(Re)Konstruksyon

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:32:09 -0400

NI MARK ANGELES
Inilathala ng Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 12, April 27-May 3, 2008

Nagpunta ako isang bakasyon
sa abandonadong konstruksyon
paglilipatan sana ng munisipyo
pero nabalam ang proyekto
kalaboso kasing katakut-takot
ang sunud-sunod nitong inabot
overpriced na ang materyales
delayed pa sa completion date

In Negros, Alert Raised on Entry of ‘GE Rice,’ ‘Franken Food’

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:30:08 -0400

The public and local government units should be alerted on the possible entry into the local market of some genetically-engineered rice and similar other “Franken food.”

BY KARL G. OMBION
Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 12, April 27-May 3, 2008

Drained Soon

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:29:35 -0400

Before the present rice crisis broke out, the multitudes of ordinary Filipinos had already been hard-up, with wages lying way below the costs of living. Their plight has worsened with the steep rise in prices of rice – the country’s staple food – and other food products, as well as that of oil, a prime commodity.

Rice Crisis Makes Wage Hike More Urgent

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:27:11 -0400

BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
LABOR WATCH
Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 12, April 27-May 3, 2008

Children begging in the streets at night
Knocking on cars till the morning light
People standing in line for a kilo of rice
Welcome to the Dark Ages, the era of lies...

A Magnificent Seven and an Unknown Soldier: Black American Anti-Imperialist Fighters in the Philippine-American War

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:26:27 -0400

In remembering the atrocious treatment of the Filipinos in that war, it is fitting that we also remember those who refused to do the dirty work of their military and political leaders.

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Mining Applications Cover 66% of Cordillera Region

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:25:08 -0400

In the Cordillera region, there are already 149 barrios (sub-villages) with mining applications that are under process. Even the grounds of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) are covered by an application for mining exploration. Mining applications cover 66 percent of the region.

BY ZOFIA LEAL
Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 12, April 27-May 3, 2008

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OFWs Call for Investigation of Mysterious Deaths in Hongkong

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:24:27 -0400

Dolores Balladares, chairperson of UNFIL-MIGRANTE-HK, said that the alleged drowning of Vicenta Flores, whose body was found at the Tung Chung pier in Hongkong April 11, is the third case of violent death among Filipino maids in less than a week.

BY JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
MIGRANT WATCH
Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 12, April 27-May 3, 2008

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Krisis sa Bigas at Pag-iingat ng Pamahalaan

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:22:16 -0400

May pagkilala man sa problemang kinakaharap, mapapansing hindi pa rin ginagamit ng pamahalaan ang salitang “krisis” para ilarawan ang problema natin ngayon sa suplay ng bigas.

NI DANILO ARAÑA ARAO
Konteksto / Pinoy Weekly
Inilathala ng Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 12, April 27-May 3, 2008

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Celebrating Cordillera Day at Home and Abroad

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:21:58 -0400

Distance has never prevented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from celebrating Cordillera Day and taking on issues affecting them and the Filipino people.

BY AUBREY SC MAKILAN
MIGRANT WATCH
Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 12, April 27-May 3, 2008

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Filipinos in Canada Mourn the Loss of Another Filipino Youth, Decry Police Harassment and Stand for Social Justice!

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:20:17 -0400

BY THE KALAYAAN CENTRE ORGANIZATIONS
DEMOCRATIC SPACE
Posted by Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 12, April 27-May 3, 2008

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Sagada Scores Hit with Squash Canton Noodles

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:20:03 -0400

Last week, the Montañosa Research and Development Center (MRDC), a non-government organization based in this town, launched the Sagada Squash Canton Noodles, the very first variety of squash canton to hit the market in Mountain Province and the Cordillera region.

BY ROBERT PANGOD
Northern Dispatch
Posted by Bulatlat

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Envi Advocates Blame Arroyo Gov’t, Imperialism for Environmental Destruction

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:19:47 -0400

As the world commemorates Earth Day, environmental advocates and militant organizations linked arms and blamed the Arroyo government, for its aggressive promotion of mining in the country, and imperialism, for plundering the country’s natural resources in the name of profit, for the alarming rate of environmental destruction.

