Pahayag sa Pagtanggap ng Gawad Marcelo H. del Pilar

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:23:56 -0400

Maraming manunulat mula sa aming henerasyon ang nagsikap at nagsakripisyo, buhay man ang kapalit, sa pagsusulong ng pakikibaka at ng kanilang panulat. Marami rin ang nabigo. May mangilan-ngilang hindi na nga natuto’y ipinagpaparangalan pang ang kanilang panitikan ay sadyang sumasalungat sa “mahabang tradisyon ng panlipunang pakikisangkot ng panulaang Filipino.”

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Desperate and Brazen

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:12:56 -0400

Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez has recently courted flak for offering P10, 000 each to barangay (village) officials who will be able to get a 12-0 win for Team Unity in his native Iloilo. In so doing, he is taking after a Team Unity senatorial candidate and an administration congressional candidate who both gave away money to voters in some of their recent campaign sorties.

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Turbulent Waters

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:10:27 -0400

This beach in Laoag village, Cabangan, Zambales (185 kms. north of Manila) can still play host to both fishermen and tourists – as its development into a resort is still unfinished. This is not the case in fully-developed beach resorts, where fishing is not allowed. From all indications, though, the fishermen will have little trouble getting used to being barred from fishing here eventually.

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23rd Cordillera Day, a Renewal of Commitment for the Struggle

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:07:22 -0400

They came from different places and have diverse concerns. But one thing binds the people of Cordillera: the struggle to defend their land, life and resources. During the 23rd Cordillera Day, they renewed their commitment to fight for their rights as they celebrated the heroism of the legendary Macliing Dulag.

BY RONALYN OLEA
PHOTOS COURTESY OF NORTHERN DISPATCH
Bulatlat

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Classifying Japanese Animation

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:51:50 -0400

Anime is one of the most popular forms of animation in the world today. Who would forget Voltes V of the early 70s?

BY MAC BRYAN N. BAUTISTA
Contributed to Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 12 April 29-May 5, 2007

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The End Product

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:34:55 -0400

BY CHESTER STONE P. BATNAG
Posted by Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 12 April 29-May 5, 2007

Muscles hit their limits on roads of ambition
The nobility heard flows in songs of vision
Within great needs for wealth, goal's plated for auction
Means won't be held yet yields an equation

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Corporate Accountability: Is Self Regulation the Answer?

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:29:38 -0400

BY KAVALJIT SINGH
Contributed to Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 12 April 29-May 5, 2007

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Seven Theses on the Crisis and Disintegration of the Arroyo Terrorist State

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:26:27 -0400

This May election may prove to be a decisive turning point both for Arroyo and the anti-imperialist united front. Either Arroyo will cheat and entrench her authoritarian rule, or the popular resistance will unseat her in a series of flanking moves and direct confrontations hitherto unforeseen.

BY E. SAN JUAN, JR.
Contributed to Bulatlat

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A Davao Mountaineer’s Final Adventure

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:22:46 -0400

The beauty and majesty of Mount Apo, the country’s highest peak, have a way of enchanting young people like 23-year-old Alexandrous Ian Caasi. On Maundy Thursday, hours after reaching the peak, Ian went for a swim in the mountain’s freezing but beguiling lake. Minutes later, he was dead.

By Angely Pamila M. Chi
davaotoday.com

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Meet Davao's Watershed Warriors

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:18:42 -0400

BY DAVAOTODAY.COM
POSTED BY BULATLAT
Vol. VII, No. 12 April 29-May 5, 2007

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Cordi Farmers Want RP Out of WTO

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:13:43 -0400

Farmers from six Cordillera provinces have forged a declaration against bilateral agreements on agriculture with other countries, particularly the impending ratification by Senate of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) and the country's membership to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

BY LYN V. RAMO
Northern Dispatch
Posted by Bulatlat

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Large-Scale Mining and Rapu-Rapu; Island Residents Face Lost Livelihoods, Damaged Environment

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:12:12 -0400

As we observe Earth Day, the country's leaders should be reminded of the damage that large-scale mining has done to the environment and livelihood of residents in mining communities such as Rapu-rapu.

