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Slideshow: A Day for Solidarity and Justice

On August 29, thousands gathered in Hong Kong to express their sympathies and demand justice to all the victims of the 8/23 hostage crisis.

Consumers’ Alliance Against MRT, LRT Fare Hike Formed

By MARYA SALAMAT
The newly-formed alliance RILES called on the public to oppose the MRT, LRT fare hikes, asserting that the trains should be for public service and not for generating profits for businesses.

Kin Remember Loved Ones Who Disappeared, Express Disappointment Over Aquino’s Inaction

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL and
RONALYN V. OLEA

On the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared, relatives of victims of enforced disappearances marched to Mendiola bridge to demand that their loved ones be surfaced and the perpetrators, including former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo be punished.

Sidebar: Remembering a Desaparecido From Hacienda Luisita

Video: After Much Delay, Morong 43 Mother and Baby Transferred to PGH

On August 30, Carina Judilyn Oliveros and her baby, escorted by at least 10 BJMP officers, were finally transferred to the Philippine General Hospital in Manila, where they would detained for three months.

Another Activist Killed in Eastern Samar

By RONALYN V. OLEA
Casiano Abing is the sixth activist killed since President Benigno S. Aquino III assumed power. Human rights lawyer Katrina Castillo deems the killing a result of the extension of counterinsurgency program Oplan Bantay Laya.

Court Orders Hospital Detention for Morong 43 Mom, Newborn

By RONALYN V. OLEA
After initially denying the petition for temporary release of Morong 43 mother Carina Judilyn Oliveros, the court, in deciding on the appeal filed by Oliveros’s counsel, ordered her and her son’s transfer to a hospital where she would be detained for a period of three months.

Sidebar: Three Months Not Enough for Nursing Mom, Newborn

US Behind Bloody Oplan Bantay Laya, Book Reveals

By RONALYN V. OLEA
The book Oplan Bantay Laya: The US-Arroyo Campaign of Terror and Counterinsurgency in the Philippines not only explains why Oplan Bantay Laya is the most vicious counterinsurgency campaign but also puts in proper context the role of the US government in the state’s brutal campaign against the Filipino people. 

Spare OFWs from Aquino’s Administration First ‘Major, Major Blunder’ – Migrante

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Migrante International chairperson Garry Martinez told Bulatlat that he is not surprised if there are negative reactions coming from Hongkong nationals and its possible repercussions to OFWs. “We express our sincerest condolences to the families and friends of the victims,” Martinez said, “We know how difficult it is to fetch a loved one who is dead.”

With Mining Revitalization under Aquino Gov’t, Benguet Groups Vow Fierce Opposition
Economic Growth Remains Unstable, Unable to Create Jobs
Aquino’s Reaction To Facebook Criticism Shows “A Disturbing Trend of Intolerance” – Anakbayan
KMU Hails Labor Secretary’s Decision on ABS-CBN Workers’ Case
Community Health Workers Hold 10th National Assembly
ANALYSIS
Benjie Oliveros | Who Is to Blame for the Ineptness and Vulnerabilities Exposed by Hostage-Taking Incident?
Benjie Oliveros | Unfulfilled Promises Piling Up
Under Aquino III: Promoting Ties of Dependency with the U.S.?
OPINION
Luis V. Teodoro | P.I. Versus P.R.
CenPEG | The Truth Commission: Will Justice Be Served?
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | The Cojuangco Compromise Agreement
REGIONS
Forum Held to Correct Media Misrepresentations of Indigenous Peoples
Baguio Vendors Vow To Block Tearing Down of Public Market
In Davao, Military Uses Vigilante Groups Against NPA
CULTURE
Isla de Mabanlas: A Family of Artists
Innocence in the Midst of Military Aggression
Angelina Jolie Saves ‘Salt’
KULTURANG POPULAR KULTURA ni Roland Tolentino
Hostage-Taking at Spektakulo ng Krisis ng Estado
Major Major
Niche Magazines at Papuri sa Kapitalismo
POETRY
Human Kinetics
Aklasan III
Oyayi Sa Anak ng Welgista
PRESS RELEASES & STATEMENTS
Bloated by Patronage Funds, Proposed 2011 Budget Prone to Corruption
Group scores P-Noy for new ADB loan
DEMOCRATIC SPACE
KMU Supports The Struggle of ABS-CBN IJM Workers For Their Rights
They have taken Benjie Bayles; Stop them from taking Fred Caña
NEWS IN PICTURES
ARKIBONG BAYAN
RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA
ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
BAM LUNETA
ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
RONALYN V. OLEA
FRED DABU
MIGRANTE INTERNATIONAL
ANAKPAWIS PAL CHAPTER
ANGELICA DE LARA
ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA
ANGELICA DE LARA
ALLIANCE OF CONCERNED TEACHERS
ABS-CBN IJM WORKERS UNION
Catholic Bishops to Aquino: Fulfill Pro-Poor Platform, Ignore Luisita SDO

