue Hatae’s case, which is an exception. BY ANA KRISTINA BADON Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 15 May 20-26, 2007 Some…
In New Bataan, Canvassing Snags — From Threats to Blackouts
BY CHERYLL D. FIEL Davaotoday.com Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 15, May 20-26, 2007 DAVAO CITY — The canvassing of votes in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, hit another snag when a congressional candidate filed a petition Wednesday seeking the transfer of the canvassing to another venue. Joselito B. Brilliantes, who is seeking a…
‘Credible Polls in N. Ecija Impossible’ – Foreign Observers
Outside the room in the narrow corridor, soldiers armed with M-16s watched as people peered through the glass window. An armored personnel carrier (APC), its machine guns aimed skyward, was parked at a corner facing the hall inside the compound. BY ABNER BOLOS Gitnang Luzon News Service (GLNS) Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 15…