BY GLENIS BALANGUE
With reports from JOSEPH YU
IBON Foundation
Posted by Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 12 April 29-May 5, 2007

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A Day for Workers

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:06:51 -0400

The run-up to this year's May 2007 elections threatens to foreshadow this year's May Day for workers. But this should not be so.

BY BENJIE OLIVEROS
Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 12 April 29-May 5, 2007

The run-up to this year's May 2007 elections threatens to foreshadow this year's May Day for workers. But this should not be so.

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In ComVal, Terror Reigns as Army Secures Firms

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:04:30 -0400

In Compostela Valley’s villages, a de facto martial law exists. Civilians have been tortured, detained, harassed and killed as the military increases its presence in the resource-rich province in order to protect, according to residents and activists, plantation and mining companies.

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Residents, soldiers face off before CHR; AFP Tags Groups as NPA Recruiters

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:56:30 -0400

A hearing on the presence of the military in urban poor communities conducted by the Commission on Human Rights turned into a confrontation between officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and members of militant organizations. Harry Roque, counsel for the complainants, expressed dismay over the practice of military officals tagging members of progressive organizations as NPA recruiters.

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2007 Philippine Election: What's At Stake

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:46:35 -0400

BY DAVAO TODAY
POSTED BY BULATLAT
Vol. VII, No. 12 April 29-May 5, 2007

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'Accidental" Nograles Tries the Backdoor

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:45:40 -0400

Karlo Nograles, the son of Davao City congressman and staunch Arroyo ally Prospero Nograles, is eyeing a seat in Congress through an OFW partylist group. He maintains that it’s merely by chance that he is the son of Prospero and that he does have a soft spot for OFWs even though he’s not one of them.

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Election 2007: Nearly 500 Villages in Davao Region Vulnerable to Violence

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:44:51 -0400

DAVAOTODAY.COM
Posted by Bulatlat
Vol. VII, No. 12 April 29-May 5, 2007

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Caloocan Mayor Threatens Kabataan Party-list Members

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:27:12 -0400

Last April 15, Kabataan Party-list (Youth Party-list) members in Caloocan were subjected to harassment and threats by no less than the city Mayor himself. Mayor Recom Echiverri, who is running for his second term hit and threatened the party-list members for removing his campaign posters.

BY ZOFIA LEAL
Bulatlat

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Memos and Verses from the ‘Tomb of the Living’

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:23:14 -0400

The nightmare experience exactly a year ago (April 28, 2006) is still vivid for detainees Axel Pinpin, Riel Custodio, Aristedes Sarmiento, Enrico Ybañez,and Michael Masayes, collectively known as the “Tagaytay 5.”

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Pahayag sa Pagtanggap ng Gawad Marcelo H. del Pilar

Desperate and Brazen

Turbulent Waters

23rd Cordillera Day, a Renewal of Commitment for the Struggle

Classifying Japanese Animation

The End Product

Corporate Accountability: Is Self Regulation the Answer?

Seven Theses on the Crisis and Disintegration of the Arroyo Terrorist State

A Davao Mountaineer’s Final Adventure

Meet Davao's Watershed Warriors

Cordi Farmers Want RP Out of WTO

Large-Scale Mining and Rapu-Rapu; Island Residents Face Lost Livelihoods, Damaged Environment

A Day for Workers

In ComVal, Terror Reigns as Army Secures Firms

Residents, soldiers face off before CHR; AFP Tags Groups as NPA Recruiters

2007 Philippine Election: What's At Stake

'Accidental" Nograles Tries the Backdoor

Election 2007: Nearly 500 Villages in Davao Region Vulnerable to Violence

Caloocan Mayor Threatens Kabataan Party-list Members

Memos and Verses from the ‘Tomb of the Living’