Vol. 3, No. 46 December 21-27, 2003

2003 Yearend Highlights (Part I)

·        The economy in 2003: Broken Promises, Misplaced Priorities, Outright Lies   By Danilo Araña Arao

·        No Jobs, No Homes, No Water: Urban poor see no hope under Gloria By Dabet Castañeda

·        The Year of High Unemployment  By Alexander Martin Remollino

·        A Year of Disquiet for the Filipino Farmers   By Bobby Tuazon

·        Silencing Journalists: The year media killings united journalists By Rowena Carranza
Related article: Philippines: A Killing Field of Journalists   By Carlos H. Conde

MIGRANT WATCH - Migrants Junk GMA, Ping By Aubrey SC Makilan

ELECTION WATCH - Comelec Not Beholden to GMA, Says Poll Chief  By Gerry Albert Corpuz

Corpus Trains Guns vs Gov’t Unions; Calls Them Reds  By Andres Rebana

Film Review - Fate and Fortitude: The Filipinas Family  By the Concerned Artists of the Philippines

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - CHRISTMAS AMIDST CRISIS  By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM

ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 73 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM

·        The arrest of Saddam Hussein: will the anti-US resistance continue?  By David Pestieau

·        Iraqi Resistance Front to be Proclaimed Soon By Anti-imperialist Camp

 

 Vol. 3, No. 45 December 14-20, 2003

Nationwide Transport Strike Looms; 2-day Negros strike paralyzes transportation, schools   By Karl G. Ombion

FPJ Now Wants To Be Called “Ka Ronnie;” Peasant leader says Da King agrees farm sector must be protected from WTO By Gerry Albert Corpuz

Behind Bars: Jerry Rom, 16 By Dabet Castañeda

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S WATCH - Pedro Dungoc: Kalinga Warrior, People’s Martyr   By Nordis

Human Rights Martyrs of the Word  By Alexander Martin Remollino

Gov’t HR Body Scored as Powerless; Negros: 5^th in rights violations nationwide    By Karl G. Ombion and Edgar Cadagat

MIGRANT WATCH - Filipinos: Victims of Racist Violence in Canada; Canadian school board head admits racism in Vancouver schools  By BULATLAT.COM

Politically Correct X’mas Gifts, Anyone?  By BULATLAT.COM

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - BLACK HUMAN RIGHTS DAY    By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM

news at a glance  

·        Moros demand probe of cases of Muslim fall guys

·        ST workers assail labor department for sell-out of cases

·        Anakpawis lauds NDFP’s ceasefire declaration

Vol. 3, No. 44 December 7-13, 2003

U.S. Base in the Making?: Think tank reveals construction plan in Sarangani Bay   By BULATLAT.COM

Four Years of Treaty Violations: Erring U.S. troops are scot-free while critics get the axe By Aubrey Makilan

Government’s Military Bias: AFP Hospital Budget Bigger than that of Four Other Health Institutes  By Alexander Martin Remollino

Media Killings Getting Out of Control: 14 journalists killed under Arroyo’s watch   By Andres Rebana

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S WATCH - Subanens Reclaim Ancestral Land By Mars S. Marata and Elmer D. Sagbigsal

No More!: 10 years after Marcopper disaster, Marinduque villagers still die   By Ely Manalansan

The Cost of Taking Power: Presidential candidates allowed to spend “only” P189 M or P303 M By Danilo Araña Arao

Marie Hilao-Enriquez: An Icon of Human Rights Activism in the Philippines  By Dabet Castañeda

Coconut Farmers’ Grandson Seeks Justice   By Alexander Martin Remollino

COMMENTARY - Surveys and Gimmicks: GMA declares war on Muslims; death to criminals  By Andres Rebana

Proud To Be A ‘Sison Terrorist’: Joma’s latest book on U.S. terrorism launched in Amsterdam   By D.L. Mondelo

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - BETTER DAYS AHEAD  By Mars Marata/BULATLAT.COM

news at a glance  

·        Ex-pastor killed

·        Grief and terror during Ramadan

·        End to crackdown

ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 73 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM

·        Toll on U.S. Troops in Iraq Grows as Wounded Rolls Approach 10,000 By Roger Roy

·        US Reorganising Military Might for Service Anywhere in World By the Press Trust of India

·        The Silence Of Writers By John Pilger

Who are Iraq's Guerrillas? By Stratfor