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Piston Stages Transport Strike vs Oil Price Hikes

BY JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Bulatlat
Posted 6:00 p.m., May 12, 2008

The Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) spearheaded a nationwide transport strike today to demand the repeal of the Oil Deregulation Law and the cancellation of the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on oil amid continuing oil price hikes.

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Migrants’ Group Scores DFA, Arroyo for Continued Non-Repatriation of OFWs

BY HANNAH FAITH DORMIDO
Bulatlat
Posted 2:51 p.m., April 25, 2008

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Women’s Group Protests Price Hikes

BY JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Bulatlat
Posted 2:40 p.m., April 25, 2008

Braving the heavy rain, members of the women’s group GABRIELA staged a rally along Nicanor Reyes Steet in Manila at around 10:30 this morning to protest the continuing increase in prices of goods and utilities.

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Earth Day Protest: Arroyo Gov't Most Disaster Prone - Envi Groups

BY HANNAH FAITH DORMIDO
Bulatlat
April 22, 2008 - 1:37 p.m.

“As long as the Arroyo administration remains in power, we expect a bleak future for the people and the environment,” Kalikasan-People’s Network for the Enviroment, said in a statement.

Earth Day Protest: Arroyo Gov.'t Most Disaster Prone - Envi Groups
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Activists, Envi Advocates Stage ‘Swim Protest’ vs JPEPA

BY JANESS ANN ELLAO
Bulatlat
April 21, 2008 - 2:14 p.m.

Activists, Envi Advocates Stage ‘Swim Protest’ vs JPEPA
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Military Men Hovering Around Ka Satur's Home

BY BULATLAT
April 20, 2008 - 10:50 a.m.

Military Men Hovering Around Ka Satur's Home
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250 Retreched OFWs Refuse to Leave Namibia Empty-Handed

BY AUBREY MAKILAN
Bulatlat
March 22, 2008 - 5:01pm

An alliance of overseas Filipino workers' organizations based in the Middle East urged the Philippine government to help about 250 OFWs in Namibia who were retrenched from work following the closing down of Ramatex Textiles.

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Prelates to PGMA: Trash EO 464, Stop ‘Culture of Corruption’

BY NOEL SALES BARCELONA
Contributed to Bulatlat
February 26, 2008 - 11:51pm

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6 Students Nabbed, Teacher Hurt in Rally Dispersal

POSTED BY BULATLAT
January 31, 2008 - 12:43pm

Six students were arrested while 24 others -- including a teacher -- were injured after police dispersed a rally against what a Malacañang-led education summit.

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Repeal of RVAT on Oil Sought

BY EMILY VITAL
Bulatlat
January 29, 2008 - 3:11pm

Bayan Muna (People First) representatives filed today House Bill No. 3442 seeking the exemption of oil from the 12-percent restructured value-added tax (RVAT).

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