by CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise/Business World Posted by Bulatlat.com A ruling president shunning people power and a presidential aspirant eagerly laying claim to it. Neither one can be expected to explain to the people what Edsa was all about, what was achieved and what could not be achieved. And what is its continuing relevance to our…
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Benjie Oliveros | Land, Justice and the Peasantry
Majority of victims of human-rights violations in the Philippines are peasants. They are the ones most denied not just land but justice. So any candidate for president who claims to be for justice should, first and foremost, commit to the implementation of a genuine agrarian-reform program. This is why the Hacienda Luisita land problem is a defining issue for Noynoy Aquino.
Not Another Yellow Solidarity of the Bourgeoisie
By EDGAR ALLAN PAULE Posted by Bulatlat.com Hindi Ka Nag-Iisa Artist: Regine Velasquez Director: Onat Diaz Cast: Sharon Cuneta, Kris Aquino, Boy Abunda, Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid, Bea Alonzo, Dingdong Dantes, Marian Rivera, Ai-Ai delas Alas, Mariel Rodriguez, Bianca Gonzales, Erik Santos, James Yap, Kerby Raymundo, Willie Miller, KC Canaleta, Cyrus Baguio, Enrico Villanueva, LA…
Hacienda Luisita: Nob. 16, 2009
Ni ARNOLD PADILLA Bulatlat.com tulad mo rin, noynoy, ang dambuhalang pabrika sa inyong azucarera na walang imik nang dumating ang sandaang sasakyan ng protesta patuloy lamang sa pagbuga ng usok ng mga makinang lumalamon sa tubô at tubo, at tulad ng mga armadong gwardya sa kanyang pintuan hindi ikaw, kundi si bise palengke ang sumalubong…
Benjie Oliveros | Obtaining Justice for Luisita Farmers Is a Test for Noynoy
Noynoy Aquino may not have stolen money from the nation’s coffers but he has been stealing land from the farmers of Hacienda Luisita. The issue of the farmers of Hacienda Luisita is not merely a test of his mettle as a presidential candidate but, more importantly, it is a test of his sense of justice.
Benjie Oliveros | Name Recall, The Folly in Philippine Elections
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis Bulatlat.com What’s in a name? A lot, if we are talking about Philippine politics and elections. That is why candidates do commercials, ‘infomercials’, post their faces in billboards, posters and streamers, sing, dance, and do just about anything just to make the public remember their name. It has always been an…
Benjie Oliveros | Measuring the Candidates for the Presidency
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis Bulatlat.com MANILA — The race for the presidency is slowly taking shape. With the formal announcement of Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III of his intention to run for president, the configuration is almost complete. Most probably, the presidential elections would be a six-corner fight. For the Nacionalista Party, it would be…
What’s in a Name? For Noynoy, a Shot at Presidency — and a Challenge to Do Better
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
If Noynoy Aquino wins the presidency because he capitalized on the popularity and legacy of his mother, it should not surprise him that some people will put on his doorsteps the failures of the Cory administration not only to remind him of what she failed to do but to underscore what needs to be done. He can start with Hacienda Luisita.
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Noynoy for President?
By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise/Business World Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Those who predicted the fizzling out of moves to enlist Senator Noynoy Aquino to run for President in the wake of the massive turn-out at the burial of his mother, former President Corazon Aquino, did not expect the relative ease and swiftness by which Senator Mar Roxas…
News in Pictures: Noynoy Aquino, Man of the Hour
Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III speaks to Davaoenos on Thursday. He is in Davao City on a spiritual retreat, to seek guidance, he said, for his forthcoming decision whether to run for president or not. (Photo by Keith Bacongco / AKP Images)
Hacienda Luisita: Poorly Paid Workers Lose Jobs — and Homes, Too
BULATLAT INVESTIGATIVE REPORT Farm workers of Hacienda Luisita dispute the claim by the Cojuangcos that SDO has been good for their thousands of farm workers. Farm workers say they have been losing their jobs, receiving pitiable pay and may lose their own homes, too. BY DABET CASTAÑDA Bulatlat.com (Second of two parts / Read the…