By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“It was so easy for the Aquino administration to let Arroyo get away with her crimes while political prisoners continue to languish in jail.” – KMU
Progressive groups protest Arroyo release, blame Aquino for filing weak case
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Charges filed vs ex-Comelec officer linked to 2004 fraud
By Bulatlat.com MANILA — Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Virgilio “Garci” Garcillano who was implicated in the 2004 electoral fraud, was charged with perjury and falsification of public documents. Bayan Muna Reps. Neri Colmenares and Teddy Casiño filed the complaint before the Ombudsman, January 11. The charges were in connection to Garcillano’s statements at…
What happened to the ‘Hello Garci’ protagonists?
By MARYA SALAMAT
They have all been rewarded and chances are, they would be able to get away with it.
Ang Bugtong na Ina ng mga Sala
NI MYKEL ANDRADA Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 25, July 27-August 2, 2008 Hayan na, hayan na di mo pa makita. Korner na, korner na, sipa pa, sipa pa! Baka ko sa Maynila, hanggang dito, dinig ang unga. Baka ko sa Malakanyang, hanggang Estados Unidos, dinig ang pag-“oo nga!” Ako ay may kaibigan, kasama…
Jologifikasyon
Ayaw nating maging jologs pero ito na ang karumal-dumal na nagawa sa atin ng rehimeng Arroyo. Lumilingon ang marami sa atin sa kaliwa’t kanan at nag-iisip kung paano makakalamang sa kapwa gayong ang pambansang pangulo na sukdulang nakakalamang sa lahat ay hindi napapansin. NI ROLAND TOLENTINO KULTURANG POPULAR KULTURA Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 25, July…
Of Joma and Jonas, Doble and Abalos
A lot of news seems to be competing for the deadlines: the arrest of Jose Maria Sison, the enforced disappearance of Jonas Burgos, the expose of Vidal Doble and the “Hello Garci” tapes, and the NBN deal and the alleged involvement of Comelec Chair Benjamin Abalos. However, these seeming disparate news are actually connected. BY…
Railroading Charter Change
BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com There are clumsy attempts to create a bandwagon effect by mobilizing the pro-GMA local government officials to manufacture millions of bogus voters’ signatures; by creating media hype through paid hacks and public relations operators; and by utilizing a discredited Commission on Elections (Comelec) to supposedly verify the signatures…
Military Rebels Say No to Cha-cha
BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat.com Military rebels are “silently observing” the people’s reaction to the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo administration’s charter change maneuvers. “If the people will strongly react against it, there might be another attempt of military intervention to solve the current political impasse,” a retired military officer who has close ties with the military rebels said.…
Weathering the Political Storm: Will It Last?
Macapagal-Arroyo may have limped over the hump of thorns to her presidency but this institution that she represents has been badly battered too. The issue of electoral fraud and the worms of corruption and worst-ever unethical practices that it unearthed gave birth to a political dynamics providing valuable lessons to many people. By Bobby Tuazon…