BY EMILY VITAL
Bulatlat

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Happy But Difficult Times Ahead for New Graduates

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:18:21 -0400

This is a happy time for graduates. At last, they have completed their grueling four years in college. Throwing their mortars in the air, they exclaim, “At last, the difficult times are over.” But is it?

BY JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 12, April 27-May 3, 2008

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After the Bombings: Gathering the Pieces in Dilong Valley

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:17:37 -0400

Rice fields were left untended, farm animals went astray in the pasture and could not be found one month after farmers in Dilong Valley in Tubo, Abra could not leave their homes for the farms due to a military imposition following a post-Lent five-day bombing.

BY LYN V. RAMO
Northern Dispatch
Posted by Bulatlat
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

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UP CWTS Students Participate in 2008 Cordi Day Celebration

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:17:19 -0400

The Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) was created through Republic Act 9163 or the National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001 as a result of the nationwide protest to abolish the Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in 2001.

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Mining and Protest Actions from the Eyes of Children

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:16:58 -0400

The children were playing as the adults were discussing about the ill effects of mining on their ancestral land and in their lives. But their games were more than just games. These were the children’s way of expressing their views on the life and death issue of mining.

BY ANGIE DE LARA
Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 12, April 27-May 3, 2008

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Cordi Day 2008 Youth Participants Call for Truth, Accountability

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:16:19 -0400

The youth delegates to the Cordillera Day celebrations, held in Baay-Licuan, Abra on April 22-24, made up the youth caucus on the night of April 23.

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Worthwhile Souvenirs from Cordi Day

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:16:04 -0400

On the 24th celebration of the Cordillera Day in Baay-Licuan in Abra, different organizations took advantage of the crowded event by selling their products not only to generate income but more importantly, to promote their campaigns.

BY ANGIE DE LARA
Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 12, April 27-May 3, 2008

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GMA Must Go: Symbolic Action at the UP Centennial Graduation Ceremonies

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:14:48 -0400

Amid the tight security of the University authorities, progressive faculty members, graduating militant students and non-academic personnel creatively made bold statements on the country’s deteriorating political and economic situation reiterating the position of the Diliman University Council that “GMA must go!” during the UP Diliman Centennial Graduation ceremonies last April 27, 2

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Abrenians Fear Losing Their Rice to the Mines

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:13:23 -0400

“Awanen! Uray adda pay koma’t magapas... nu alaen amin ti minas dagiti taltalon, anya ngay ti mabalin dagiti mannalon?” (It is all gone. Although there are yet palay to harvest... if the fields would be eaten up by the mines, what is there left for the farmers?)

BY LYN V. RAMO
Northern Dispatch
Posted by Bulatlat

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(Re)Konstruksyon

In Negros, Alert Raised on Entry of ‘GE Rice,’ ‘Franken Food’

Drained Soon

Rice Crisis Makes Wage Hike More Urgent

A Magnificent Seven and an Unknown Soldier: Black American Anti-Imperialist Fighters in the Philippine-American War

Mining Applications Cover 66% of Cordillera Region

OFWs Call for Investigation of Mysterious Deaths in Hongkong

Krisis sa Bigas at Pag-iingat ng Pamahalaan

Celebrating Cordillera Day at Home and Abroad

Filipinos in Canada Mourn the Loss of Another Filipino Youth, Decry Police Harassment and Stand for Social Justice!

Sagada Scores Hit with Squash Canton Noodles

Envi Advocates Blame Arroyo Gov’t, Imperialism for Environmental Destruction

Happy But Difficult Times Ahead for New Graduates

After the Bombings: Gathering the Pieces in Dilong Valley

UP CWTS Students Participate in 2008 Cordi Day Celebration

Mining and Protest Actions from the Eyes of Children

Cordi Day 2008 Youth Participants Call for Truth, Accountability

Worthwhile Souvenirs from Cordi Day

GMA Must Go: Symbolic Action at the UP Centennial Graduation Ceremonies

Abrenians Fear Losing Their Rice to the Mines