By LYN V. RAMO
“The president cannot feign neutrality in this issue, for his silence and inaction will mean an implicit endorsement of the unjust compromise deal orchestrated by Cojuangco-owned HLI,” the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said in a statement.

SC Justices Demolish Cojuangco-Aquinos’ Justifications for Giving Farmers ‘Pieces of Paper’ Instead of Land
News in Pictures: For Hoodwinked Farmer, Land Is So Much Better
Slideshow: For Land and Justice
All Eyes Today on SC as Farm Workers, Cojuangco-Aquinos Battle Over Luisita
Contrary to What Cojuangco-Aquinos Say, Farming Improved Lives of Many Luisita Folk
Click here for more on Hacienda Luisita
MULTIMEDIA


Slideshow: Kin Remember Disappeared Loved Ones, Slam OBL Extension


Luisita Farmers Trash ‘Financial Assistance’


Slideshow: For Land and Justice


Luisita Farmers Endure Harassment


March 8 Speeches by Women Leaders

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HUMAN RIGHTS
Remembering a Desaparecido From Hacienda Luisita
Kin Remember Loved Ones Who Disappeared, Express Disappointment Over Aquino’s Inaction
Another Activist Killed in Eastern Samar
MIGRANTS
‘Stop E-Passport Fees Increase, Probe Anomalous Contract’ – Migrante
Mother of OFW Killed in Kish Island Recollects Good and Sad Memories of Her Son
LABOR
Consumers’ Alliance Against MRT, LRT Fare Hike Formed
Fired ABS-CBN Employees Gain Initial Victory, Labor Department Orders Holding of Certification Election
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
With Mining Revitalization under Aquino Gov’t, Benguet Groups Vow Fierce Opposition
Forum Held to Correct Media Misrepresentations of Indigenous Peoples
INTERNATIONAL
Why Climate Change Denial Has Nothing to Do With Science and Everything to Do With Politics
Is the US Pulling the Plug on Iraqi Workers?
WATCH
Hacienda Luisita’s SDO: A Deceitful Scheme (A Video Primer)
Live Webcast: Luisita Farmers Denounce Cojuangco-Aquino Deception
Video Sidebar: Military Tries to Intimidate Luisita Farmers
Video: Economist Winnie Monsod Shows How Cojuangco-Aquinos Deceived Luisita Farmers All These Year
Video Documentary: Noynoy’s Luisita

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Catholic Bishops to Aquino: Fulfill Pro-Poor Platform, Ignore Luisita SDO
SC Justices Demolish Cojuangco-Aquinos’ Justifications for Giving Farmers ‘Pieces of Paper’ Instead of Land
Abortion Nation: Dire Human-Rights Crisis in Face of Increasing Acceptance
Gabriela Research Finds Abortion in Philippines ‘Increasingly Accepted’
Contrary to What Cojuangco-Aquinos Say, Farming Improved Lives of Many Luisita Folk
Cojuangco-Aquinos Denounced for Using Millions to Lure, Deceive Luisita Farm Workers
In Crafting ‘Sham’ Deal, Cojuangco-Aquinos Turned to Leaders Who Had Earlier Betrayed Farm Workers
Economist Winnie Monsod Shows How Cojuangco-Aquinos Deceived Luisita Farmers All These Years
Militarization, Harassment Intensified in Luisita in Run-Up to Signing of ‘Sham Deal’

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