Vol. 4, No. 5 February 29-March 6, 2004

Women’s Fight in Male-dominated Congress: New women’s party promises to make a difference By Alexander Martin Remollino

Related article: Women’s Party Closes Doors on GMA, Lacson

Talks on Social and Economic Reforms will be Tougher – NDFP’s Jalandoni

Terror’ Tag on CPP-NPA, Sison To End in August  By Aubrey SC Makilan

In Political Activism, Age Does not Matter; FQS Veterans Link Up Arms Once More   By Rowena Carranza

‘Thieves Fighting Thieves’; Sugar industry faces blight; planters warn of revolutionary upsurge By Karl G. Ombion

Indigenous People's Watch- Zamboanga Execs Sue Lumad Leaders, Mediamen and Church Workers in Pasture Row  By Elmer D. Sagbigsal

Gov’t Hit for Ignoring UN Call on Human Rights  By Alexander Martin Remollino

COMMENTARY - Why Not Regulate?  By Arnold J. Padilla

Friends from Foreign Lands, Filipinos at Heart  By Alexander Martin Remollino

Universities on Strike in UK: Commercialization of education draws nationwide protests By Giovanni Tapang

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - ‘BIRD FLU’ NOTWITHSTANDING  By Rowena Carranza/BULATLAT.COM

news at a glance  

·                     Two Bayan Muna-Leyte coordinators abducted

·                     Ka Roger condemns U.S.' blackmailing of MILF

·                     Filipino nurses in Canada press for full accreditation and reciprocity

 

Vol. 4, No. 4 February 22-28, 2004

Hero’s Final Rites for Slain Vice Mayor, HR Activist By Dabet Castañeda

ANALYSIS - Another Standoff in GRP-NDFP Talks Looms  By Bobby Tuazon

Humanizing the War: GRP, NDFP form body to monitor HR agreement  By Alexander Martin Remollino

ANALYSIS - 100 Pesos to the Dollar, Eventually   By Sandra Nicolas

‘Adolf Hitler Must Be Proud!’: 26,000 political refugees in Holland threatened with deportation By D.L. Mondelo

Gov’t Asked To Follow High Court Ruling on Mining; Environment watch, alliance demand rehabilitation, compensation  By Northern Dispatch

Letter of Concern of Foreign Church and Development Workers in the Philippines   By the Philippine International Forum

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - PRICE OF PROGRESS  By Ace Alegre/BULATLAT.COM

news at a glance  

·                     OWWA, merciless – Migrante leader

·                     Killing party-list organizers a military policy?

·                     POEA-licensed recruitment agencies dupe OFWs

 

Vol. 4, No. 3 February 15-21, 2004

Gov’t OKs Removal of ‘Terrorist’ Tag on Joma Sison, CPP-NPA By BULATLAT.COM

Related article: GRP-NDFP Formal Talks Hits Snag in Oslo 

Political Prisoners Await Release Through Peace Talks  By Dabet Castañeda

Hunger Strike and a Distress Flight to Manila: Zenaida Llesis, an alleged NPA, brings sick child to hospital   By Alexander Martin Remollino

MIGRANT WATCH - Filipino Seafarers: In High Water By Alexander Martin Remollino

ELECTION WATCH - New Moro Party-list Group Junks GMA   By BULATLAT.COM

UP Pre-schoolers Face 550% Fees Hike  By Andrea Trinidad-Chavez

Finally, Filipinos Get on Indymedia By the Indymedia-QC Collective

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - ALL’S WELL WITH THE WORLD?  By Ace Alegre/BULATLAT.COM

news at a glance  

·                     OWWA turns back on OFW with terminal cancer -- Migrante

·                     Bayan Muna demands MWSS transparency on water rate arbitration 

·                     Criminalization of labor disputes denounced

 

Vol. 4, Special Issue No. 1 February 12, 2004

GRP-NDFP Formal Talks Hits Snag in Oslo; Luis Jalandoni accuses GMA of using ‘terrorist’ list to blackmail NDFP By BULATLAT.COM

 

Vol. 4, No. 2 February 8-14, 2004

U.S. Counter-Terrorist in the GRP-NDF Talks: Former U.S. Marine commander has links to ‘NGOs’ in Aceh and Mindanao  By BULATLAT.COM

ELECTION WATCH

HK Migrant Takes Road to Congress (Third of a six-part series) By Rowena Carranza

Commentary - Soldiers in Elections: From Pawns to Knights? By Rene Jarque

A Night of Hell: Apo Reef scuba diver recalls ordeal aboard M/V Island Explorer  By Gerry Albert Corpuz

Analysis - Damned Either Way, Debt Crisis Or Not  By Sandra Nicolas

‘Consumers’ Revolt’: Militants gear for campaign vs oil price hikes  By Alexander Martin Remollino

Shooting Children: A Crime Tolerated in Mindanao? By Ulrich Rotthoff

Students Being Punished for DepEd’s Woes - Youth Party  By Emily Vital

Troops Storm Negros House, Arrest 3 Young Activists  By Karl G. Ombion

Ped Xing: Not Just Personal; Pedestrian poetry as a social commentary  By Alexander Martin Remollino

Finally, Filipinos Get on Indymedia By the Indymedia-QC Collective

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - HANGING ON LIFE’S EDGE   By Karl G. Ombion/BULATLAT.COM

news at a glance  

·                     Woman detainee ordered to shoulder baby’s hospitalization

·                     Cordillera group urges DENR to effect SC decision on mining 

·                     SWS survey is GMA’s election propaganda

ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 77 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM

·                     Rice Imperialism: The Agribusiness Threat to Third World Rice Production   By Matthew Clement

 

Vol. 4, No. 1 February 1-7, 2004

‘The Soldiers Ruined Our Lives’: Reign of terror in three towns of Occidental Mindoro By Dabet Castañeda

Palparan: From Mindoro to Iraq By Alexander Martin Remollino

2003 GNP: Senseless Growth, Pointless Boast By Danilo Araña Arao

A World Manipulated: Book Review of “Behind the Scenes at the WTO"  By Bobby Tuazon

Back to the Streets in Bacolod: Water consumers slam corruption; warn of disaster By Felicisimo H. Manalansan

Asian Youth Slam U.S. War on Terror, Unite for Peace By Ronalyn V. Olea

Unionize, Be Fired and Get Sued  By Rowena Carranza

MIGRANT WATCH - ‘Bring Them to the Precinct? Kill Them!’: Police disperse OFW campout; OWWA inaction hit By Aubrey SC Makilan

Benguet Officials to Charge BPI with Economic Sabotage  By Tina Sales

Mansawang Beckons for Its Restoration  By Helen Biangalen

ELECTION WATCH Roco, FPJ Win in Mock Polls; Legarda Consistent Choice for VP By Emily Vital

Challenging the Theory and Practice of Contemporary American Studies  By E. San Juan, Jr.  

Photo Essay: Sights of Quiapo  By Arkibong Bayan

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - THIRD BIRTHDAY  By Carlos H. Conde/BULATLAT.COM

news at a glance  

·                     Migrante ex-chair now pro-Gloria

·                     AFP unrest reveals deep crisis – Ka Roger

Rape cases up, death penalty no deterrent – Gabriela party